On Saturday, Feb. 21, visitors gathered at the Eden Center in Falls Church to celebrate Vietnamese Tết and welcome the Lunar New Year. Families and friends alike gathered in the plaza to watch lion dances, listen to live singing performances, hang wish tags and take photos under beautiful blossom arches. Furthermore, the celebration highlighted traditions of community, new beginnings, and good fortune for the year ahead.
Festivalgoers take photos underneath blossom arches as red firecracker confetti lines the curb. (Photo by Grace Simpson)