Ringing in the Year of the Ox

Lunar new year festivities include:

Westminster Tet Parade, Little Saigon, Saturday. Co-sponsored by the city of Westminster, the parade will feature more than 50 groups, including dancers and musicians of both Vietnamese and Latino heritage. At 11 a.m. at Bolsa Avenue and Magnolia Street, proceeding along Bolsa and ending at Bushard Street about 1 p.m.

Little Saigon Tet Festival, Garden Grove, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A fund-raiser for local charities and organizations sponsored by the Vietnamese Community of Southern California. Garden Grove Park, 9301 Westminster Ave. Hours are Friday from noon to 10 p.m.; Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Westminster Mall’s Asian Festival, through Feb. 16. There will be musicians, variety acts and the Tien Hoang Dragon Team on Saturday and Sunday. The mall’s art gallery will feature works of prominent Asian American artists from Southern California. The mall is off the San Diego Freeway at Golden West Street and Bolsa Avenue. (714) 898-2550.

Tet Dance Team, Tuesday. Members of Los Alamitos High School’s Asian Student Union will perform a traditional dragon dance at 9 and 10 a.m. at Morningside Elementary School, 10521 Morningside Drive, Garden Grove.