Jenny L.
Yelp
Went to the Lunar New Year Flower Festival & Night Market in Little Saigon with my husband on Feb. 5, 2026. This is probably the closest place for us to get that Lunar New Year vibe but since we're very familiar with the area, we pretty much finished one lap and then decided to head elsewhere for food.
For anyone interested, here are the details:
**23rd Annual Lunar New Year Flower Festival**
Asian Garden Mall
9200 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683
Dates: 1/29 - 2/15/2026
Flower market vendors: Daily 10AM - 10PM (Located at the main plaza right in front of Asian Garden Mall)
Food night market vendors: Thursday-Sunday only, 6PM - 10PM (The food stalls are on the left side as you face the mall)
Just a heads-up: the flower market itself is actually pretty small. You can walk through it in one short loop. Vendors sell flowers, red envelopes, Lunar New Year decorations, couplets, hanging ornaments, firecrackers, and some traditional Vietnamese outfits.
If you're coming specifically for a big flower market, it's good to manage expectations because it's quite limited.
On the left side, there's a short row of food stalls offering grilled meats, seafood, Vietnamese spring rolls, fried snacks, sugarcane juice, steamed corn, grilled corn, and more. The selection is fairly diverse. Since there are regular storefronts right across from the stalls, the area feels lively at night, with temporary tables and chairs set up- definitely has that night market vibe.
Most food vendors (like 9 out of 10) don't list prices, so you'll need to ask and they're cash only.
If you're expecting a huge flower festival or cheap night market food, you might feel a bit disappointed.
Prices are on the higher side, more like special event pricing. That said, it's a once-a-year festive atmosphere, so if you're already there, might as well enjoy it and not overthink the cost.
At night, you'll see lots of Vietnamese families coming out together to eat, and there were even aunties and uncles singing and dancing in front of the mall. It was pretty fun to watch. Parking gets very crowded in the evening and can be tough, so street parking nearby and walking over might be easier.
The mall itself closes around 7PM, but if you come earlier, it's actually worth spending some time inside. The second floor is split pretty evenly- half of it is clothing shops, and the other half is jewelry stores selling diamonds and gold. I even had my engagement ring resized here before, and the pricing was very reasonable. There's also a food court on the first floor, so if the night market food doesn't appeal to you, you can eat inside the mall, walk across to the Seafood Palace plaza, or head a bit further toward the plaza nearby T & K Supermarket for more dining options.