Midland Lunar New Year Celebration Moves to Community Center

The annual event will feature traditional performances, activities, and a tasting event on February 21.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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Midland's Lunar New Year celebration is moving to the Greater Midland Community Center this year, running from 2-6 p.m. on Saturday, February 21. The free, public event will feature traditional performances, activities like mask painting and trying on Korean outfits, and a tasting event from 3-5:30 p.m. for $13.05. The new venue offers more space for the celebration compared to the previous location at Dow Diamond.

Why it matters

Midland's Lunar New Year celebration aims to incorporate traditions from the variety of countries that celebrate the holiday, providing an opportunity for the community to experience and learn about different cultural traditions.

The details

The Lunar New Year begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends 15 days later on the first full moon. Midland's event will feature traditional performances and hands-on activities, as well as a tasting event where participants can try food from local restaurants and caterers. The event is being organized to be inclusive, with support from Disability Network to provide sensory rooms.

  • The Lunar New Year celebration will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 2-6 p.m.
  • The tasting event will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. on February 21, 2026.

The players

Greater Midland Community Center

The venue hosting the Lunar New Year celebration, replacing the previous location at Dow Diamond.

Emily Lyons

The organizer of the Midland Lunar New Year celebration.

Disability Network

The organization supporting the event to help make it inclusive, including with sensory rooms.

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What they’re saying

“The way that China celebrates is different than how Thailand or South Korea celebrates. We try and lift up the different countries. In their specific language, they have a different name for it, and so we're trying to lift all of that up into something that also has influence from the United States.”

— Emily Lyons, Event Organizer (ourmidland.com)

“We kept hearing that there wasn't enough space on the concourse at Dow Diamond. We had to have two performance areas, and sometimes that would get very congested.”

— Emily Lyons, Event Organizer (ourmidland.com)

What’s next

The Lunar New Year celebration at the Greater Midland Community Center will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 2-6 p.m., with a tasting event from 3-5:30 p.m.

The takeaway

Midland's Lunar New Year celebration provides an opportunity for the community to experience and learn about different cultural traditions, showcasing the diversity of the holiday's celebrations across various countries.