MGM National Harbor Celebrates Lunar New Year With Horse Conservatory Display

The Conservatory's Lunar New Year display features galloping bronze horses, a golden bamboo forest, and more.

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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MGM National Harbor in Maryland is celebrating the Lunar New Year with a special Conservatory display featuring symbols of the Year of the Horse, including bronze horses, a golden bamboo forest, and oversized gold coins. The resort is also hosting a Lunar Lounge by Hennessy cocktail popup and a concert featuring Vietnamese music and performers.

Why it matters

The Lunar New Year celebration at MGM National Harbor highlights the resort's efforts to cater to diverse cultural events and attract visitors from the local community and beyond to experience the holiday festivities.

The details

The Conservatory's Lunar New Year display includes eight galloping bronze horses stretching across 32 feet, a golden bamboo forest reaching 25 feet in height, a money tree adorned with oversized gold I-Ching coins and ingots, 8-foot-tall lanterns accented with firecrackers, koi fish and a jade rock fountain, and a 15-foot-tall illuminated red lantern. The new Lunar Lounge by Hennessy is a limited-time cocktail popup resembling a Chinese tea house, and there will be a special concert on February 28 featuring Vietnamese music and performances.

  • The Lunar New Year Conservatory display is open throughout the month of February 2026.
  • The Lunar Lounge by Hennessy is a limited-time popup.
  • The special Lunar New Year concert is scheduled for February 28, 2026.

The players

Richard Chwang

The director of international marketing at MGM National Harbor.

Lam Trường, Đan Trường, Quang Lê, Mai Thiên Vân, Như Loan, Vy Oanh, Trịnh Lam, Leon Vũ and Jessica Shum (岑敏芝)

Vietnamese musicians and performers who will be featured in the Lunar New Year concert.

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What they’re saying

“Our Lunar New Year Conservatory display brings the Year of the Horse to life through powerful symbolism, from the galloping bronze horses representing momentum and ambition, to the cascading gold coins and red lanterns that signify prosperity, luck, and renewal. Every detail was designed to immerse guests in a celebration of progress and possibility as we welcome the new year.”

— Richard Chwang, Director of international marketing at MGM National Harbor (Patch)

What’s next

The Lunar Lounge by Hennessy cocktail popup and the Lunar New Year concert on February 28 are both limited-time events, so visitors interested in experiencing them should plan their visits to MGM National Harbor accordingly.

The takeaway

MGM National Harbor's Lunar New Year celebration showcases the resort's commitment to embracing diverse cultural events and providing unique experiences for visitors, helping to position the resort as a premier destination for holiday festivities and entertainment.