A celebration of the Lunar New Year and a rousing welcome to the Year of the Rabbit, Queens’ Marketplace invites the community to join in the excitement of the Lunar Year Celebration. The free event is a unique and popular way to experience and enjoy the music and customs of China. Enjoy free keiki activities, including face painting, lantern making and more! Plus, meet our island titleholders including Miss Aloha Hawai’i 2023. Highlights of the event include nonstop entertainment and a spectacular Lion Dance. A centuries-old tradition, essential to New Year’s festivities in Hawai‘i, the colorful Chinese Lion Dancers perform acrobatic feats and leaps, interacting with the audience and parading through Queens’ Marketplace from door to door. Guests will have the chance to feed the lion to bring good luck. More info: Queens’ Marketplace Hawaii Resort Calendar at Waikoloa Beach Resort (queensmarketplace.com)
Event Schedule
5:30pm – Celebration begins
5:40pm – Meet & Greet the Chinese Lion Dancers
6:00pm – Japanese Taiko with Kona Daifukuji Taiko
6:30pm – Music by So-Shin Kai Koto Group
6:55pm – Firecrackers
7:00pm – Chinese Lion Dance
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