The Metropolitan Museum of Art is celebrating the holiday with a day full of performances, activities and storytelling—and the Sesame Street Puppeteers!
- Lunar New Year Parade in the Great Hall (11-11:30am)
- Sesame Street Puppeteers (11:10-11:40am, 12-12:30pm)
- Performances by the Long Island Lion Troupe, dancers from the New York Chinese Cultural Center and drummers from New York Korean Performing Arts Center (1:30-4:45pm)
- Artist Vincent Chong writes in gold calligraphy while soaring in high heels. (12-4:15 pm)
- Animal Trainer Lydia DesRoche introduces her furry pals the Hero Rats (11:30am-5pm)
Looking for art activities? Go to the Zodiac Zones to discover more about your birth sign, make Fierce Dragon Creations, join in the communal paper feast with artist Emily Mock, make a paper lantern, enjoy freshly-made bubble tea from Ten Ren Tea and Ginseng Co. at the Wu-Wo Tea Ceremony & Bubble Tea Gatherings, watch a hand-pulled noodle demonstration, sketch zodiacal animals at the Celestial Drawing Station, learn from master calligrapher Zhou Bin, transform yourself into a cunning rat by making a costume at Daring Disguise, create a drum at Den-den Daiko Drum Making and emboss a plaque at Metal Mouse Masterpieces. All ages.