Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon all weekend long in New York City.

• Holiday Walking Tour of Chinatown -- The Museum of the Chinese in America (MOCA) will lead a Lunar New Year tour of Chinatown on Saturday at 11AM. Learn more about the holiday traditions and customs observed by Chinese households and see how Chinatown transforms itself for the celebration. Tickets are $20 per adult, $15 for students and seniors, $8 for MOCA members, and free for kids under 5. You must book in advance.

• Lunar New Year Festival at World Financial Center -- The New York Chinese Cultural Center is hosting a free festival at World Financial Center on Saturday afternoon. Enjoy arts and crafts workshops and live performances.

• Family Festival at Children's Museum of the Arts -- Visit the Children's Museum of the Arts on Saturday afternoon for a celebration of the art of China for the hwole family. Guest folk artists will teach calligraphy, paper cutting, and grass animal making. The Chinese Theater Works will perform "Tiger Tales", a shadow puppet show, and the day will be capped off by a special performance of the Chinese Lion Dancers of PS124. Free with museum admission ($10).

• Year of the Dragon Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival --  Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Chinatown on Sunday. The Chinese believe the spectacular Lunar New Year celebration will bring luck and prosperity to the neighborhood and all who attend. Sunday's parade and festival will feature marching bands, dragon dancers, acrobats, floats, and more. The procession begins on Sunday at 1PM at the intersection of Mott Street and Hester Street.

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• Snow Day in the Parks -- New York kids (and kids at heart) can enjoy a day of sledding and free hot chocolate in parks in all five boroughs on Monday. Parks & Recreation will provide the sleds. In Manhattan, the sledding fun will take place in Riverside Park at Riverside Drive and 103rd Street from 11 am until 3 pm.

• Free Acupuncture -- To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, Olo Acupuncture is offering free acupuncture all day on Sunday (10am-6pm).  Schedule your free session before they're all booked.

• Visit a Caribbean Garden in the Bronx -- Escape the snow and spend the day in a lush indoor Caribbean garden at New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx.