Lunar New Year Celebration – Disney California Adventure
Updated January 21st, 2025
In January and February each year, Disney California Adventure celebrates the Lunar New Year.
Traditionally observed within Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cultures, Lunar New Year commemorates the moment when both the sun and the moon begin their journey for another year.
2025 is the Year of the Snake, and Disney California Adventure in Disneyland Resort will mark its arrival with the park’s annual Lunar New Year celebration! From January 17 through February 16, 2025, Disney California Adventure will ring in the Year of the Snake with additional cuisine and entertainment offerings (including special Disney Character sightings) and more!
We’ve kept. the information below from 2024 to showcase some of the things we’ve experienced and some of the things you can expect for the future. Check back for updates on the 2025 Festival.
Events take place in the Paradise Gardens area of the park and typically include:
Special Food and Beverages
- Food marketplaces featuring food and beverages inspired by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese culture
- The Paradise Garden Grill restaurant will offer a special Lunar New Year menu offering traditional Asian cuisine
- Food and Beverage cart at Paradise Gardens
Lunar New Year Entertainment
- Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession – A colorful and celebratory parade featuring Mulan and Mushu along with beautifully costumed Chinese dancers, dragon dancers, martial artists, and drummers.
Other Activities
- Paradise Gardens Park will feature traditional Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese music throughout the festival.
- Complimentary arts and crafts, including paper lantern making and face painting
- Lucky Wishing Wall – guests can write their own wishes for the new year and place them on the wall.
- Beautiful Lunar New Year displays, including information on the holiday as celebrated in Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures.

Lunar New Year Merchandise
- New merchandise for 2025 included Minnie Ears, Mickey and Minnie Plushes, apparel like Spirit Jerseys, and more.
Lunar New Year Marketplace Menus
FULL LIST of 2025 Lunar New Year Menus
Bamboo BlessingsÂ
- Mini Char Siu Pork Shanks with rice and pineapple chutney (New)
- Strawberry Milk Tea Macaron: Strawberry buttercream with a milk tea center
- Brown Sugar Milk Tea: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Ceylon Tea, hotteok-inspired brown sugar syrup, maple and butter pecan syrups, and oat milk garnished with banana milk-infused whipped cream (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
- Dragon Fruit Cocktail: Dragonberry rum, white rum, lychee purée, dragon fruit and Chinese five-spice syrups, lime juice, and house-made coriander tea garnished with a dried dragon fruit wheel
- Lunar New Year Mickey Shaped Light-Up Straw Clip (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply)
Longevity Noodle Co.Â
- Garlic Noodles with zesty garlic butter sauce and Parmesan cheese
- Shrimp Lo Mein Noodles with stir-fried vegetables
- Tropical Coconut Cooler: Coconut cream, coconut milk, house-made jackfruit syrup, dragon fruit syrup, lychee nectar, and cherry juices garnished with mango coconut foam and rainbow jellies (Non-alcoholic beverage)Â (New)
- Mandarin Citrus Mule: Mandarin vodka, grapefruit liqueur, lime juice, Mandarin and apricot purées, and candied orange syrup topped with ginger beer and garnished with orange rock candy (New)
- Lunar New Year Mickey-shaped Light-Up Straw Clip (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply)
Lucky 8 Lantern
- Quesabirria Eggroll with guajillo pepper consomé
- Chocolate Firecracker: Light chocolate mousse, chocolate ganache filling, chocolate almond dacquoise, and popping candy featuring DOVE Dark Chocolate (New)
- Guava Lemongrass Cocktail: Silver rum, guava nectar juice, house-made lemongrass syrup, and lime juice garnished with a lemon wheel (New)
- Year of The Snake Margarita: Reposado tequila, lime juice, kiwi syrup, and mango purée garnished with a snake gummy (New)
- Lunar New Year Mickey-shaped Light-Up Straw Clip (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply)
Prosperity Bao & BunsÂ
- Kung Pao Bao with plant-based chicken, toasted peanuts, and scallions
- Red Panda Bao: Jumbo pork and vegetable bao with chile-garlic sauce
- Harland Raspberry Yuja Lemonade Ale (New)
- Strawberry-Lychee Cocktail: Bourbon, strawberry purée, lychee syrup, and lime juice garnished with a skewered lime gummy (New)
- Lunar New Year Beer Flight (New)
- Study Break Lychee & White Tea Hard Seltzer (New)
- Three Weavers Expatriate IPAÂ (New)
- Brewery X Panda Pool Party Lager
- Lunar New Year Mickey-shaped Light-Up Straw Clip (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply)
Red Dragon Spice TradersÂ
- Fire Chicken Wings with sesame-seaweed crunch (New)
- Spicy Gochujang Chicken Tacos with yuja citrus cabbage slaw (New)
- Peach Makgeolli Cocktail: Peach rice wine, citron vodka, ginger liqueur, cucumber syrup, and white grape and lime juices garnished with a skewered frozen peach and grape (New)
- Lunar New Year Mickey-shaped Light-Up Straw Clip (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply)
Wrapped with LoveÂ
- Phở Dip with rice noodles, sliced beef, shaved jalapeños, pickled onions, and Phở broth (New)
- Fried Lemongrass Chicken Dumpling with plum sauce
- Mandarin Orange Cream Puff filled with citrus cream and Mandarin compote (New)
- Taro Vietnamese-style Iced Coffee: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Vietnamese-style Coffee, cocoa powder, and condensed milk garnished with taro-chocolate sweet cream (Non-alcoholic beverage)
- Lunar New Year Mickey-shaped Light-Up Straw Clip (New) (Limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply)
Throughout Disney California Adventure Park
Aunt Cass Cafe
- Almond Cookie Bread Pudding: Almond bread pudding with a gooey almond center, Mandarin orange créme anglaise, whipped topping, toasted almonds, and an almond cookie (Available with Sip and Savor pass) (New)
- Snake Sourdough Bread (New)
Award Wieners
- Bánh Mì Hot Dog: Seared pork belly, cilantro jalapeño aïoli, pickled carrots and daikon, cilantro, and jalapeños on a French roll
- Strawberry Milk Tea Macaron: Strawberry buttercream with milk tea center (Available with Sip and Savor pass)
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
- Bulgogi Pizza: Marinated beef and spicy corn cheese sauce topped with green onion (Available by slice or whole pie)
- Mango and Coconut Sago Parfait: Layers of coconut sago pudding, mango passion fruit compote, and mango yogurt mousse topped with toasted coconut and a Mickey decoration (New)

