The Garden’s annual celebration of Chinese arts, culture, music and cuisine kicks off May 17 with the Opening Parade at 11 a.m., featuring a colorful 70-foot dancing dragon followed by martial artists and lion dancers. The Grand Parade will begin at 2 p.m. both days.

The New Shanghai Acrobatic Circus will perform breathtaking feats of strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and contortion both days at 12 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Chinese Culture Days 2008
Saturday–Sunday
May 17–18
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission: $10
Seniors: $7
Children: $3
Garden members: $3

Purchase tickets now.

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Try t'ai chi, taste teas, and learn more about our own Chinese garden in this lucky year of the Rat (shu) in the Chinese zodiac.

Chinese Culture Days Booklet (1MB PDF)

Chinese Culture Days Schedule (63k PDF)

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