Lunar New Year Market at Raleigh Iron Works (Food Trucks + Lion Dance!)
Dumplings, lion dances, and a little “new year, new luck” shopping spree.
Shannon
February 01, 2026
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Ring in the Lunar New Year at the Lunar New Year Market at Raleigh Iron Works with AAPI-owned businesses, a high-energy DJ, and a traditional Lion Dance to bring the good vibes (and maybe scare off your bad decisions from 2025). Come hungry—food trucks like Golden K Dog, Crispy Gyoza, and Lao Lao will be rolling deep. Don’t miss the Red Envelope wish art installation and manga-style portrait sketches you’ll want to frame forever.
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