The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History will host its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 22 at CT State Community College Manchester's Arts, Sciences and Technology Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live entertainment and crafts will be offered; tickets for the event are free.

The Lunar New Year, beginning Jan. 29 and concluding on Feb. 8, 2025, welcomes the Year of the Snake, symbolizing wisdom, intuition and transformation. And brands are incorporating snake motifs, materials mimicking snake skin and designs that embody the snake’s fluid and dynamic nature into their footwear collection.

The Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year and Tet. Here’s just a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations.

While the New Year begins as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, the Chinese Lunar New Year comes a few weeks later. In 2025, the new moon on Jan. 29 marks a fresh beginning for those who celebrate — and it signifies the formal switch from the year of the dragon to the snake’s year-long reign.

The end of January is fast approaching – which means Lunar New Year (sometimes referred to as Chinese New Year) is just around the corner. While all the party prep is underway, there’s one thing left to tick off the to-do list: your look for the evening.