Fresno's Hmong New Year Cultural Celebration is the largest Hmong- American New Year event in the United States. It was held at the Fresno Fair Grounds from December 28, 2024, through December 31, 2024, and celebrates cultural identity, unity & dignity. It is estimated over 100,000 participants come annually, many traveling from other states in the US.
Small Farms Team Contributes
The Small Farms Fresno and Merced team hosted a booth with kid activities and display of beneficial insects and pests found in the field. Participants learned about beneficial insects through use of the microscopes or making art.
Many Activities!
A lot of fun occurred at the Pageant & Dance Competition with dances and dress, representing the different Hmong Tribes. In addition, a match-making ball toss, occurred near the volleyball court, in case you wanted to find your new girl/boyfriend. Bamboo purple rice was shared with local grower Eu Yang of KB Farms.
Notable at the fairgrounds a statue of Vang Pao was erected at the Fresno Fairgrounds dedicated in the 2011 Hmong New Year. Vang Pao ( 8 December 1929 – 6 January 2011) was a major general in the Royal Lao Army (the only Hmong member) and later a leader of the Hmong American community in the United States. In all, Hmong New Year is a wonderful event, enjoyed by everyone. We are fortunate to have such diversity, culture in Fresno
References
Castle, Timothy Neil (1 March 1995). At War in the Shadow of Vietnam: United States Military Aid to the Royal Lao Government, 1955–75. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-07977-8.
https://www.visitfresnocounty.org/hmong-cultural-new-year-celebration/