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In 2025 Vancouver celebrates the Lunar New Year with the 51st annual Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown. It’s an impressive event! The Year of the Snake begins on January 29th in 2025. Running since 1973, the parade takes place on the first Sunday after the start of the New Year. In 2025, consequently, that means the parade happens on 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. That’s a few days after New Year’s Day this year according to the lunar calendar. 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. The Chinese Canadian Museum celebrates Lunar New Year with a weekend full of fun activities, storytelling, crafts, treats, and more. 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. The celebration continues with the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Fair at the Chinese Cultural Centre and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Plaza from 2 to 4 pm. The festivities includes multicultural artistic performances, Lunar New Year celebrations, and more for all ages to enjoy. PHOTO: MARTIALARTSNOMAD.COM / FLICKR. Event Details. When & Where: February 2 What: 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 expected to draw over 5,000 participants and more than 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more for everyone to enjoy. A number of East-Asian cultures celebrate Lunar New Year including the Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese. It’s the same in Singapore, Brunei, Taiwan and Tibet, and other places with large Chinese populations like Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. It’s also a big occasion in Canada, especially in cities like Vancouver and 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 expected to draw over 5,000 participants and more than 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more for everyone to enjoy. The Lunar New Year is celebrated in Vancouver with lion dances, colorful parades, vibrant street fairs, and the Lunar Fest, a massive cultural event. Celebrations start in Vancouver's historic Chinatown with the annual Chinese New Year Parade, which has been held by the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver since 1979. Hot Chocolate Festival 2025 makes it return Saturday, January 18 – February 14, 2025. Chinese New Year Free Printables for Kids. I’m offering FREE Chinese New Year printables to help kids learn about Chinese New Year (and to keep them busy!). You’ll find activity sheets, colourings pages, bing and more. Vancouver Chinatown Spring Parade: Dragon Boat BC Dragon Boat Float 溫哥華唐人街春節遊行: 龍舟巡遊花車 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, starting from the Millennium Gate on East Pender. The Chinatown Lunar New Year Spring Parade returns, and we’re excited to bring one of our specially designed dragon boats out for the community to see! Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Richmond, British Columbia with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Richmond, British Columbia there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Richmond, British Columbia. Most are taking place again in 2025. 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 LunarFest Vancouver in 2025. The Lunar New Year is a traditional celebration in a number of Asian cultures. It’s the first day of a calendar based on the cycles of the moon where one of 12 zodiac animals represents each year. 2025 is the Year of the Snake (or at least that’s the case in most cultures celebrating the day). The very first Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade was organized by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver in 1974 as part of the community celebrations for Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). The 1974 parade was an instant success and the Chinese New Year Parade has since become a popular annual cultural attraction in the Vancouver January 29th marks the celebration of the Year of the Snake with vibrant Lunar New Year events across Metro Vancouver! Enjoy a variety of festivities both before and after this special date. From lively parades to vibrant cultural performances, there’s no shortage of festivities to welcome the Lunar New Year. With the Year of the Snake about to begin, Richmond is once again at the heart of Metro Vancouver’s colourful Lunar New Year celebrations. There are some great activities to discover around the city––with lots of fun, free and family-friendringly options to consider. Enjoy a variety of festivities in Richmond throughout the New Year period. Step into the vibrant traditions of Lunar New Year at Vancouver’s iconic Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM. This year, we’re embracing the Year of the Snake with a family-friendly day full of joy, unique performances, cultural demonstrations, delicious food and community spirit. The festival is an inclusive event that celebrates Chinese New Year, Korean New Year, Vietnamese New Year and the Lunar New Year for other cultures too. It’s hosted by the same organization that runs TaiwanFest in September. In 2025 Lunar New Year is on January 29th. LunarFest runs from January 27th to February 22nd at various locations in New Year’s Day (statutory holiday) – January 1st, 2025. Chinese New Year – January 29th, 2025, is the beginning of the year of the Snake. Magic of Christmas at Butchart Gardens – holiday lights and illuminations (from December 1st, 2024, until January 6th, 2025).
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