WHAT:           Mall of America will celebrate the Chinese New Year and ring in the Year of the Pig on Saturday and Sunday, February 16 and 17 in the                          Rotunda and Sears Court.

                       The celebration will include rich cultural presentations, artistic performances and gorgeous authentic Chinese New Year décor.                                      Additionally, a limited quantity of Chinese New Year traditional red pockets will be given out. Each red pocket will contain a special gift                          inside.

                      Those who were born in 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, and 2019 are born with the Chinese zodiac of the pig.

                       For more information on this event, click mallofamerica.com/events

VISUALS:       Guests watching artistic performances

                        Various Chinese New Year activities

WHEN:           Saturday, February 16, and Sunday, February 17, 2019

                        Noon – 5 p.m. each day

WHERE:         Mall of America – Rotunda, Sears Court

ABOUT MALL OF AMERICA®

At 5.6 million square feet, Mall of America is the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America with more than 520 world-class retail stores and restaurants; Nickelodeon Universe, the nation's largest indoor theme park; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium; FlyOver America; Crayola Experience; Hard Rock Café; The Escape Game; CMX Cinemas; and more. The Mall opened in 1992 and is located in Bloomington, Minn., minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul and adjacent to the MSP International Airport. Follow Mall of America on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and visit our blog. Download the Mall of America app from the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.

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