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Xīn nián hǎo. BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival returns in 2025 to celebrate the Year of the Snake! Join us at the Manukau Sports Bowl on 13 – 16 February for this free and family-friendly event. New Zealand's largest cultural festival celebrating the Chinese New Year. Join us at the Manukau Sports Bowl on 13 – 16 February as we welcome in the 2025 Year of the Snake! The BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival is a free, family-friendly, smoke-free, and alcohol-free event. BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival & Chinese New Year 13 – 16 FEB 2025. In Auckland, our Lantern Festival has become not just a celebration of Chinese culture, but a symbol of our city’s multicultural spirit and a bridge between traditional and contemporary Asian-Kiwi identity. 2025 (February 10, 2025 – January 29, 2026) is indeed the Year of In celebration of the Year of the Snake, a magnificent handmade snake lantern will be on display beside the main stage at the festival. Alongside 2025’s Year of the Snake lantern, zodiac lanterns commissioned especially for the Auckland Lantern Festival will be displayed – 2024’s Year of the Dragon, 2023’s Year of the Rabbit, 2022’s “We’re proud to be holding the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival in Manukau again in 2025. It’s a wonderful celebration of Chinese culture and a testament to Auckland’s proud Chinese heritage. This is our largest cultural event, attracting over 110,000 attendees in 2024, and one of the best-loved festivals in our summer calendar. Celebrate the 2025 Year of the Snake at the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival from 13 – 16 February! This event features: Over 500 beautifully handcrafted lanterns Two food areas with 60 food stalls Traditional & contemporary performances Amusement park rides 20 retail stalls Enjoy a spectacular fireworks display from 14 – 16 February. In New Zealand, there are country-wide celebrations to ring in the occasion. In Auckland, the annual Auckland Lantern Festival is occurring this year from the 13th — 16th of February. Presented by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited on behalf of Auckland Council, the festival boasts four days of festivities, with delicious food stalls and stage The BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival will light up South Auckland’s Manukau Sports Bowl in February 2025 as it celebrates the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake. BNZ Senior Brand Partnerships Manager, Kim Ravenhall, says: “The Lantern Festival is a fantastic celebration of Auckland’s diverse communities, and we’re delighted to continue our support in 2025.” By the numbers. 2025 celebrates the Year of the Snake The BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival showcases more than 500 handmade lanterns. Michelle Hooper, Head of Major Events at Tātaki Auckland Unlimited says the festival is a cornerstone of Auckland’s cultural festival offering. “We’re proud to be holding the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival in Manukau again in 2025. It’s a wonderful celebration of Chinese culture and a testament to Auckland’s proud Chinese heritage. Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Auckland with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Auckland there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Auckland. The Auckland Lantern Festival is set to return to the Manukau Sports Bowl from 13 - 16 February, featuring 500 handmade lanterns, including a stunning new snake lantern to mark the Year of the Snake. The four-day event, presented by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited on behalf of Auckland Council, will transition to a free-ticketed format for the first 8 reviews and 31 photos of AUCKLAND LANTERN FESTIVAL "A free annual event held at the beginning of Chinese New Year, the Auckland Lantern Festival is a celebration of Chinese and Asian culture, which is fun for everyone to enjoy. Albert Park is turned into a wonderland of paper animals for the weekend. Vector Lights for BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival 2025Tue11Feb9:00 pm Tue11:55 pm Auckland Harbour Bridge AgesAll Ages TypeCulture,Free WhereCentral Auckland OrganiserVector TagsChinese New Year,Night Lights The Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, celebrates the start of a new year according to the traditional lunar calendar, it embraces reunion, renewal, and prosperity. Significant traditions include family gatherings, feasting on symbolic food, giving red envelopes, and participating in dance parades and firework Auckland Chinese Community Centre Inc has been organising an annual Chinese New Year celebration for over 30 years and since 2002 this iconic flagship event has been held at the Auckland Showgrounds. Our 2025 Chinese New Year Festival & Market Day will feature the following activities:-Grand Opening at 10.00am with Lion Dance Lunar New Year 2025, 2026 and 2027. Lunar New Year is a major celebration in many parts of Asia, but its celebration is also significant in New Zealand where a sizable Chinese and Asian population exists. It is not an official public holiday in New Zealand, but it is certainly an observance of increasing prominence. The much-loved Chinese New Year festival, presented by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited on behalf of Auckland Council, is changing to a free-ticketed event for the first time in 2025 to enhance the Get ready to celebrate the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake when the BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival opens from 13-16 February at the Manukau Sports Bowl. The upcoming BNZ Auckland Lantern Festival is introducing free ticketing and free public transport for the first time.
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