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Liverpool is gearing up to ring in the Lunar New Year, hosting a series of free events and activities to celebrate the Year of the Snake. The main Chinese New Year festivities will take place on Liverpool is set to welcome the Lunar New Year in ssstyle, with a series of vibrant events and activities taking place to mark the Year of the Snake. The main Chinese New Year city centre celebrations will be held on Sunday 2 February in and around Europe’s oldest Chinatown. To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, Liverpool is hosting its biggest Chinese New Year programme to date. Also known as Lunar New Year , the city will come alive with displays of culture, history This year’s Lunar New Year Dragon and Lion parade will begin at 11.15am and finish at around 3.30pm. The Unicorn parade is scheduled to begin at 12.15am, ending at 4.00pm. Both fun-filled parades will move through Chinatown and Liverpool city centre. Other Chinese New Year Events In Liverpool Harmony of the Dragon: A Chinese New Year Gala at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (9 February) An enchanting musical performance including a rendition of ‘Great Race’, a delightful tune associated with the CBBC programme of the same name. Find out more. St George’s Hall Chinese New Year Gala (9 February) Liverpool's Lunar New Year will be marked with music, light shows, parades, installations, activities and pyrotechnics.Full details of the Chinese new year celebrations for Year of the Snake have now been revealed.Events take place in and around Chinatown from January 20 onwards, with the main new year festivities being held on Sunday, February 2.Running from 11am to 5pm on the day, they will Liverpool's Lunar New Year celebrations will reach their height this weekend in a festival of music, dance and colour. Taking place from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, February 2, the special event will Often referred to as Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year is an important festival in Merseyside given our historic links with China. For 2025, the year of the snake celebrations will start officially on 29 January, and Liverpool will host many events to mark the occasion over the two-week festival period. Taking place from 11am to 5pm, the special event will also commemorate the 25th anniversary of the iconic Chinese Arch gifted to the city in 2000. On Saturday 25 January , a city-centre parade led by Pagoda Arts, Movema , and the Liverpool Hung Gar Kung Fu Friendship Association will fill the streets with colourful costumes and stilt walkers Standing tall and visible from afar, it provides an impressive entrance to Chinatown, home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe. A popular tourist attraction, it is a beacon of fortune and the focal point for people to gather to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year, we are thrilled to be able to host this age-old tradition once again. Liverpool's Chinese New Year celebrations will light up the city for a festival of music, sound, dance and colour. This year's celebrations will reach their height on Sunday, February 2 with the A range of traditional, creative and colourful events are available for Liverpool's Chinese New Year celebrations. While the Lunar New Year rings in on Wednesday, January 29, local festivities A range of traditional, creative and colourful events are available for Liverpool's Chinese New Year celebrations. While the Lunar New Year rings in on Wednesday, January 29, local festivities Liverpool is gearing up for a spectacular Lunar New Year celebration, with events honoring Chinese culture, tradition, and community spirit. The Year of the Snake officially begins on Wednesday, January 29, but the city’s main festivities are planned for Sunday, February 2. Liverpool's Chinese New Year celebrations accumulate in a massive programme in the city centre this weekend. Events are already taking place around the city, including a fire-breathing dragon Liverpool and the city region is set to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a vibrant mix of events that honour Chinese traditions, culture, and community spirit. The Lunar New Year officially begins on Wednesday, January 29, but the city’s main festivities will take place on Sunday, February 2, offering something for everyone. The Lunar New Year celebrations will culminate with a day of free fun for all the family on Sunday 2 February. From 11am until 5pm Chinatown will once again play host to the Chinese Dragon, Unicorn and Lion procession, food stalls, art workshops with make and do activities as well as street theatre, storytelling and the popular funfair. This will be main event for Chinese New Year in Liverpool. Traditional dragon parades, firecracker displays, family workshops, Tai Chi demonstrations, live music, a Looking to celebrate New Year in Liverpool? There are lots of events taking place in the city to celebrate the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year. Effy, a BA Communication and Media student shares how she plans to celebrate the Year of the Snake in Liverpool: As a Chinese student studying at the Chinese New Year is less than a week away. Liverpool has plenty of events planned around the celebration which will take place on Wednesday, january 29. The traditional dragon, lion and unicorn
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