HONOLULU (Island News) -- Celebrate Chinese New Year by slithering into the Year of the Snake at the Chinatown Festival & Parade this Saturday. The popular event returns on Jan. 25, 2025 with all HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of Hawaii’s largest and most significant cultural celebrations is happening this weekend. The fun kicks off Friday night at the Chinese Cultural Plaza at 5:00 p.m C elebrate Lunar New Year at the Chinatown Festival & Parade presented by American Savings Bank on Saturday, Jan. 25. The festivities include a parade, live entertainment across three stages, an Chinese New Year at Kapolei Shopping Center Saturday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ring in the Year of the Snake with a lion table jumping performance, “feed” the lions and enjoy a Chinese New Year Celebration. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii once again hosts activities for its annual Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Over 40 food, craft and cultural booths, free activities for keiki, Chinese lion dances and entertainment HONOLULU (KHON2) – Its almost that time of year, as Jan. 29th will kick off the Lunar New Year. Here in Hawaii, Chinese New Year is one of the big festivals that we always celebrate. This yea Your commitment and dedication to the Honolulu Chinatown community is instrumental in making a real difference in the lives of so many individuals and families. Chinatown 808 sponsors have allowed us to achieve incredible milestones to bring positive change to our community in various ways. Mahalo to our generous sponsors and partners! Jan 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM. Chinatown Cultural Plaza, 100 N Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA • Hawaii Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel St., Honolulu. Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the sounds of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra led by Conductor Dane Lam in “Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger: Year of the Dragon,” 4-6:30 p.m. Feb. 11, featuring a lineup of amazing soloists performing music from composers who offer a blend of Chinese and 2024 Night in Chinatown Festival & Parade - February 3, 2024; Mid-Autumn Festival - September 14, 2024; Follow Us : The public is invited to ring in the Year of the Snake at lively Chinatown festivities this Friday and Saturday. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii once again hosts activities for its annual Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m THANK YOU for Joining Chinatown 808 and our presenting sponsor, American Savings Bank, for a family-friendly festival in Honolulu's Historic Chinatown to welcome the 2025 Lunar New Year on Saturday January 25, 2025. Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, starting the year of the Snake. The festivities included Food Vendors, Craft Celebrating Chinese New Year Through Downtown Honolulu. HONOLULU, HI – Thousands of spectators packed the streets of Hawaii’s Chinatown for the Year of the Pig. Saam Fu Chinese Cultural Arts celebrated with them in the 2019 Honolulu Chinese New Year Parade. Cloudy and rainy weather gave way to clear skies for this year’s parade. Celebrate the Year of the Snake in Honolulu with a weekend of rich tradition, cultural festivities, and mouthwatering eats—courtesy of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii! Join us for Banquet-style Chinese dining is returning to Downtown Honolulu. The opening of Honolulu Seafood Restaurant in the old Bourbon Street-Mandalay-Yong Sing space on Alakea Street will mean lunch and Top 10 Best Chinese in Downtown, Honolulu, HI - January 2025 - Yelp - Honolulu Seafood Restaurant, Bo’s Kitchen, Lam's Kitchen, Lucky Belly, Lee Ho Fook Restaurant, Dew Drop Inn, HK Cafe, K & K Kitchen, Kapiolani Seafood Restaurant, Chengdu Taste Happy Chinese Lunar Year, the Year of the Rabbit to all! Chinese New Year arrives on the first day of the first new moon and is actually celebrated for 15 days from the New Moon to the Full Moon, which is usually between Jan. 19 through early Feb. 20. For 2023, Chinese New Year falls on Jan. 22. Top 10 Best Chinese New Year near you in Honolulu, HI - January 2025 - Yelp - Chinese New Year, Sing Cheong Yuan Bakery, Kirin Restaurant, Royal Kitchen, Kapiolani Seafood Restaurant, Golden Eagle Chinese Restaurant, Kuan Yin Temple, Lam's Kitchen, Chong Qing Hot Pot, Yi Xin Cafe A full array of weekend events coordinated by Chinatown 808 and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the Lunar New Year in Honolulu. Kicking off the Year of the Rabbit early today were traditional choy cheng—lion dance blessings—through downtown Honolulu, where folks give costumed lion dancers dollar bills as an offering for good luck in the new year. This weekend’s early Chinese New Year celebrations will continue with entertainment, martial arts demonstrations
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