Members of Lang Vietnam in Garden Grove -- Jonathan Vy, as the king, and May Nguyen, as the queen -- participate in a ceremonial parade during the 35th annual UVSA Tet Festival Lunar Year of the Monkey celebration at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
Jaden Panaguiton, 5, and his mother Kristie, right, of Tustin look at traditional Vietnamese candy and other sweets. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
A dancer dressed in a traditional festive costume participates in the parade. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
Vietnamese war veterans carry the U.S. and Vietnamese national flags. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
A large Vietnamese national flag is paraded around during the celebration. (Kevin Chang / Daily Pilot)
