Dragon Dance
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
During the Grand and Opening parades

The most auspicious being in Chinese folklore, the dragon, is a creature of incomparable strength whose 24-legged dance can dispel bad luck and ward off evil.  Earliest written records place dragon dancing in the West Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-24 A.D.) when the dragon danced during a spring drought.  The dragon also dances to celebrate the New Year or to open a festival.

Opening Parade: Saturday, 11 a.m., Spoehrer Plaza to Cohen Amphitheater.
Grand Parade: Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m., Spoehrer Plaza.