The Year of the Snake is upon us as communities across the Bay Area celebrate Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year and Tet. Here’s just a sampling of ways to join in the celebrations.

Here's when the Chinese New Year starts in 2025, how long it lasts, where the Lunar New Year is celebrated and your guide to the Year of the Snake.

Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch On Saturday, Feb. 2 the Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch will present a traditional lion dance for its annual Lunar New Year celebration, starting at 10:30

Uwajimaya, an Asian grocery store chain with a location in Beaverton, will host a traditional Lion Dance performance for Lunar New Year. The festive celebration promises luck and fortune for the new year and invites attendees to bring friends and family.

The Lunar New Year starts soon, and this year for the Chinese celebration is in honor of the wood snake. Here's everything you need to know about the Lunar New Year. Cultures across Asia traditionally follow the lunar calendar,