Roar into the Year of the Horse: MITCNC Lunar New Year Celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled, grand celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse with your fellow MIT alums, family, and friends!

This is our premier annual family event, and a fantastic opportunity to socialize, meet new friends, and catch up with old ones across the MIT community—alumni, family, and friends—as well as members from other Bay Area alumni groups!
 

Friday, January 31, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PT
 

Grand Palace
359 Grand Ave
South San Francisco, CA 94080


What to Expect: 

  • Feast Like Royalty: Enjoy a delicious traditional Chinese family-style banquet meal!
  • Spectacular Lion Dancing: Witness a powerful, live performance to ward off evil spirits and usher in prosperity!
  • Family Activities: Enjoy Lunar New Year inspired  toys, games, puzzles, and  crafts.
  • Fun Photo Opportunities: Take fun pictures with festive Lunar New Year accessories with fellow LNY26 alumni, family and friends
  • Socializing with fellow MITCNC alumni, family and friends as well as other local Bay Area alumni members.

We heard from last year’s attendees that having a bit of entertainment added to the celebration atmosphere. This year, we are exploring the possibility of featuring a brief, informal talent showcase during the program.
 

At this stage, we are gathering interest only—no commitment yet. If you or your child might want to share a cultural, musical, or artistic talent, fill out this form https://forms.gle/4b6PDTny8KgjBM1N7. We will contact potential performers separately once final decisions are made.

Know Before You Go: Dietary Restrictions: Due to the complexity of the family-style Chinese banquet, we cannot accommodate special dietary restrictions (vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.). The menu will be posted soon.

Getting Here: The venue is conveniently located just 4 blocks from the South San Francisco Caltrain Station. Parking is available in the garage behind the bank.


Click Here To Register

Early Bird Pricing ends December 5th!


No Walk-ins: All attendance must be pre-registered by the January 17th final deadline to ensure accurate headcount and seating.


How to contact the organizer
Serena Chung
clubadmin@Mitcnc.org