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Free Day: Lunar New Year Celebration 

Performers in a Chinese lion costume during a lion dance in Renaissance Court

Monday, February 16, 2026
10 am 4 pm
Free

Location

Museum-wide

Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse at the Worcester Art Museum! Join us for a full day of art, music, and dance, with rousing performances and activities for all ages. Museum admission is free all day, including current exhibitions.

Parking

Due to winter weather, street parking may be limited during this event. Additional free parking is available in the southern half of the Trinity Lutheran Church Lot on Institute Road (marked by “Museum staff parking” signs), and in the Highland Street Municipal Lot on the corner of Lancaster Street and Highland Street. View area map.

Events

11:30 am and 12:30 pm

Tour: Lunar New Year Themes in Art

Meet in Lancaster Lobby

Noon

Storytime for Kids

Higgins Education Wing Nook

1:30 pm

Performance: Boston Guzheng Ensemble Trio

Renaissance Court

3 pm

Performance: Fan Dance and Lion Dance, with RICEMA

Renaissance Court

Boston Guzheng Ensemble Trio performing on stage
A lion dance performance in Renaissance Court

Ongoing

11 am–3 pm

Silk Watercolors by Xiang Li

Medieval Chapter House

Scavenger Hunt

Pick up at welcome desks and return for a collectible pin!

Drop-in Artmaking Activities

  • Watercolor Painted Paper Fans
    Higgins Education Wing (Studio 202)
  • Create a Zodiac Animal Puppet
    Higgins Education Wing (Studio 206)

Community Outreach with the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence

Lancaster Lobby

Silk watercolor paintings on display in the Chapter House
Visitors sitting at desks making art in a studio

Food and shopping

  • Café
    10 am–3 pm
    Renaissance Court
  • Museum shop
    10 am–4 pm
    Salisbury Lobby
    10% discount for Members!
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609 United States

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