About us. Chinese New Year Parade. Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association and USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice award, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. This is known as Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year, which in 2025 officially takes place on January 29th. As São Paulo is a very diverse city, with a strong Asian presence (among other cultures), events to celebrate the arrival of this new year are in full swing. So if you want to get to know the ancient Chinese culture better, check out the San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade is renowned as one of the world’s top ten parades and the largest celebration of its kind outside Asia. The event has a rich history dating back to the 1860s and has grown into a major cultural phenomenon. Date and Time. The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade will take place on Saturday, February Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar. Besides the restaurants running Chinese New Year specials, there is the official Chinese New Year festival, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association. The big parade is part of it, and 6:30pm Dinner & Program. Chinese New Year Festival & Parade. Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. The best Chinese New Year traditions to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Snake in 2025. Try these good luck traditions of foods, colors and open windows. The Chinese New Year Parade fosters a sense of cultural pride and unity, as the participants and spectators alike come together to celebrate Chinese heritage and promote cultural understanding. The Chinese New Year Parade is an awe-inspiring event that showcases the beauty, vitality, and cultural heritage of the Chinese community. The Chinese New Year Parade and Festival is Sunday, February 16, 2025. The parade kicks off at 1pm. This year will be the parade's 27th anniversary. 2025 is the year of the snake. Celebrate the Year of the Snake in London, the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia.. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people descend on the West End to enjoy a colourful parade, free stage performances and traditional Chinese food, and to wish each other "Xin Nian Kuai Le" (Happy New Year in Mandarin) or "Sun Nin Faai Lok" (in Cantonese). Flushing Lunar New Year Parade and Celebration Where: Starts at the 109th Precinct, 37-05 Union St., Flushing, and moves through Union Street, Sanford Avenue, Main Street, 39th Avenue, and Queens There will be dance performances, talks and other activities to ring in the new year. Lunar New Year Cultural Village 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9. The Lunar New Year Cultural Village, hosted on by Chinatown Main Street, will feature everything from calligraphy and writing to origami folding to live performances. Lion Dance Parade 11 a.m. to 3 p.m On January 29th, New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club (CFMAC) will host a Lion Dance parade through the heart of Chinatown. The parade route starts at the Athletic Club on Canal Street around The popular event returns on Jan. 25, 2025 with all-day events from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. With Chinese New Year beginning on Jan. 29, ring in the new year with food trucks, free bouncy houses, live For many people of East and Southeast Asian descent, the calendar doesn’t officially flip until the Lunar New Year celebration commences. This year, Lunar New Year falls on January 29, 2025, and Philadelphia marks the Year of the Snake with celebratory parades through Chinatown and family-friendly festivals at Philly favorites like the Penn Museum, the Please Touch Museum and Franklin Square. 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. It’s Lunar New Year, and New York City is set to ring it in with vibrant celebrations citywide. This Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Snake, with festivities lighting up every borough through vibrant parades, cultural performances and community events. Chinatown’s iconic Lunar New Year Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February 2025. Celebrate Chinese New Year in Manchester, as we welcome the Year of The Snake. Featuring Manchester’s famous red lanterns, live performances, stalls and funfair, plus the city’s legendary Dragon Parade and illuminated night dragon dance finale. 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 Chinese New Year (CNY) is one of Singapore’s most vibrant and eagerly anticipated festivals, marking a time of renewal, reunion, and festivity. As the streets light up with dazzling lanterns and the air fills with the sounds of lion dances and firecrackers, Singapore transforms into a kaleidoscope of colours and cultural celebrations. Whether you’re a []
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