Qingming Festival

Join us as we celebrate Qingming or Tomb-Sweeping Day. We will begin by gathering at the MAH for some light refreshments and remarks by Traci Bliss, author of Evergreen Cemetery of Santa Cruz. Then, we will head across the street to the Chinatown Dragon Archway for a historical talk. Folks are invited to walk to Evergreen Cemetery to commemorate Qingming and clean the gravesites while making ritual offerings.

The walk begins at 10 am at the Chinatown Dragon Archway on River Street in downtown Santa Cruz and ends at Evergreen Cemetery.

Qing Ming Schedule:
9 am: Gather at the MAH
9:30 am: Walk to Chinatown Dragon Archway across the MAH
10 am: Begin walk to Evergreen Cemetery from Archway
10:30 am: Arrive at Evergreen and participate in Qingming activities
11 am: Remarks by George Ow and Sandy Lydon
11:30 am: Begin gravesite cleaning
12:45 pm-2 pm: Closing remarks, continue to clean gravesites

This event is supported in part by The History Forum and its Dolkas/Mertz award.