Lunar New Year Gala

An all-Penn celebration of culture, community, and the year ahead

WAAAM is SO proud to present the first-ever Lunar New Year Gala - a high-energy, dressed-up night bringing together Asian communities across the University of Pennsylvania to ring in the Lunar New Year together. 🎊

Join 300+ graduate and professional students from across Penn - including the Law School, Wharton, Arts & Sciences, and pan-Asian graduate organizations - for an unforgettable evening featuring Chinese traditional dance, Lion Dance performance, drinks, snacks, and a packed dance floor from start to finish.

The night will also include a raffle with 10+ amazing prizes from Good Fortune Puzzle Co puzzles and Molly Tea gift cards to Chinese Festival LEGO sets and local Philly Asian restaurant vouchers. Every ticket includes two free raffle entries, additional raffle tickets can be bought at the event with all proceeds going toward Asian Americans United🤍

Bring your friends. Bring your people. Bring anyone who wants a reason to dress up and celebrate!💃🕺

📅 When
Friday, February 20, 2026
9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

📍 Where
Billy Penn Studios
1516 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA

👗 Attire
Formal wear encouraged
Cultural attire and red outfits highly encouraged ❤️

🎟️ Tickets
🎉 WAAAM Early Bird Tickets
🕛 Wednesday, February 11 at 12:00 PM
💰 $42.5 (limited quantity — first come, first served)

🎫 General Release
🕔 Wednesday, February 11 at 5:00 PM
💰 $50

🤝 Co-hosted with our partner organizations:

• Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)
• Greater China Club
• Pan Asian Graduate Student Association (PAGSA)
• Southeast Asian Club
• University of Pennsylvania Korean Graduate Student Association (KoGSA)
• Wharton Korea Club
• Wharton Taiwan Club

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