Chinese New Year in the Desert

Las Vegas, NV · Holiday

When: February 17–20, 2027
Where: Downtown Fremont East District · Las Vegas · NV
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Chinese New Year in the Desert has grown into one of Forbes' picks for the best places to celebrate Lunar New Year, filling Fremont East with a lion and dragon dance parade, a spring festival stage and a celebration at Chinatown Plaza. It began as a small community gathering and reached its 15th year in February 2026, timed each year to the lunar calendar.

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