Asia Pacific New Year Celebration

Asia Pacific Cultural Center's Annual Event featuring Cambodia

Asia Pacific New Year Celebration

Asia Pacific Cultural Center's Annual Event featuring Cambodia

Event Info

APCC celebrates the lunar new year with their largest annual event, the Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration. This community-based arts and culture exhibition features a different host country or culture each year. The day is filled with more than 20 exciting performances, cultural demonstrations and martial arts, culture and arts displays, authentic cuisine, and a variety of vendors and resource booths. This is APCC’s signature event held at the Tacoma Dome for over two decades, bringing thousands of people together to be immersed in the rich and diverse cultures of the Asia Pacific.

Every year comes with new and exciting performances at the main stage. There will also be another stage featuring martial arts from many different disciplines and different cultural groups. Some bring audiences to the stage to participate in the demonstrations.

The children have a ton of activities they can participate in. There are several cultural hands-on demos where the child and their family can create things, dress in different cultural attire, and play games, all in a fun, exciting atmosphere. Let's play!

Food - please come hungry. If you want to try different cultural foods, this is the place to go. APCC has many different vendors offering the best and most delicious traditional dishes. Are you hungry yet?

More Information

Free Family Event

Cultural arts, games, crafts, performances, demos, hands-on activities, non-profit booths, retail booths, kid-friendly activities, fashion, martial arts, food booths, and more.

Live Entertainment

Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, China, Thailand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vietnam, Okinawa, Micronesia, Korea, India, Tokelau, Burma, Pakistan, Tahiti, Laos, Mongolia, Singapore, Federated States of Micronesia, and other cultures.

More information at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center website.

Security

Security measures are in place for all Tacoma Dome events, including metal detectors, bag size restrictions (12"x6"x12"), and bag searches. Backpacks are not allowed. Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives, are not allowed. If you see something, say something™. Visit our Security page for more details. Please note: the Tacoma Dome clear bag policy is not in place for this show. However, guests are encouraged to only bring essential items to expedite entry and reduce touchpoints.

Entry Doors

Guests should use the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall entry doors.

Food and Beverage

The Asia Pacific New Year Celebration will have many different vendors offering the best and most delicious traditional dishes.

Please note: outside food & beverages are not allowed. Exceptions are made for health-related needs. See the Food and Beverage Policy in our A-Z Guide for more information.