Ring in the Year of the Rabbit at Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo Sat. and Sun., Jan. 28-29 at 1 p.m. when the Lunar New Year celebration gets hopping at Macy’s Center Court. The family friendly event is free to attend.
Community members can enjoy the Lunar New Year with a whole host of enjoyable activities including lion dancers, acrobats, life-sized costumed panda photo ops, iChing fortune telling, calligraphers and other fun. Other activities will also be on hand, such as a traditional red envelope giveaway and the posting of personal sentiments for the year ahead on a Cherry Blossom Wishing Wall. A 50 ft. dragon decorating Macy’s Center Court will help set the tone for the festivities.
Macy’s Center Court is located at the Hillsdale Shopping Center at 60 31st Ave. in San Mateo. Aside from Macy’s, the shopping destination also plays home to anchors Nordstrom and Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, as well as 120 specialty shops, numerous restaurants and a vibrant entertainment scene. Hours of operation for the Shopping Center are Mon. through Sat. from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sun. from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Learn more here.