PHOTOS: 20th annual ChinaFest event held at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The 20th annual ChinaFest event took place at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond on Saturday in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

ChinaFest: Year of the Wood Snake took place from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the VMFA, located at 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., with a variety of performances and art activities.

A performance at the 20th annual ChinaFest event at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond on Saturday, Feb. 8. (Photo courtesy: William Berksteiner, 8News)

(Photo courtesy: William Berksteiner, 8News)

(Photo courtesy: William Berksteiner, 8News)

(Photo courtesy: William Berksteiner, 8News)

8News spoke with Natalie Feister, youth and family programs and events coordinator at VMFA, who said the free event included performances ranging from dance, music and demonstrations.

"We have our lion dance performances, which are just incredible and vibrant," Feister said. "So we have a wide range of performance types. Guests can even learn Kung-Fu."

Feister said this is the 20th-anniversary celebration of the ChinaFest event at VMFA.

"We've seen this event grow, so it's a huge celebration and we are going to continue doing it for years to come," Feister said.