This weekend, you'll be seeing a whole lot of red and even a Lion Dance, in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Jan. 1 may have come and gone, but the year is only just beginning by a different calendar. It's a mostly symbolic one, based on the monthly cycles of the moon's phases. According to that lunar calendar, the year isn't 2024, it's actually 4722. To usher in this Lunar New Year, you'll most likely see and hear a Lion Dance. Locally, you might catch the 50-year-old Mak Fai Dragon and Lion Dance Association. Mak Fai performs year-round, but demand skyrockets during this time, with everyone wanting to kick off the new year by kicking some bad spirit booty. The loud drumming and cymbals that accompany the lion, are all believed to ward off evil. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/facing-race/lunar-new-year-celebrated/281-f9b69261-54ac-4e68-9f8f-c6ea49ee29cc