The South Street Seaport will mark the start of Lunar New Year with calligraphy workshops, LNY-themed arts and crafts, and lion dance performances in collaboration with the New York Chinese Cultural Center on Saturday, February 1. At the Seaport Museum, kids can sign up for free calligraphy lessons at 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm, or they can make Sunday, February 16, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM: Mahjong party. The Sound of Spring – A Chinese New Year Concert with The Orchestra Now; Photo: Weiber Consulting. Time: Sunday, January 26, 2025, 3:00 PM (Chinese traditional instrument demonstration and Lunar New Year activities will take place one hour before the performance) It’s almost time again to ring in the Lunar New Year, and New York City is gearing up for the ultimate celebration, as well as many celebrations throughout the boroughs! This year, Lunar New Here are exciting ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year in NYC this year: 1. Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade. Chinatown’s 27th annual Lunar New Year Parade is back and better than ever with dragon dancing, amazing outfits, martial art performers, and more! Celebrations include traditional lion and ribbon dance performances from The New York Chinese Cultural Center. New York City Council will host its Lunar New Year celebration on Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m Where to see the Lunar New Year parades. The official Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade starts at 1 p.m. on February 16, 2025. On January 29, the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club organizes a Chinese New Year's Day Parade starting at 10:30 a.m. Flushing Chinatown's parade is on February 1, and Sunset Park Chinatown's parade falls on Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year) is here to lift us up with new beginnings, beautiful art and delicious food. The celebration includes bursting firecrackers, lion dances, and delicious For Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year), which honors household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors, NYC is once again going all out with a huge parade in Chinatown, festive events Chinatown's annual Lunar New Year celebration features stunning visuals, tantalizing treats and impressive performances, capped off by the always fabulous lion dance. In 2025, the City Point Brooklyn will celebrate Chinese New Year on Feb. 3 and 4 with a traditional lion dance performance, giant balloons for the Year of the Dragon, children’s Lunar New Year handicrafts and free family portraits. Free event for all ages. Better Chinatown USA’s 26th Lunar New Year Parade in 2024. Photo courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr Marking the arrival of spring and fresh starts, the Lunar New The best things to do for Lunar New Year (a.k.a. Chinese New Year) Ring in the Year of the Dragon with these fun and colorful cultural events in NYC. Wednesday January 15 2025 On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities 27TH CHINATOWN LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE & FESTIVAL. 日期 : 2025年2月16曰 (星期日) 下午 1:00時. February 16, 2025 | Sunday | Parade Start 1:00pm Chinatown, New York Festival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM (Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St) Date & Time: Tuesday, January 28th @4pm-6pm NYCCC performances at 4pm, 4:30pm & 5:00pm Location: Queens Place Mall 8801 Queens Boulevard Queens, NY 11373 Celebrate the joy and traditions of the Lunar New Year with a dazzling event at Queens Place Mall. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Chinese culture through captivating traditiona Shara Levine. Shara Levine, originally from Brooklyn, is the Events Manager for New York Family Magazine. As a lifelong New Yorker, and mom of four raising her kids on Long Island, Shara knows her hometown well and brings her love of all things fun to New York Family by sharing the best in kid friendly events, festival, concerts, and performances in NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, and Arriving in New York City at the age of 5, my family left China,Hong Kong to give us a better life. Growing up in Chinatown,everyone I knew would call me Ichiban because I am always the one in the group that’s happy, jolly, fast & efficient and I like being #1 I was brought up immersed in the rich tapestry of Chinatowns culture and vibrancy. Usually, locals and tourists alike will (obviously) flock to New York City’s Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year. A huge Chinese New Year Parade takes place there every year. The official name of the event is called the Lunar New Year Parade and Festival. The Chinese New York Parade will down Mott and Canal Street. Think!Chinatown’s 2025 Lunar New Year programming is made possible by Trinity Church NYC, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The event is free and advance registration is required. More information and the link to register can be found here. New York City Council Lunar New Year Celebration 2025 The New York City Council is also hosting a Lunar New Year celebration on January 27 at 5:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.). Attendees can engage with their councilperson and
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