Chinese New Year Celebration Where: Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St. When: Sat., Feb. 1; 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. Contact: 312-949-1000. Fees: General tickets are $8.88 but are free for museum members. Join the Chinese American Museum of Chicago for a festive afternoon featuring lunch, games, and traditional activities like calligraphy. 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. Family-Friendly Lunar New Year Events in Chicago and the suburbs Lunar New Year at Buffalo Grove Community Arts Center. Jan. 18, 2025 Address:225 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove; Cost: Free; This Lunar New Year celebration features family-friendly activities such as live entertainment, crafts and more. Food and drinks are available to purchase. 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 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! This grand and glorious lion dances with fireworks in front of Jimmy Wong's restaurant, 426 S. Wabash Ave., to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 8, 1967, in Chicago. It's the Year of the Ram, 4665. Presented by ComEd, Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust, and Chicago Sister Cities International. int(1) Join us on February 1st for the free Global Connections Lunar New Year celebration at Navy Pier! 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. Chicago’s Asian population is the fastest-growing ethnic group in Chicago, and there will be a number of Lunar New Year celebrations across the city and suburbs. Experience the vibrant diversity The Chicago Cultural Center, located at 78 E. Washington St., will host a Lunar New Year Concert with Mongolian folk-fusion and violin performances. The musicians will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday 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 Chinese Culture Club at Wheaton College celebrates the ancient holiday of the Chinese New Year. Traditional Chinese Cuisine will be served. This event is open to the public. What makes Chiu Quon Bakery & Dim Sum one of the best Chinese restaurants in Chicago is that it is the city’s oldest traditional Chinese bakery; it offers a wide variety of sweet and savory treats. You can fill a box with barbecue pork buns, egg tarts, sesame balls, cookies, cakes, and more. Connect with Chicago Parent’s audience — and your best new customers in Chicago, the suburbs and beyond — with Zoe Marketing & Communications. Chicago Parent, as a Zoe Communications Group company, is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third 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 Chinese Year New, or the Lunar New Year, is one of the biggest events in Chinese and Chinese-American tradition. The Chinese New Year is from Friday, February 1 to Saturday, February 9. The cultural zodiac is represented by 12 different animals, and February 5th marks the Year of the Pig. Chinese New Year Dinner with The Peninsula Chicago. 108 E. Superior St, Chicago IL 60611. For those who can appreciate a celebration for their palette, join The Peninsula for an unforgettable Chinese New Year dinner. From Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22, 2023, guests can feast on a six-course meal of authentic Chinese dishes. Top 10 Best New Chinese Restaurants in Chicago, IL - October 2024 - Yelp - Dai Yee's Asian Kitchen, Chef Xiong - Taste of Szechuan, Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Bridgeport, New China, Lao Peng You, Shang Noodle - Chicago, Wonder Chop, New Star Restaurant, Dongpo Impression, MCCB Chicago 时尚食谱 Save this event: Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner New years eve chicago suburbs. 2. New years eve parties. 3. New year's eve. 4. Kids events. 5. "This year we resumed our in-person Chinese New Year celebration event in the past two years because of the COVID," explained Ben Lau, the executive director of the Chinese American Museum of Chicago.
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