LA Chinatown Hungry Ghost Festival

Discover the magic of the Los Angeles Hungry Ghost Festival, a vibrant cultural festival in the heart of LA Chinatown. Join us to honor the past and celebrating the present with Lion Dance, Puppet Shows, Martial Arts, Music Performances, Altar Activations, and Family Fun. Free and open to everyone.

A collaboration between East Wind Foundation for Youth, local artist-scholar Micah Huang, and the CA Creative Corps, LA Hungry Ghost Festival honors the past and celebrates the present with traditional arts performances with a modern spin. Performances include: dragon and lion dance, shadow puppet (YingXi 影戏) shows, zodiac and monkey king performances, kung fu demonstrations, fan dancers, local musicians, and more! We will also have an LA Hungry Ghost Festival Community Resource Fair! A table will be provided in the shade of the brick Rec Center building that will be featuring a number of local organizations, including the Chinese Americans Citizen’s Alliance, the Chinese Cultural Association, Chinatown Branch LA Public Library, Metro Art and others.