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Feb
18
Sun
2024
Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown @ China Trade Center
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year celebration 10a.m. – 3p.m. sponsored by Boston Chinatown Main Street Association. The festival, right in the heart of Chinatown, includes cultural performances, a parade, lion dances, and of course lots of great hands-on crafts for the kids all day! We hope to see you there!

Feb
24
Sat
2024
CAFAM Lunar New Year Celebration @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Feb 24 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year 2024 celebration sponsored by the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine. The festival includes dazzling cultural performances, workshops, delicious food, a lion dance, and of course lots of great hands-on dragon crafts for the kids! We hope to see you there!

Sep
14
Sat
2024
CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ Memorial Hall @ Woodfords Church
Sep 14 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for this wonderful annual celebration of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This will be an in-person event in Portland, Maine.

Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts will offer free Chinese make-and-take crafts and fun for kids and her book will be available.

This free event is open to the public and potluck contributions are encouraged.

Feb
9
Sun
2025
Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown @ Chinatown Trade Center
Feb 9 all-day

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Snake 2025 Chinese New Year celebration 11a.m. – 3p.m. sponsored by Boston Chinatown Main Street Association. The festival, right in the heart of Chinatown, includes cultural performances, a parade, lion dances, and of course lots of great hands-on crafts for the kids all day! We hope to see you there!

Oct
5
Sun
2025
CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ Jewish Community Center
Oct 5 all-day

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for the wonderful annual celebration of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This will be an in-person potluck event at the Jewish Community Center in Portland, Maine. Come enjoy music, friends, and moon cakes.

Mar
1
Sun
2026
CAFAM Lunar New Year Festival @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Mar 1 all-day

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for this Year of the Horse Chinese New Year 2026 celebration. The festival includes a dazzling performance by Boston performance group Chinese Folk Art Workshop, cultural demonstrations, exhibitors, delicious food, a lion dance, and hands-on horse crafts for the kids! Check the CAFAM website for tickets and details.

Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown @ China Trade Center
Mar 1 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Horse 2026 Chinese New Year celebration 10:30a.m. – 3p.m. sponsored by Boston Chinatown Main Street Association. The festival, right in the heart of Chinatown, includes cultural performances, a parade, lion dances, and of course lots of great hands-on crafts led by Jennifer all day! See the lion dancers bless local businesses while firecrackers fill the streets with excitement throughout Chinatown. And don’t leave town without having a meal at one of the dozens of wonderful Asian restaurants. This family celebration day should not be missed!