On the shoulders of his father, 8-year-old Kallan Jouny makes his way through the crowds of people celebrating the Lunar New Year during the Tet Festival at the Orange County Fairgrounds. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times)
The crowd awaits the start of the festival’s opening ceremony. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times)
A man hangs his wish among hundreds of others at the Tet Festival’s wishing tree. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times)
Celena Ngo, left, with her son Kaycee Nguyen and her mother Thanh Tran take a break away from the festivities. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times)
Marchers in the festival’s opening parade take their starting positions. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times)
Organizers expect this year’s Tet Festival to draw 30,000 attendees. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times)
Behind the scenes at Nan Gourmet, cooks grill some delights during the festival. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times)
