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Family Days | At-Home Adventures | AsiaFest | Night Market

At Asia Society, our mission is to build cross-cultural understanding between the East and West. All of our lessons, activities, and content are available on-demand for young learners and families to enjoy at their convenience!

Family Days

Lunar New Year 2021: A Virtual Celebration

Join us for online activities as we welcome the Year of the Ox with performances, arts and crafts, and food inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia! Activities will be released over three weeks in February.

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Celebrate Diwali!

Diwali is one of the most celebrated holidays in India and holds large cultural importance to those who celebrate. Join virtually us to learn more about Diwali through dance, arts and crafts, videos, and more!

The Festival of Eid: A Virtual Celebration

We celebrated each day of Eid al-Fitr different activities, crafts, demonstrations, and more to celebrate Islamic culture and the Muslim community during our virtual festival. You can still enjoy all of these via on-demand videos!

At-Home Adventures through Asia

At-Home Adventures through Asia: The Philippines

Through these at-home lessons and activities for young learners, explore the diverse cultures of Asia! This week, learn about school life, food, clothing, and holidays in the Philippines, complete with food and craft activities.

At-Home Adventures through Asia: Indonesia

Through these at-home lesson and activities for young learners, explore the diverse cultures of Asia! This week, learn about Indonesian clothing, food, geography, and more, and create crafts inspired by Indonesian traditions.

At-Home Adventures through Asia: India

Through these at-home lesson and activities for young learners, explore the diverse cultures of Asia! This week, learn about Indian holidays, food, and other different traditions that make up this subcontinent's culture.

At-Home Adventures through Asia: Vietnam

Through these at-home lesson and activities for young learners, explore the diverse cultures of Asia! This week, learn about Vietnamese history, food, and more, as well as the Vietnamese community in Houston.

At-Home Adventures through Asia: Japan

Through these at-home lesson and activities for young learners, explore the diverse cultures of Asia! This week, learn about Japanese school life, food, and writing systems.

At-Home Adventures through Asia: Korea

Through these at-home lesson and activities for young learners, explore the diverse cultures of Asia! This week, learn about Korean food, games, crafts, and more.

At-Home Adventures through Asia: China

Through these at-home lesson and activities for young learners, explore the diverse cultures of Asia! This week, learn about Chinese clothing, food, festivals, and games.

AsiaFest

AsiaFest is Asia Society Texas Center’s annual community festival displaying the vibrancy of Asian culture, creativity, and cuisine in Houston. Since 2015, guests have joined us each year for an international bazaar, performances, arts and crafts, fusion food, live demonstrations, and more.

Past Events

2021: Highlights | Details
2020: Passage Magazine
2019: Highlights | Details
2018: Details
2017: Highlights | Details
2016: Highlights | Details

Night Market

This festive, family-friendly night of tasty treats, local vendors, and crafts also features a free look at our exhibitions. In 2020, we transformed this annual nighttime festival into a virtual experience to highlight Houston's AAPI-owned restaurants and small businesses.

Previous Night Market events