🥾 London Chinese Lunar New Year Parade 2025: start time, route and everything you need to know. Feb 1-2. Old Spitalfields Market, E1 6EW. Free-£20. Lunar New Year at BAO. When is Chinese New Year celebrated in London? Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, always falls between late January and mid-February. In 2025, Chinese New Year falls on 29 January. The 2025 Chinese New Year festival in central London, organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), takes place on 1 and 2 February. The official London Chinese New Year Parade will take place the weekend after the Lunar New Year. With the New Year starting on Wednesday, January 29, the parade will take place on Sunday, February 2. Expect acrobatic Lion and Dragon dances in Peninsula Square from 1.30pm, Firepit Art Gallery exhibitions celebrating Lunar New Year; hands-on workshops like woodblock printing, bamboo weaving and Chinese knot-making; live music from Eastern Margins DJs, and the Eternal Market - a vibrant Pan Asian showcase featuring contemporary and traditional fare, brimming with delicious food, unique crafts Find out how to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year in London, including parades, set menus, walks and workshops. Chinese New Year at Camden Market. Things to do; Camden Market 1 Feb 2025. Chinese New Year — also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival — falls on Wednesday 29 January 2025, Old Spitalfields Market in east London hosts two days of lantern making, In Chinatown London you’ll find lion dancing, stalls and plenty of places to stop off for a Chinese New Year feast. Full Schedule of Chinese New Year Events in London: 1st February 2025. 11:00am – 5:00pm: 📍Chinatown: Lion Dance Performances throughout Chinatown; 2nd February 2025. 10:00am – 11:45am: 📍 East of Trafalgar Square to The first Sunday of the Year of the Wood Snake, February 2, will see the largest Lunar New Year celebrations outside Asia taking place in London. What began in the 1970s as a small community Chinese New Year parade in London 2025: start time, route and best places to watch Celebrate the arrival of Year of the Snake at central London’s Lunar New Year festivities Tuesday 7 January 2025 The Chinese New Year London events are the largest outside Asia and attract hundreds of thousands of people each year. These free Chinese New Year celebrations in London are organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), and usually feature the vibrant Chinese New Year London parade and one-day festival in Trafalgar Square. Find Chinese New Year in 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 29. In London, the main festivities, including parades and events in Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, are typically held on the weekend following the actual New Year's Day. So, for 2025, the largest public celebrations will take place on the weekend of February 1-2, 2025. THE 29th January - 12th February. Watch this space for more information on the biggest celebration of Chinese New Year outside of Asia, in the West End of London. Discover all the best ways to celebrate the Year of the Snake, from parades and performances across Chinatown to traditional Chinese food and limited edition Lunar New Year products from your favourite brands. Under 5’s Craft Celebrating Chinese New Year at Redbridge Central Library: A special Rhyme time and craft session to celebrate Chinese New Year. 28 January 2025, 10:30-12:00. Free, drop in on first come, first served basis. Under 5s. Chinese New Year crafts at Waltham Forest Libraries: Snake crafts taking place at libraries across Waltham In 2025, Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January, with London’s Lunar New Year parade taking place the following weekend, on Sunday 2 February. What time does the parade start? The best of London for free. Chinese New Year Camden Market. Things to do, Food and drink events; Tuesday 21 January 2020. Share. Copy Link. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email WhatsApp. The buses will drive around the landmarks in London, including Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Square and St. Paul's Cathedral, bringing the New Year wishes to the people living in the capital. Camden Market will hold Chinese New Year celebrations for the first time starting February 1. Photo: JessicaGirvan, Shutterstock. London’s Chinatown well and truly comes alive, playing host to an annual Chinese Lunar New Year parade that’s not to be missed. . Starting on Duncannon Street, the festivities make their way up Charing Cross Road and past Leicester Square Station, before heading onto Shaftesbury Avenue where the par The Festival of Spring, also known as Lunar New Year, is a time of celebration and tradition, the main celebration for the Chinese community in London each year. This year, the festival falls on 22 January and marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit. These free Chinese New Year celebrations in London are organised by the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA), and usually feature the vibrant Chinese New Year London parade and one-day festival in Trafalgar Square. Find top tips on celebrating Chinese New Year 2025, including exciting London Chinese New Year activities and the best OPENING HOURS. Monday - Thursday: 12:00pm – 9:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 12:00pm – 10:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm – 9:30pm
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