2026 Downtown Akron Lunar New Year Celebration
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 3:30pm - 8pm
Location
Akron Civic Theatre
182 S Main St
Details
The 5th Annual Downtown Akron Lunar New Year Celebration is coming Saturday, February 28, to the Akron Civic Theatre. Ring in the Year of the Horse with a culture fair in the Civic's lobby from 3:30 to 6 pm, followed by performances on the main stage beginning at 6 pm.
This year’s performers will include Kwan Family Lion Dance, the Cleveland Glory Waist Drum Team, Master Sen Gao, Blooming Flower Dance Group, Myong Feinstein, Akron Chinese School, Cleveland Phoenix Club, the Ohio Samul Nori, NIHF STEM Middle School learners, LingYun Rising Star Dance School and Stellar Acrobatic Dance Academy, Soaring Grace Dance Group and Five Lakes Chinese Ensemble.
Fireworks will follow the performances.
Tickets
Tickets must be reserved to enjoy this event. Tickets are $6.30 each, all-in pricing, if purchased online at AkronCivic.com. The Akron Civic Theatre is a no-fee box office, and tickets can also be purchased there for $5 each from Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.
Sponsor the celebration
Interested in learning about sponsorship for this year's celebration? Email us at info@downtownakron.com.
Donate
This year, be sure to bring some nonperishable food items to donate to ASIA. Items like canned fruits and vegetables, rice (jasmine, basmati, long grain, and short grain), cooking oil, and table salt are especially appreciated. When you donate food items and support our local Asian community, you'll be entered into a drawing to win exciting prizes.
Send a Lunar New Year greeting
Do you want to give a special shoutout to your friend or family member performing during the 2026 Downtown Akron Lunar New Year Celebration, Saturday, February 28, at the Akron Civic Theatre? For $50, you can write a message for them, and we'll display it in a slideshow ahead of the performances.
Find out more and purchase a greeting here: https://bit.ly/LunarNewYearGreeting-2026
The 2026 Downtown Akron Lunar New Year Celebration is presented by the Downtown Akron Partnership with the generous support of the City of Akron, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, Lock 3, GAR Foundation, Akron Community Foundation, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron Children's Museum, the Akron Civic Theatre, and the Downtown Akron Lunar New Year planning committee. Additional community partners include Akron Public Schools, NIHF STEM Middle School, Asian Services in Action, Akron METRO RTA, and the University of Akron Zips Activity Board.
