The 2026 Lunar New Year celebration is happening now through February 22nd at Disney California Adventure! Celebrate the year of the horse in this multicultural festival featuring unique food and beverage options, special character appearances, Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession, Hurry Home – A Lunar New Year Celebration during World of Color Happiness!, and limited-time merchandise.
To get an idea of what to expect during your visit to Disney California Adventure, watch our opening day Lunar New Year video.
Just like other California Adventure festivals, there is festive decor throughout the park and plenty of photo ops.
Merchandise
Found at festival booths near the Lunar New Year Marketplace and the Los Feliz Five & Dime, you can pick-up 2026 Lunar New Year Disney merchandise including mouse ears, a Spirit Jersey, and limited edition pins all featuring the year of the horse and the lucky color red.
Loungefly Crossbody Bag with Removable Coin Purse – $75
Red Lunar New Year Minnie Headband
Magic Key Exclusive Year of the Horse Pin
Magic Key Exclusive Year of the Horse Red T Shirt – $36.99
Traditional Lucky Foods T Shirt – $36.99
Red Baseball Jersey – $75
Red and Gold 2026 Lunar New Year Spirit Jersey – $85
Specialty Food and Drinks
Purchase a Sip and Savor Pass to get 6 tasting size portions at any of the 8 Lunar New Year Marketplaces and other participating dining locations. Pay only $49 for the Sip and Savor Pass at the below locations –
- Elias & Co.
- Festival Gifts
- Julius Katz & Sons
- Lunar New Year Marketplaces
- Seaside Souvenirs
- Sip and Savor Car
Participating dining locations include –
Lunar New Year Marketplaces
- Lucky 8 lantern
- Wrapped with Love
- Bamboo Blessings
- Red Dragon Spice Traders
- Prosperity Bao & Bun
- Longevity Noodle Co.
Lunar New Year Dining Locations
- Aunt Cass Cafe
- Award Wieners
- Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
- Boudin Bread Cart
- Carthay Circle Restaurant
- Cozy Cone Motel 5
- Churros at Hollywood Land
- Hollywood Lounge
- Lamplight Lounge
- Lucky Fortune Cookery
- Paradise Garden Grill
- Pynm Test Kitchen
- Smoozies!
- Smokejumpers Grill
- Studio Catering Co.
Hollywood Lounge
Tteokbokki (NEW) – rice cakes with gochujang sauce topped with cheese, sesame seeds, and green onions – $8.29
Paradise Garden Grill
Lemon Grass Pork Skewers – grilled lemongrass-marinated pork belly skewers served with garlic rice
Aunt Cass Cafe
Strawberry Green Tea Pudding – strawberry and green tea-layered bread pudding with green tea creme anglaise and whipped topping – $8.49
Lunar New Year Marketplace – Wrapped in Love
Taro Vietnamese Cold Brew Cocktail (NEW) – bourbon, Joffrey’s Vietnamese-style coffee, cocoa powder, condensed milk, and garnished with taro chocolate sweet cream and a chocolate wafer stick – $19.50
Quesabirria Egg Roll – served with Guajillo pepper consommé – $9.50
Select Outdoor Vending Carts
Mickey-Shaped Hot Dog Bun – classic milk bread with hot dogs, hoisin glaze, parmesan, green onion, and sesame seeds – $9
Entertainment and Characters
Mulan’s New Year Procession
See Mulan, Mushu, Chip ‘n’ Dale, and for the year of the horse – Horace Horsecollar in a calavacade celebration. Mulan’s New Year Procession is offered at 12:45 PM, 2:30 PM, and 5:00 PM on most days.
Hurry Home – A Lunar New Year Celebration
Watch a special Lunar New Year pre-show to World of Color Happiness! Follow the heartwarming story of a little lantern trying to catch up to its family for a Lunar New Year celebration.
Check the Disneyland App throughout the day to meet Mulan, Mushu, plus Mickey and Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, Goofy and Clarabelle, Donald and Daisy all in their Lunar New Year costumes.
New this year! Meet Panda Mei from Turning Red at the Pixar Pier Band Shell.
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