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Lantern Festival & Night Market @ POST Houston (Lunar New Year Celebration)
February 4, 2023 @ 10:00 am - February 5, 2023 @ 11:30 pm
Lantern Festival & Night Market @ POST Houston ( A Lunar New Year Celebration )
A Wildly Popular Lunar New Year Festival Now at POST Houston (@posthtx)
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is a major holiday celebrated by all Asian countries. It brings community together and supports local businesses. It marks a new year with a new lunar cycle. Many vendors often create special menus items to celebrate the full moon.
Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival happens on the first full moon of the lunar cycle. By Asian tradition, it is celebrated by lighting up a lantern and stepping outside to congratulate your community on starting a new year.
Why Night Market
Night market is an excellent way for supporting local businesses. The vendors often create special menus for the events. Our vendors often uses rare or exotic ingredients in small portions making them accessible to everyone. Additionally, they would use novel culinary techniques, such as molecular gastronomy, highlight these ingredients.
Location:
POST Houston
Formerly the central post office, POST Houston an industrial building converted into a futuristic food hall and event space. POST Houston is a central destination of food and culture.
Address:
401 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77201
When:
2/4 – 2/5 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Show Programming:
10am – 11pm (2/4-2/5)
Arts and Crafts Market by @Openair.Company
10am – 11pm (2/4-2/5)
Winter Street Studio Fire Disaster Relief by Houston Arts Alliance
10am – 9pm (2/4-2/5)
Lantern Decorating and Light Sculpture by @Openair.Company
(While Supplies Last)
11am – 7pm (2/4-2/5)
Maid Café Experience by @megami_maids
Ticket Required, Limited Spots
(Spots Limited, While Supplies Last)
4pm – 11pm (2/4-2/5)
Asian Night Market Food Vendors (Live Cooking Starts) by @AsianNightMarket.htx
Day 1 – Performance
12pm
Opening Announcements
Asian Calligraphy Performance by @ZenArtCalligraphy
1pm
Maid Café Performance by @megami_maids
Maid Café Experience Ticket Required
Limited Spots
2pm
Opening Lion Dance
Majestic Lion Dance (@majesticliondancehtx) Performance provided by @Openair.Company and Shifter
3pm
Pop/EDM Dance Off Flash Mob by @jaypfitlife
Join the dance crew DM @jaypfitlife on Instagram for rehearsal info at @jaypfitlife’s dance studio.
4pm
Lion Dance
Hung Vuong Lion Dance (@hvliondance) provided by @AsianNightMarket.htx
5pm
Live Music Performance provided by @AsiannNightMarket.htx
Day 2 – Programing
12pm
JDM Show Cars and Cosplayer by @neomeet
12pm
Maid Café Performance by @megami_maids
Maid Café Experience Ticket Required
Limited Spots
1pm – 4pm
Light Sculpture Presentation by University of Houston – Industrial Design Students
4pm – 5pm
Lion Dance
Hung Vuong Lion Dance Team (@hvliondance) provided by @AsianNightMarket.htx
5pm
Live Music Performance provided by @AsiannNightMarket.htx
7pm
Closing Lion Dance Show
Unity Lion Dance (@unityliondance) provided by @AsiannNightMarket.htx
(Schedule subject to change)
Vendor Sign up:
https://www.openair.company/vendors
Volunteers:
https://www.openair.company/volunteer
Sponsor Application:
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