250K expected to celebrate Lunar New Year in Monterey Park

Officials said 250,000 people were expected to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Monterey Park.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Many gathered in China to kick off the celebration of the Lunar New Year on Friday.

In Los Angeles, 250,000 people were expected to attend the Lunar New Year Festival in Monterey Park on Saturday and Sunday.

One of the featured performers at the festival, Dragon Dancers, stopped by the ABC7 studios on Friday.

Watch the Dragon Dancers perform in the video player above.

To learn more about the Lunar New Year Festival, click here.