New Year in the Park

04/24/2026

Getting ready for tomorrow. Going to be a great day

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

Wow… it’s hard to believe it’s been 11 years since SaRon and I turned our dream into reality bringing Southeast Asian New Year to the park here in Portland, Oregon.

As a cofounder of this magical event, I am so extremely humbled to witness how much it has grown year after year. What started as a vision to celebrate Cambodian and Lao New Year has now blossomed into a beautiful gathering representing five Southeast Asian countries that celebrate the New Year in April Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

But more than anything, this journey has been about people.

Throughout the years here’s To every single committee member and volunteer past and present there truly aren’t enough words to express our gratitude. This event stands today because of your dedication, your long hours, your sacrifice, and your belief in something bigger than yourselves. From the early planning stages, to the physical labor, to the behind-the-scenes coordination, to showing up year after year with heart and commitment you have poured your time, your energy, and your love into building something so meaningful for our community.

Many of you have given your sweat, your hard work, your weekends, your late nights, and your unwavering support to keep this tradition alive. Because of you, this is no longer just an event it’s a legacy. It’s a space where culture is celebrated, where community is strengthened, and where the next generation can feel proud of who they are and where they come from.

Seeing the younger generation standing alongside the original team members from 11 years ago step up and continue this work is one of the greatest blessings of all.

From the bottom of our hearts thank you for believing in this vision and continuing to help it grow stronger each and every year. ❤️

Please come join us and celebrate with us:

New Year in the Park 2026
Glenhaven Park
NE 82nd Avenue & Siskiyou Street
Portland, Oregon

Saturday, April 25, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Free Admission

We would love to celebrate with you all. ❤️

With our hearts,
Saron Khut and Jai Wang 🙏🏼🫶🏼

04/17/2026

Happening next Saturday!

Join us for the annual New Year in the Park event!
The day starts with a Blessing Ceremony and almsgiving at 9:00 am. That is then followed by beautiful cultural performances lined up for beginning until the end of the event.

Hope to see you all there!

02/11/2026

Are you interested in being a potential vendor at one of Portland's most important Southeast Asian cultural and New Year celebrations? If the answer is yes, apply here:

Hi See Location: Glenhaven Park (NE 82nd Ave & NE Siskiyou St) Event date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 10:00 AM- 6:00 PM Thank you for your interest in participating as a vendor in this year's New Year in the Park event! Submitting a vendor application does not guarantee a vendor space. Applicants will...

05/02/2025

This year's performance, our apologies for mixing them up. 😳🙏🏼 Great job performers! As always the Zomi Innkuan Portland Oregon-ZIPO performance is a crowd favorite and we are so glad you were able to participate again!

05/02/2025

Thank you for joining us this year! Zomi Innkuan Portland Oregon-ZIPO

04/27/2025

04/27/2025

Thanks everyone for celebrating with us this year and for the past 11 years! It is such a joy to share our culture and be in community with everyone!!! We are so happy ya'll choose and continue to spend your precious Saturdays with us each year-- rain or shine. Thank you to Glenhaven Park, our donors, sponsors, planning committee, volunteers, performers, MCs, and vendors who help make it possible every year. We are so appreciative that everyone keeps showing up and out for us and we love this special community we've built that continues to grow each year! We already can't wait for next year! Mark your calendars, we'll see you next--April 25, 2026! 🫶🏼💯🥰 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

04/27/2025

New Year in the Park

https://www.kptv.com/2025/04/27/portlanders-celebrate-southeast-asian-new-year-with-multiethnic-festival/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5P753Cz6tBoM8DuTWDk279IMAGsJej5rrc3AxP8B-N92hVmg4fUZuwk9PCEQ_aem_L1r1UTPc8aoRqSnT1q8ubw

Mid-April marks the New Year for many Southeast Asian countries, and on Saturday, many people celebrated the big day at a cultural festival in Portland.