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! 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. 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. 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 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. Hing Kee Restaurant’s Annual Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner. 2140 S. Archer Ave. / Website. Date: Jan. 25 & 26, Feb. 1 & 2, 3 to 5:30 p.m. Join the Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute for its 20th annual celebration of dumpling-making, storytelling and traditional lion dancing on the second floor of Hing Kee Restaurant. Here’s where you can ring in the Year of the Snake in Chicago. Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade. The Chicago Chinatown Community Foundation is hosting a celebration of Lunar New Year on Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. up Chinatown main street of S. Wentworth Ave. The parade will include dragon and lion dancing teams, colorful floats and marching bands. Ages 13-19 can celebrate the Chinese New Year by watching anime and creating a paper craft at Toman Branch. Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner at Hing Kee Restaurant. Jan. 25-26, Feb. 1-2, 2025. Address: 2140 S. Archer Ave., Chicago; Cost: $40-$55; Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a family-style dining experience on the second floor of Saturday, February 1, 2025. Join us for the free Global Connections Lunar New Year celebration at Navy Pier! The Aon Grand Ballroom will be transformed into a festive, interactive, and family-friendly celebration marking the Year of the Wood Snake. 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 Upcoming Events to Celebrate Lunar New Year! 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 1:00pmChinatown, New York Festival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM (Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St) 27TH NEW YEAR FIRECRACKER CEREMONY & CULTURAL FESTIVAL 日期 : Continue reading 2025 – Year Happy Lantern Festival 2023! 元宵节快乐! Yuánxiāo Jié Kuàilè! Join us in closing out the 2023 Chinese New Year celebrations with a Lantern Festival Celebration at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall! This iconic Chicago location will be transformed into a festive Here are the best of Chinese New Year 2024 Events in Chicago 1) 16th annual DePaul 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration. Let’s ring in the Lunar New Year with DePaul 2024, a vibrant celebration filled with joy, culture, and good fortune! The 2024 celebration will feature cultural performances, interactive activities, and New Year snacks. Each month begins with a new moon, and the new year begins on the new moon closest to the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Usually, that puts the holiday between 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 The next Chinatown Summer Fair will be Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, 2025!. Saturday will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. This neighborhood street festival will open with a lion dance procession at 12:30 p.m., a welcome at 1 p.m. on the main stage, followed by Asian performances, kung fu demonstrations, samplings from Chinatown’s restaurants & unique HOUSTON, Texas -- Houston Botanic Garden is celebrating the Lunar New Year with its glowing Radiant Nature display, featuring vibrant Chinese lanterns that illuminate the garden's trail. 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. Ages 5-13 can join Chinatown Branch to celebrate Lunar New Year and The Year of the Snake by making themed crafts. Chinese New Year Craft at Greater Grand Crossing Branch. Jan. 29, 2025. Address: 1000 E. 73rd St., Chicago; Cost: Free; All ages can come out to the Greater Grand Crossing Branch to create crafts for the Chinese New Year In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. What is the Lunar New Year? The Lunar New Year — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated in several Asian countries.
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