1. Visit the flower market and countdown to the new year at Aberdeen Centre. Aberdeen Centre's Lunar New Year flower market and gift fair is back from Feb. 2 to 11 and community members can also take photos with the God of Fortune at a festive photo booth, booking available online. 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. Aberdeen Centre’s Golden Dragon and Lion Dance. Jan 29 (Wed) 11am Start Outdoor Courtyard Aberdeen Centre Lunar New Year Flower & Gift Fair 2025. Jan 23 (Thu) to Jan 29 (Wed) Mall Hours (except for Jan 28 extended hours till 12:30am midnight) All Mall Levels Fai Chun Giveaway. Starting Jan 29 till quantity lasts Suite 130 – 4400 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond BC Canada V6X 3R8 tel. 604.273.1234 fax. 604.270.9963 Updated on May 23, 2024 Applicant’s Initial _____ Page 2 of 9 2025 Lunar New Year Flower & Gift Fair at Aberdeen Centre Lunar New Year Cultural Spectacle . Feb 10 (Sat) & Feb 11 (Sun) Central Atrium. Feb 10 (Sat) 2pm – 3pm Colors of Dance Academy 4pm – 5pm Vancouver Academy of Dance. Feb 11 (Sun) 1pm – 2pm Vancouver Beauty Dance World 3:15pm – 4:15pm BC Chinese Music Association Lantern Festival Event. Feb 24, 12 noon to 5pm Central Atrium Aberdeen Centre 2024 Lunar New Year Performances Aberdeen Centre 4151 Hazelbridge Way Feb 10: 11am: Golden Dragon and Lion Dance (Outdoor Courtyard) 2pm-3pm: Colors of Dance Academy (Central Atrium) 4pm-5pm: Vancouver Academy of Dance (Central Atrium) Feb 11: 1pm-2pm: Vancouver Beauty Dance World (Central Atrium) 3:15pm-4:15pm: BC Chinese Music Fairchild Radio held its annual Lunar New Year celebration at the Richmond mall on Tuesday evening, ringing in the Chinese New Year which began Wednesday (Jan. 29). There were more than 80 locals who performed onstage in the main atrium of Aberdeen Centre. Chinese lanterns in the Chinatown neighborhood of Richmond, British Columbia . A Lunar New Year celebration in the Aberdeen Centre of Richmond. U.S. after that 2024 Lunar New Year Richmond 2. Visit the city's largest flower market at Aberdeen Centre. Aberdeen Centre's flower market is kicking off the festivities with 30 booths selling delicious festive treats and all sorts of flowers and decorations. Local rescue Rabbitats will also be teaching Richmondites all about the rabbits at its booth. Date: Jan. 13 to 22, 2023. Place Here's how the predominately Asian city of Richmond, British Columbia are par for the course on Lunar New Year’s Day at Aberdeen Centre and other malls in the city. food for Chinese New If you attend a single event in Richmond, Chinese New Year is the oneFor 15 days, Richmond is awash with celebrations. Alongside traditional lion and dragon dance performances, pop-up flower and gift markets sell beautiful floral arrangements and red-and-gold decorations, and the city’s Chinese restaurants offer mind-boggling feasts—we’re talking 10-12 courses in one sitting! Good Once the new year rings in, that’s not the end of the festivities as there will be plenty of entertainment Saturday (Jan. 28) during the golden dragon and lion dance in the outdoor courtyard starting at 11 a.m. Then the Chinese New Year Cultural Showcase Celebration begins in the Central Atrium at 2 p.m. with the BC Chinese Music Association. Aberdeen Centre’s Golden Dragon and Lion Dance. Jan 22 (Sun) 11am Outdoor Courtyard Chinese New Year Cultural Spectacle. Jan 22 (Sun) Jan 28 (Sat) Central Atrium. Jan 22 (Sun) 1:30pm – 2:30pm Vancouver Beauty Dance World 4pm – 5pm Vancouver Academy of Dance. Jan 28 (Sat) 1pm – 2pm BC Chinese Music Association 3pm – 4pm Colors of Dance Aberdeen Centre Lunar New Year Flower & Gift Fair 2025. Jan 23 (Thu) to Jan 29 (Wed) 10:30pm Personal Blessings from the Chinese God of Fortune. Richmond,BC 2018 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair at Aberdeen Centre. Celebrating Chinese New Year in a fun, cultural extravaganza of activities is a famous Aberdeen Centre tradition since 1989. Aberdeen Centre's Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair features vendors on all three mall levels specializing in Chinese New Year themed products and services. Aberdeen Centre is a popular mall in Richmond with a distinctly Asian flavour. It has over 150 stores and is especially lively around Chinese New Year.. In 2025 the Year of the Snake begins on Wednesday, January 29th. Suite 130 – 4400 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond BC Canada V6X 3R8 tel. 604.273.1234 fax. 604.270.9963 Updated on June 13, 2023 Applicant’s Initial _____ Page 2 of 9 2024 Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair at Aberdeen Centre Get a blend of shopping, dining, and entertainment with the outlet mall centre in Richmond. Find us when you search ‘shopping malls or centres near me’. Call 604.270.1234 Politicians, dignitaries and guests lined up on stage during the final minutes of the Year of the Rabbit for the countdown along with the Chinese God of Fortune, featuring Richmond city Coun. Bill McNulty, who handed out lucky red pockets and gave blessings to all visitors at Aberdeen Centre. Got an opinion on this story or any others in Richmond? What:Yaohan Centre Chinese New Year Celebration. When: 12 to 1 p.m. Where: Yaohan Centre, 3700 No. 3 Rd. Come and enjoy Yaohan Centre's Chinese New Year Celebration including dragon and lion dances, firecracker, green picking at plateau sphere jong and visits from the God of Fortune! Feb. 9 What: Chinese New Year at Lansdowne Centre. When: 12:
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