WESTLAKE SHOPPING CENTER CELEBRATES THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH A FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT
Westlake Shopping Center, an outdoor lifestyle shopping center in Daly City, California (https://westlake.shopkimco.com), will welcome the Year of the Snake with a fun-filled Lunar New Year celebration on Friday, January 31st, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Main Street. With brand-new attractions for 2025, this year’s event includes entertainment and activities that showcase authentic cultural traditions. During the event, guests can write their New Year wishes on a card to be placed in a red envelope on the center’s Wishing Tree for luck and good fortune. Event attendees will also enjoy a Lunar New Year stilt walker; breathtaking, colorful ethnic dance performances by the award-winning Helen Dance Academy; and an interactive lion dance followed by a talented local drum troupe. Children are invited to make their own swirling snake and magic painting during a special kids craft activity (while supplies last) and will enjoy a special storytime with bilingual Mandarin and English readings of “Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon” and “PoPo's Lucky Chinese New Year” by a native speaker dressed in Lunar New Year attire. Guests will also be treated to complimentary Lucky Coin cookies and a custom-made Chinese calligraphy keepsake fan or couplet (while supplies last). This event is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required. For more information, visit https://westlake.shopkimco.com/events.
