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. 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. On Saturday, community groups hosted "Light up Chinatown," kicking off the Chinese New Year season. Event organizers shared a message of hope and prosperity for 2025, the Year of the Snake Chicago Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade. 2/9: Chinatown, free. Chicago’s Chinatown ushers in the Year of the Snake with its annual parade, which begins at 1:00 pm on the corner of 24th St. and Wentworth. Floats, music, and dance are among the many attractions that make this celebration beloved. 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 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. 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 the 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 Saturday, January 25th 2100 S Wentworth Ave maha-us.org Spotlight Chicago airs weekdays on WGN from 1 p.m. to 2 [] This weekend kick-off the Lunar New Year in Chicago’s iconic Chinatown. According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. When is the Lunar New Year 2025 in Chicago? The Lunar New Year arrives on Wednesday, January 29. Billions of Asians and people of Asian descent around the world come together annually for Lunar New Year. In 2025, the holiday starts on Jan. 29 and runs through Feb. 12. The Chinese Zodiac works in a 12-year cycle, making 2025 the Year of the Snake, which The 5 best 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year events to celebrate the Year of the Snake (that aren’t in Chinatown) Usher in the Year of the Snake with workshops, folktales and bao buns Written by Eventbrite - Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce presents 2025 Lunar New Year Dinner - Monday, February 3, 2025 at Phoenix Restaurant, Chicago, IL. Find event and ticket information. Join us for a festive Lunar New Year Dinner in 2025 to celebrate the Year of the Snake together! Chinese New Year 2025: Parade date, route, timings and travel advice for Chinatown celebrations - Mike Daw shares everything to know about this year’s Chinese New Year parade, from key dates and The Chinese New Year Parade 2025 will celebrate the Year of the Snake on various dates across major cities. In Hong Kong, it’s on Jan 29. In London, it’s on February 2; Chicago’s on February 9; San Francisco’s on February 15; and New York City’s on February 16. Chicago's Chinatown celebrates CNY with an annual Lunar New Year Parade and other traditional festivities, luring 30,000 spectators to the streets of the Windy City. The massive parade features traditional dragons, lion dances, and lots of floats dedicated to the animal of the year. All starts at 1 NYC to celebrate Year of the Snake during Lunar New Year 2025 Parade in Chinatown. The Lunar New Year parade in 2025 will start at 1pm on Mott and Canal Streets on Chatham Square and will The Year of Dragon Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown in 2024. Credit: Grace Xue/Block Club Chicago Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade. 1-3 p.m. Feb. 9 . Starts at 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue. Chicago’s Chinatown welcomes Lunar New Year with its annual parade starting at 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue. Arriving in New York City at the age of 5, my family left China,Hong Kong to give us a better life. Growing up in Chinatown,everyone I knew would call me Ichiban because I am always the one in the group that’s happy, jolly, fast & efficient and I like being #1 I was brought up immersed in the rich tapestry of Chinatowns culture and vibrancy. Lunar New Year, also sometimes known as Chinese New Year, will be celebrated in many countries throughout Asia, and many areas in the U.S. as well, on Jan. 29, 2025. Chicago’s Chinatown is home to one of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations in North America.
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