A lions dance in Chinatown
A performance by the Boston Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club Thursday at midnight in front of 6 Tyler St., Boston. Free. bostonchinesefreemasons.org
China's flora, fauna, and culture
A series of programs Friday through next Sunday, Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. Free with museum admission. hmnh.harvard.edu. 617-495-3045
Harvard Square celebrates
Feb. 10, 2-4 p.m. Lion dance parade starts at JFK and Winthrop streets, Cambridge, and ends at Hong Kong Restaurant, 1238 Mass. Ave. Free. harvardsquare.com. 617-491-3434
The Chinatown festival
Presented by Chinatown Main Street, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Chinatown Business Association, and Chinese Community of New England. Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Opening ceremony at Harrison Avenue and Essex Street, Boston. Arts and crafts tent at the Chinatown Gateway Park. Free. chinatownmainstreet.org. 617-350-6303
The Children's Museum's bash
Feb. 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Boston Children's Museum, 300 Congress St., Boston. Free with museum admission. bostonchildrensmuseum.org. 617-426-8855
