We have lived here for almost eight years and every year we look for a Chinese New Year celebration. We haven't found one yet. We are not Chinese or even oriental but used to eat at great place in Springfield, Mo that had a celebration. The food was different from the regular stir fry.
I think that the problem here is that the orientals aren't Chinese. Let me know if you find a place to celebrate. By the way, my husband loves authenic Chinese food so he learned to cook some dishes himself. Every December 31 (our New Years Eve) he fixes a Chinese Banquet for our friends.