About this Event
Come celebrate the coming of Spring and the start of the Year of the Horse in grand style at the 2026 East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival! This family-friendly variety show will feature dancing, singing, music, a traditional lion dance, martial arts, and more. Our Special Guest will be multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, and educator Yao Lu from Atlanta. She will dazzle us with music that combines traditional Chinese music with modern musical elements. Our Festival will be held on Saturday, February 21 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the beautiful Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. Please join us for a wonderful and exciting cultural experience!