February 7, 2026

2 - 7 p.m.

Centennial Park

Get excited as we host our annual Santa Ana Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival, commemorating our community’s Asian and Vietnamese cultures, held in collaboration by the Santa Ana Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency and the Santa Ana Public Library. Come together and celebrate the year of the horse with us during this free family-friendly event. Stay tuned for additional information.

Thank you for joining us! Last year's event information below.

January 25, 2025

1 - 6 p.m.

Centennial Park

This event is rain or shine! Get ready to enjoy a day of cultural celebration featuring

Cultural performances and exhibits
Live entertainment (lion dance and dragon dance)
Dancing
Food vendors
Library lane and resources
Kids zone
And a fireworks show at 5:45 p.m.!
- *Weather permitting

Main stage event schedule

1 – 1:15 p.m.	Shaolin Martial Arts
1:20 – 1:35 p.m.	Yo-yo performance
1:40 – 1:55 p.m.	Vietnamese Artists Friendship Development Center
2:00 – 2:05 p.m.	Introduce the Magician Naathan Phan to do a strolling magic with the audience
2:05 – 2:15 p.m.	Songs: Auld Lang Syne and Spring & Youth
2:20 – 2:35 p.m.	Thien An Performing Arts with Drum performance
2:40 – 2:55 p.m.	Dignitaries
3:00 – 3:10 p.m.	Acrobat performance
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.	Viet Cam Dance
3:35 – 3:45 p.m.	TaiChi demonstration by TaiChi Yang 24
3:50 – 4:00 p.m.	VS Music
4:05 – 4:20 p.m.	Chinese Orchestra by Galaxy Arts Performance
4:25 – 5:10 p.m.	Variety show by DeMille Language Academy - Vietnamese Culture Club
5:15 - 5:45 p.m.	Lion Dance and Dragon Dance by Qing Wei
5:45 - 6:00 p.m.	Fireworks show (weather permitting)

Library stage event schedule

1:15 – 1:55 p.m.	Professor Tri C. Tran
2 – 2:40 p.m.	Elizabeth Ai
2:50 – 3:30 p.m.	Carolyn Huynh
3:35 – 4:15 p.m.	Christine Vo
4:20 – 5 p.m.	Trinity Nguyen

*Times and performances are subject to change.

Parking

On-site event parking is available at no cost. Parking lot access points are located on the cross streets of Centennial Road and South Fairview Street & the cross streets of Edinger Avenue and South Mohawk Drive.

Applications

Please note food vendor and exhibitor/vendor applications will open on December 9, 2024 at 9 a.m. and close on January 8, 2025 at 5 p.m.
Please note that filling out the inquiry form does not guarantee a spot in our events.
For any additional questions after the application period, please contact our Special Events team at specialevents@santa-ana.org.

Is there a booth or vendor cost if selected?

For this city event, there is no cost for the selected food vendors or exhibitors. However, each organization is responsible for providing their own equipment, such as tables, chairs, or canopies.

Are there any items that vendors cannot sell at Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival?

Yes, there are restrictions, including but not limited to: liquor, CBD products, weapons, or any items deemed inappropriate for a family-friendly event.