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Celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Penn Museum with traditional Chinese dance, music and crafts. (Photo courtesy Penn Museum)

Ring in the Year of the Dragon at the 31st Annual Chinese New Year celebration at the Penn Museum, Saturday, February 4 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Festivities kick off with a dance performance by the Penn Chinese Dance Club at noon, followed by a Lion Dance workshop conducted by the Penn Lions where guests will learn the joyful movements of the thousand-year old dance.

The all-girls MeiMei Dance Troupe takes the stage at 1 p.m., performing a patchwork of dances about legendary Chinese folk tales.

And be sure not to miss the 3:45 p.m. finale, as lion dancers and drummers from Cheung’s Academy wind their way through the Museum with a traditional lion dance to chase away evil and usher in a year of good luck!

Family programming will be offered all day long and will include puppet shows, trivia games, Chinese calligraphy, crafts, traditional story times and more.

Chinese New Year celebration at the Penn Museum
When: Saturday, February 4, 11 a.m-4 p.m.
Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South Street
Cost: Free with museum admission
More info: www.penn.museum