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PHOTOS: Lunar New Year at the Far East Center

By February 21, 2026 | updated 5 hours ago

Lion Dancers from Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu dance as a chain of fireworks go off during the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Lion Dancers from Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu dance as a chain of fireworks go off during the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Martial artists from Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu perform a lion dance during the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Kids hold out red envelopes with money in them to give to the Lions during a Lion Dance at the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Giving away the red envelopes will bring good luck in the new year. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Kids hold out red envelopes with money in them to give to the Lions during a Lion Dance at the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Giving away the red envelopes will bring good luck in the new year. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Kids hold out red envelopes with money in them to give to the Lions during a Lion Dance at the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Giving away the red envelopes will bring good luck in the new year. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Martial artists from Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu perform a demonstration during the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Kids hold out red envelopes with money in them to give to the Lions during a Lion Dance at the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Giving away the red envelopes will bring good luck in the new year. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Kids hold out red envelopes with money in them to give to the Lions during a Lion Dance at the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Giving away the red envelopes will bring good luck in the new year. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston lights a chain of fireworks during the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Lion Dancers from Shaolin Hung Mei Kung Fu dance as a chain of fireworks go off during the Far East Center’s Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
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