Theo tin trong UVSA
The UVSA Tet Festival is back for the Year of the Dog! The 37th Annual Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration will be held from February 16-18, 2018 at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA. This year’s theme is “Spring of Prosperity.”
The UVSA Tết Festival (Hội Tết Sinh Viên) of Southern California is recognized as the world’s largest Tết Festival outside of Vietnam. It is run entirely by volunteers consisting of high school and college students, young professionals, and parents. Our goals are to help preserve and share the Vietnamese culture, and to serve our community by allocating net profits from the festival to the community through our Tet Community Assistance Fund (www.uvsa.org/grants). Over the past 15 years, UVSA has awarded over $1.4 million dollars to community organizations.
The Tết Festival attracts over 60,000 audiences and offers hundreds of booths in a span of a 3-day weekend event. Visitors are immersed within a vibrant array of traditional foods, live entertainment, festive games, and customs celebrating the Vietnamese Lunar New Year.
** ONLINE TICKET PRICES
1-Day Ticket: $5 + transaction fees
3-Day Ticket: $12 + transaction fees
**AT-THE-DOOR PRICES
$6 General Admission
Children 2 years of age or under in a stroller are free!
**ADDRESS
OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
**DATES/HOURS
Friday, February 16th: 4PM to 10PM
Saturday, February 17th: 11AM to 10PM
Sunday, February 18th: 11AM to 9PM
**SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
[FRIDAY – 2/16]
• Pho Eating Contest
• Raising of Lunar New Year Tree (Cây Nêu) and Prayer to Village Deity – Lễ Dựng Nêu và Lễ Rước Thành Hoàng
• Miss Vietnam of Southern California Pageant
[SATURDAY – 2/17]
• Ancestral Altar Procession – Lễ Rước Kiệu Tổ
• Opening Ceremony
• Lion Dances
• Floral Arrangement Contest
• Pho Eating Contest
• Talent Show
• Youth Night
[SUNDAY – 2/18]
• Spring Wedding – Đám Cưới Đầu Xuân
• Children’s Pageant
• Tet Dance Competition
• Pho Eating Contest
• Grand Concert
**GET INVOLVED
Visit tetfestival.org to learn about becoming a volunteer, vendor, entertainer/performer, or sponsor.
**PROMOTIONS/DISCOUNTS
Subscribe to us on tetfestival.org or follow us on social media @tetfest to be the first to catch wind of online promo codes, ticket giveaways, and more!
**SOCIAL MEDIA
facebook.com/TetFestival
instagram.com/tetfest
twitter.com/tetfest
youtube.com/socaluvsa
flickr.com/TetFestival
#tetfest #tetfestival #tetfestival2018
**ABOUT UVSA
The Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California (UVSA) has been the host of the Tet Festival for over 30 years, enlisting the spirit and hard work of students and volunteers to help bring the festival to life. UVSA contributes thousands of volunteer hours to help youth build strong leadership skills, cultural awareness, and experiences. UVSA is also a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization that was founded in 1982. Over the past 15 years, over $1.4 million in festival proceeds have been awarded to non-profit organizations in the community.
