Winter Festival “Year of the Snake”

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February 23, 2025 / Rain or Shine
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the family-friendly Winter Festival. Start the afternoon with fiery drums, and end with a thrilling performance by lion and dragon dancers.

Enjoy art-making activities with family and friends: create an ema (illustrated wooden plaque), decorate a bookmark, or craft a sparkling firecracker using colored cellophane and foil. Indulge in foods representing a variety of East Asian cuisines, available for purchase from local vendors.

► Free Tickets Available On-Site

Program + Map
See the afternoon’s activities and a map of the festival.

Plan Your Visit

• Admission is free to both the Museum and the Winter Festival activities, thanks to the generosity of H-E-B.
• The festivities take place throughout the MFAH campus.
• Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map

Festival Activities

• The afternoon kicks off with a performance from Taiko Drummers with Kaminari Taiko of Houston.
• Enjoy an array of musical performances, from the Chinese Youth Orchestra to K-pop.
• See a traditional lion and dragon dance performance.
• Explore your creativity, and create art inspired by the new year.

Taste & Savor
Complimentary snacks and water | H-E-B
Foods for purchase:

• The Boba Cart | Boba Tea
• Cafe Leonelli at MFAH | Curated Menu
• Caobao | Hot Steamy Buns
• Chi'lantro | Korean Mexican Fusion
• Dumpling Haus | Dumplings
• Kohiko Coffee House | Specialty Coffee
• Mama Marie’s Filipino Soul Food | Filipino Fusion
• Pudgy’s Fine Cookies | Cookies
• Saigon Arts Matcha Café | Japanese Matcha