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Welcome, Year of the Horse

Denver’s Far East Center is ringing in the Year of the Horse this weekend. Colorado’s longest-running Lunar New Year celebration at 333 S. Federal Blvd. features traditional performances, vibrant markets and cultural demonstrations. It continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

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)
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)
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)
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