Cappuccino CartÂ
- Dalgona Coffee Bundt Cake: Coffee bundt cake filled with sweet milk topped with dalgona foam (Available with Sip and Savor pass)
- Green Tea Horchata with matcha (Available with Sip and Savor pass) (Non-alcoholic beverage)
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
- Lychee Fruit Sundae: Lychee sorbet, raspberry syrup, Mandarin orange slices, raspberries, and black sesame seeds (New)
- Mandarin Orange Cream Puff filled with citrus cream and Mandarin compote (Available with Sip and Savor pass)Â (New)
Hollywood Lounge
- Mandarin Citrus Mule: Mandarin vodka, grapefruit liqueur, lime juice, Mandarin and apricot purées, and candied orange syrup topped with ginger beer and orange rock candy (New)
Lamplight LoungeÂ

Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk DiningÂ
- Vietnamese BBQ Pork Chop with spicy garlic noodles and chile-marinated cucumbers (New)Â
- Green Tea Donuts (New)Â
- Three Weavers Brewing Company Synthwave Sour Ale (New)Â
Paradise Garden GrillÂ

- Beef and Broccoli: Marinated steak tips with fried rice, green onion, and toasted sesame seeds (Tasting-size portion available with Sip and Savor pass)Â (Plant-based)Â (New)
- Bánh Mì: Grilled pork belly with pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber, and jalapeño with spicy mayo on a French roll (Tasting-size portion available with Sip and Savor pass)
- Korean-style BBQ Chicken served with steamed rice, kimchi, and pickled cucumber
- Korean-style Chicken: Marinated chicken served with steamed rice and broccoli (Disney Check Kids Meal)
- Spicy Shrimp Lo Mein: Lo mein noodles tossed with shrimp, arbol chiles, mushrooms, cabbage, corn, and bell pepper
- Whole Fish with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables (Served family-style for sharing for two)
- Strawberries and Cream Roulade covered in toasted almond slices (Tasting-size portion available with Sip and Savor pass)Â (New)
- Tiger Milk Tea with brown sugar tapioca pearls (Tasting-size portion available with Sip and Savor pass) (Non-alcoholic beverage)
- Brewery X, Hard Peach Tea Seltzer (New)
- Strawberry-Lychee Cocktail: Bourbon, strawberry purée, lychee syrup, and lime juice garnished with a skewered lime gummy (New)
Pym Test KitchenÂ

