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7.30pm Lion Dance, cultural performances and celebrations; 10pm Grand Finale Fireworks; The Dunedin Chinese Cultural Festival is a multi-day spectacular welcoming the Year of the Snake and celebrating the city’s long standing Chinese connections. Find out more! Celebrate the conclusion of the Chinese New Year by joining a tranquil afternoon viewing at Lan Yuan, Dunedin Chinese Garden. Participate in our cherished New Year activities—tie a ribbon to the wishing tree or light a joss stick for prosperity or head up to the Tower Room to craft your own felted fortune cookie. (9 Feb - Price of admission) Dunedin Chinese Gardens Trust Chairman Malcolm Wong says the creation of the festival is a real acknowledgement of the enduring significance of Chinese culture in Dunedin. “The Chinese New Year period is the most important family and cultural festival for Chinese people and having the community and city coming together, not just for a day but Head along to Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden from 7pm Saturday 1st February - we have your family-friendly evening sorted. Saturday 1 February 2025 Celebrate the Year of the Snake with us! 7pm Garden open with gold coin entry, food trucks 7pm Dragon parade from Princes Street to the Garden 7.15pm Dragon Dance Dunedin’s inaugural Chinese Cultural Festival will celebrate the Year of the Snake in style — with two weeks of events, performances, tours, celebration dinners and more. The city’s streets and businesses will be adorned with Chinese lanterns and decorations for the festival, which will run January 26-February 9. Head along to Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden from 7pm Saturday 10 February - we have your family-friendly evening sorted. Saturday 10 February 2024 Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with us! 7pm Garden open with gold coin entry, food trucks 7pm Dragon parade from Princes Street to the Garden 7.15pm Dragon Dance Ōtepoti Dunedin’s Chinese New Year celebrations are getting a glow upliterally. A multi-day spectacular will be taking place in 2025 to welcome the Year of the Snake and celebrate the city’s long standing Chinese connections. This new scaled up celebration comes just off the heels of the 30th anniversary of the Dunedin-Shanghai Sister Head along to Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden from 7pm Saturday 1st February - we have your family-friendly evening sorted. Saturday 1 February 2025 Celebrate the Year of the Snake with us! 7pm Garden open with gold coin entry, food trucks 7pm Dragon parade from Princes Street to the Garden 7.15pm Dragon Dance In a statement, Enterprise Dunedin said as the present Year of the Dragon made way for the Year of the Snake next month, the whole city would "come alive". Streets and businesses would be adorned with Chinese lanterns and a calendar of events from January 26 to February 9 would celebrate Dunedin’s long-standing links to Chinese culture. Visitors will get to learn about the fascinating collection of Chinese artifacts and how these pieces played a part in the family's life and history. This is a special way to explore the home and its connection to Chinese culture, making it a unique experience during the vibrant Chinese New Year festivities. Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Dunedin with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Dunedin there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Dunedin. Find tickets & information for Chinese New Year Quiet Time. happening at 33 Queens Gardens, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016, Dunedin, OT on Fri, 31 Jan, 2025 at 04:00 pm NZDT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Share this event: 2025 SACA Chinese New Year Celebration Save this event: 2025 SACA Chinese New Year Celebration Sales end soon New Year, New Success: Clearwater Property Tour Experience! Expect a colourful welcome for the Year of the Dragon when Dunedin celebrates Chinese New Year on Saturday evening. A bumper crowd of more than 5000 people is expected at Dunedin’s Lan Yuan Chinese Garden, which will once again provide the focal point for this year’s festivities. Chinese New Year Celebrations 2025. The following roads will be closed for this event: From 5.00pm Friday 31 January 2025 to 11.30pm Saturday 1 February 2025. Carpark at end of Queens Gardens cul-de-sac. Saturday 1 February 2025: 5.00pm to 11.30pm, Queens Gardens cul-de-sac, from Cumberland Street to the Carpark. Ōtepoti Dunedin's Chinese New Year celebrations are getting a glow upliterally. A multi-day spectacular will be taking place in 2025 to welcome the Year of the Snake and celebrate the city's long standing Chinese connections. This new scaled up celebration comes just off the heels of the 30th anniversary of the Dunedin-Shanghai Sister City relationship. The festival which takes place 26 The Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, His Excellency Wang Xiaolong, and the Chinese Consul General in Christchurch, Madame He Ying, will be special guests at Dunedin’s official Chinese New Year celebrations. Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich said it was an honour to host these key representatives tonight during the Dunedin Lunar New Year celebrations. In celebration of Chinese New Year – the Year of the Snake, explore Lan Yuan at your own pace in a relaxed setting. Discover specially designed quiet corners and secluded spaces within the garden, providing a retreat for those seeking a moment of peace and reflection. Dunedin. As Shanghai's Sister City, crowds have flocked to central Dunedin for previous Chinese New Year celebrations. Last year, Dunedin’s Chinese New Year celebrations begin with a traditional Dragon Parade departing from the Octagon at 7.00pm before heading to Lan Yuan, the Dunedin Chinese Garden. Food and entertainment will be onsite.
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