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Ring in the Lunar New Year in Chicago! The city is welcoming the Year of the Snake from Jan. 26 – Feb. 9, 2025. Enjoy colorful parades, cultural celebrations, dining specials, shopping offers, and more. Discover ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chicago. Check back as more events are added! Chinese New Year Celebration Where: Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St. When: Sat., Feb. 1; 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. Contact: 312-949-1000. Fees: General tickets are $8.88 but are free for museum members. Join the Chinese American Museum of Chicago for a festive afternoon featuring lunch, games, and traditional activities like calligraphy. Chinatown Parade Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (Year of the Snake, 4723), and the Lunar New Year parade will place on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue and travel north on Wentworth towards the viewing stand at Cermak and Wentworth. Lunar New Year performances at Navy Pier. Credit: Provided Navy Pier Indoor Lunar New Year Celebration. 1-5 p.m. Feb. 1 . Navy Pier, 840 E. Grand Ave. Navy Pier hosts Chicago’s largest indoor Lunar New Year celebration, drawing over 4,000 families for the Spring Festival traditions. Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (Year of the Snake, 4723), and the Lunar New Year parade will place on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue and travel north on Wentworth towards the viewing stand at Cermak and Wentworth. The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a centuries-old tradition marking the end of winter and the beginning of the new year with the arrival of a new moon. The 15-day celebration Here’s where you can ring in the Year of the Snake in Chicago. Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade. The Chicago Chinatown Community Foundation is hosting a celebration of Lunar New Year on Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. up Chinatown main street of S. Wentworth Ave. The parade will include dragon and lion dancing teams, colorful floats and marching bands. The Lunar New Year arrives on Wednesday, January 29. How can I celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chicago? The Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade will take place on Sunday, February 9. This grand and glorious lion dances with fireworks in front of Jimmy Wong's restaurant, 426 S. Wabash Ave., to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 8, 1967, in Chicago. It's the Year of the Ram, 4665. Chinese New Year Craft at Toman Branch. Jan. 23, 2025. Address:Wentworth Avenue and Cermak Road, Chicago; Cost: Free; Ages 13-19 can celebrate the Chinese New Year by watching anime and creating a paper craft at Toman Branch. Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner at Hing Kee Restaurant. Jan. 25-26, Feb. 1-2, 2025. Address: 2140 S. Archer Ave Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (Year of the Snake, 4723), and the Lunar New Year parade will place on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue and travel north on Wentworth towards the viewing stand at Cermak and Wentworth. Saturday, February 1, 2025. Join us for the free Global Connections Lunar New Year celebration at Navy Pier! The Aon Grand Ballroom will be transformed into a festive, interactive, and family-friendly celebration marking the Year of the Wood Snake. Here are the best of Chinese New Year 2024 Events in Chicago 1) 16th annual DePaul 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration. Let’s ring in the Lunar New Year with DePaul 2024, a vibrant celebration filled with joy, culture, and good fortune! The 2024 celebration will feature cultural performances, interactive activities, and New Year snacks. Here’s a guide on what the Lunar New Year is, its significance, how you can participate in Chicago and how to respectfully celebrate if you are not of Chinese decent. 📺 24/7 Chicago news Each month begins with a new moon, and the new year begins on the new moon closest to the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Usually, that puts the holiday between Lunar New Year at Navy Pier. When: Saturday, February 10, 2024, noon-5 pm. Where: Navy Pier, Aon Grand Ballroom, 600 E. Grand Ave. Step into a dynamic Chinese marketplace with vendors, dance performances, interactive arts and crafts, and traditional music at this family-friendly event. Share this event: Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner - Our 20th Year Celebration Save this event: Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner - Our 20th Year Celebration 2025 Lunar New Year Dinner Mon, Feb 3, 5:30 PM This weekend kick-off the Lunar New Year in Chicago’s iconic Chinatown. “Light Up Chinatown” is a chance to embrace the values of renewal, family, and prosperity that the holiday represents. Dr. Happy Lunar New Year 2024! Usher in the Year of the Dragon with an explosion of traditional Chinese festivities in the heart of Chicago-land! Our 2024 celebrations include eye catching lion dances, performances of traditional and contemporary Chinese dances, traditional and contemporary music performed by Chicago’s leading musicians, and so
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