- Legend of the Ten Spices Flatbread: Kung pao beef, sesame spread, toasted bok choy, and napa cabbage served with onion-cilantro salad garnished with heirloom radish and chile threads (New)
Smokejumpers Grill
- Fire Chicken Wings with sesame-seaweed crunch (Available with Sip and Savor pass)Â (New)
Sonoma TerraceÂ
- Garlic Noodles with zesty butter garlic sauce and Parmesan cheese (Available with Sip and Savor Pass)

- Moo Shu Pork Burrito: Sautéed vegetables, egg fried rice, and crispy noodles with a side of plum sauce (New)Â
- Scallion Pancake Tostada: Fried scallion pancake, bulgogi beef, kimchi aïoli, and spicy scallion salad (Available with Sip and Savor pass) (New)
- Brown Sugar Milk Tea: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Ceylon Tea, hotteok-inspired brown sugar syrup, maple and butter pecan syrups, and oat milk garnished with banana milk-infused whipped cream (Available with Sip and Savor pass) (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)Â
Terran TreatsÂ
Select Outdoor Vending CartsÂ
- Mickey-shaped Hot Dog Bun: Brioche-style Mickey-shaped bun stuffed with hot dogs finished with sesame seeds and scallions (Available with Sip and Savor pass)
- Char Siu Turkey Leg
- Sweet Taro Bread: Taro cream cheese icing and condensed milk (New)
Churros near Goofy’s Sky School & Senor Buzz Churros
- Vietnamese Coffee Churro: Classic churro rolled in coffee sugar topped with a bold coffee icing and sweetened condensed milk (New)
Churros at Hollywood Land
- Toasted Sesame and Red Bean Churro: Classic churro rolled in toasted sesame sugar with red bean whipped topping and sesame tuile (Available with Sip and Savor pass) (New)

MASSIVE REVIEW: We Tried ALL the NEW Items at Disney’s Lunar New Year Festival!
A Sip and Savor Pass was available in 2025. Guests can purchase the pass for $46; Annual Passholders and Magic Key holders can purchase it at a discounted price of $43 (Annual Passport and photo ID required for purchase). It has six tabs that can be redeemed for food or non-alcoholic beverage item at the marketplaces, Paradise Garden Grill, or the Food and Beverage Cart. When used to purchase the more expensive items it can offer significant savings.
Disney Character Sightings
Be sure to stop by the Paradise Gardens Gazebo to see more Disney pals in their Lunar New Year attire!

Characters you see may include:
- Tigger
- Mulan and Mushu
- Mickey and Minnie
- The Three Little Pigs
A special photo pavilion is available for guests to capture their memories in the area. And NEW in 2024, Meilin Lee and her mom, Ming Lee, greeted and interacted with guests at the Festival! You might recognize these two from the Disney and Pixar film, Turning Red.

Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon made her first Lunar New Year appearance in 2022, and she returned again at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail in 2025!

Lunar New Year Entertainment
There is even MORE live entertainment throughout the Festival! For instance, the Paradise Garden Bandstand features performances by groups like the Melody of China.Â
Here is the list of performers for the 2024 Lunar New Year Festival:
- Melody of China:Â January 29, 30, 31; February 1, 2, 14, 15, 16, 2024
- Vocal Seoul (Korean-American a capella): Friday to Sundays during the Lunar New Year celebration, January 23 through February 18, 2024
- New Tradition (a variety of music styles): January 23, 24, 25, 26; February 5, 6, 2024
- Luna Lee (contemporary gayageum): February 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 2024
Check back with us for more details about the 2025 Festival as they are released!
