INVOLVED, YOU CAN GO TO HOPEWORKS MODESTO.ORG. THIS WEEKEND IN ELK GROVE, COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR A FUN, FESTIVE AND COLORFUL CELEBRATION. THE TENT OR LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL KICKED OFF TODAY CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE HORSE. IT’S PUTTING A TWIST ON TRADITION BY ALSO INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF MARDI GRAS. THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE INTERSECTION OF VIETNAMESE AND CAJUN CULTURE, PASSED DOWN BY VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WHO SETTLED ALONG NEW ORLEANS AND THE GULF COAST. ATTENDEES GET TO ENJOY TASTY FOOD, CARNIVAL RIDES, AND, OF COURSE, GAMES. ORGANIZERS SAY IT’S ALL ABOUT BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH CULTURAL CONNECTION. SACRAMENTO. WE JUST FEEL LIKE IT’S ONE OF THE MORE INTEGRATED, CONNECTED, DIVERSE COMMUNITY. AND I THINK MORE SO THAN NOW THAN EVER, THAT WE HAVE TO SHOW OUR UNITY, SHOW THE SENSE THAT EVERYBODY BELONGS HERE. YOU KNOW, IT’S NOT JUST BELONG, BUT IT’S ABLE TO THRIVE AND AND ABLE TO ACHIEVE OUR OWN AMERICAN DREAMS. AND BEING ABLE TO JUST LIVE A GOOD LIFE, LIVE A GOOD LIFE. YOU DIDN’T CHECK IT OUT TODAY. TH
Lunar New Year events take place this weekend in Elk Grove
Updated: 6:30 PM PST Feb 14, 2026
Lunar New Year is Tuesday, but Elk Grove is celebrating early with events this weekend. The Lunar New Year Tet Festival and Parade at Elk Grove Park offers carnival rides, games, lion dancers, and delicious food.Jim T. Chong, founder of Citywide Karaoke, and “My Lumpia Lady” food vendor Kathy Rapisura-Pardo joined KCRA 3 on Friday to discuss the fun-filled weekend, highlighting the excitement surrounding the “Year of the Horse.”This free event takes place on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more in the video above or here. Another Lunar New Year event in Elk Grove Also in Elk Grove, a market fair will take place on Saturday at District 56 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be lion dances at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., along with local vendors. California Is My Home Founder and CEO Eva Zhou joined KCRA 3 to discuss this event. See more in the video below or here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Lunar New Year is Tuesday, but Elk Grove is celebrating early with events this weekend.
The Lunar New Year Tet Festival and Parade at Elk Grove Park offers carnival rides, games, lion dancers, and delicious food.
Jim T. Chong, founder of Citywide Karaoke, and “My Lumpia Lady” food vendor Kathy Rapisura-Pardo joined KCRA 3 on Friday to discuss the fun-filled weekend, highlighting the excitement surrounding the “Year of the Horse.”
This free event takes place on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Learn more in the video above or here.
Another Lunar New Year event in Elk Grove
Also in Elk Grove, a market fair will take place on Saturday at District 56 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be lion dances at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., along with local vendors.
California Is My Home Founder and CEO Eva Zhou joined KCRA 3 to discuss this event.
See more in the video below or here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel