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Vancouver’s Chinatown . When and Where. Vancouver’s Chinese New Year’s parade happens in Chinatown from 11:00 am until about 1:00 or 1:30 pm. After the parade, from around 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm, lion dances take place throughout the neighbourhood. The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade, also known as the Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade, takes place on the Sunday after the Lunar New Year. In 2025 the 51st edition of the parade happens on Sunday, February 2nd. The 2025 Lunar New Year kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 29, followed by the centrepiece parade in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Feb. 2, and wrapping up with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Vancouver’s Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) Parade returns on Sunday, February 11, 2024, starting at 11:00 am at the Millenium Gate (000 Block W Pender). The parade will head east on Pender until Gore, then take a right and proceed on Gore until Keefer, then take another right and proceed west on Keefer until the end point at Carrall. Enjoy free Chinese New Year treat sampling, Year of the Snake-themed crafts, and Chinese board games. On Saturday, the museum will host a special Lunar New Year Cantonese storytime. On Sunday after the Chinatown Parade, people can celebrate at the museum with artisanal ice cream and balloon art. When: Feb.1 and Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festivities continue with the free Spring Festival Cultural Fair at the Chinese Cultural Centre and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Plaza from 2 to 4 pm, with multicultural artistic performances and more for all ages to enjoy. Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration and Parade. When: February 2, 2025 Time: 11 am (parade start), 2 to 4 pm (fair) Vancouver’s 51st Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is set to captivate the city this Spring! The festival and parade will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025. It marks the start of Lunar New Year festivities and welcoming the Year of the Snake. RELATED: 29 Fun Things To Do In Metro Vancouver This January The 50th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is happening on Sunday, February 11, 2024, the second day of the Year of the Dragon. The popular event is expected to draw over 5,000 participants and 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more for everyone to enjoy. Last year, the 50th Golden Jubilee celebration attracted nearly 200,000 spectators from near and far. This year marks the start of a new era, as the Spring Festival Celebration enters its second 50 years. A wide array of events will take place on February 2, 2025 (Year of the Snake, Lunar New Year’s 5th day), in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Vancouver’s Chinatown is the 3rd largest Chinatown in North America. Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade: When: February 11, 2024 Time: 11:00am (parade takes about 2.5 hours). Where: Parade starts at Millennium Gate on Pender Street (between Shanghai Alley and Taylor Street), proceeds east along Pender, turns south onto Gore Street, turns west on The Lunar New Year parade takes place in Vancouver this weekend, ushering in the Year of the Dragon with a vibrant display in historic Chinatown. Now in its 50th year, the annual tradition brings thousands of people together to ring in the new year with a colourful parade that winds its way through several blocks of Chinatown. Please be informed the 2025 Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 11:00 am. We would like to invite you to join us and other Vancouver organizations in celebrating our 51st Anniversary where dragon and lion dances and other performers will gather to celebrate the Lunar Chinese New Year - Year You can watch the annual Chinese New Year Parade happening Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. Vancouver’s Chinatown is one place to catch colourful lion and dragon dances can be seen in action at the 43rd Chinese New Year parade in Vancouver on February 14th. The 2025 Lunar New Year kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 29, followed by the centrepiece parade in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Feb. 2, and wrapping up with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Lunar New Year Events in Downtown Vancouver. Chinese New Year events in downtown Vancouver usually include Lunarfest, Asian-themed films at FlyOver Canada, the Parade in Chinatown, Lunar New Year activities at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, festivities at Chinatown Plaza and celebrations at the International Village Mall. One of the city’s largest annual parades is returning to Chinatown next month to help kick off Lunar New Year celebrations in Vancouver. The 51st Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is happening on Sunday, February 2, 2025, the fifth day of the Year of the Snake. The popular event is People reach out to touch a gold ingot from the Chinese God of Wealth, Caishen during the 50th annual Spring Festival Parade through Chinatown for the Lunar New Year in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday Now in its 50th iteration, the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival brings the masses to watch and participate in the family-friendly parade that beckons in the Lunar New Year. A festive parade will block off multiple streets in Vancouver on Sunday (Jan. 22). The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar calendar, and is celebrated not only by people in and from China, but also Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia.
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