Year of the Dragon NightLife

Get a jump start on celebrating Chinese New Year with a night of lion dancers, martial arts demonstrations, and good fortune.  Learn about the significance of the Chinese lunar calendar, and how it compares to calendars from other cultures like the Maya during a special presentation. Welcome the Year of the Dragon alongside Academy herpetologists, who will be on-hand to discuss dragons they've studied around the world (think Komodo, not Puff). Watch a master calligrapher at work, and request a special phrase of your own to take home. And, pick up some culinary tips during a Chinese cooking demonstration by Chef Kelly Degala from the Academy Café. Music by Magic Touch.

Event Schedule

6-8pm Rainforests of the World (Last entry at 7:45pm)

6-10pm Red Blossom Tea Tastings/ African Hall

6-10pm Magic Touch/ Coral Reef

6:30-7:15pm & 7:30-8:15pm Chinese Calligraphy by Terry Luk/African Hall

6:30pm Universe Update: Breaking News/ Planetarium

7pm Science Love Stories: Dragons/ Project lab

7:30 & 8:30pm Life: A Cosmic Story/ Planetarium

8-8:45pm Lion Dancers, Martial Arts & Chinese New Year and Lunar Calendar Presentation/ East Garden