Lunar New Year at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden What: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is hosting Year of the Snake celebrations on February 2, with Lion Dances, cultural street cuisine, tea ceremonies, calligraphy, and more. Where: Chinatown Storytelling Centre - 168 E Pender St., Vancouver and various locations. Cost: Free to event specific. Chinese Canadian Museum. The Chinese Canadian Museum celebrates Lunar New Year with a weekend full of fun activities, storytelling, crafts, treats, and more. The 2025 Lunar New Year kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 29, followed by the centrepiece parade in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Feb. 2, and wrapping up with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Here’s Guests are invited to explore traditional new year customs, try their hand at writing Chinese couplets, learn about the importance of the dragon in Chinese tradition and even try a bit or In partnership with the Chinese Village Club, this free event provides a wonderful chance to explore Lunar New Year traditions and celebrate Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. Guests can enjoy a variety of activities, including live performances, dragon dance lessons, poetry readings, traditional and modern dance, tai chi demonstrations Chinese New Year events in downtown Vancouver usually include Lunarfest, Asian-themed films at FlyOver Canada, the Parade in Chinatown, Lunar New Year activities at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, festivities at Chinatown Plaza and celebrations at the International Village Mall. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Vancouver with family-friendly activities. Discover top events for Lunar New Year 2024 in the city's vibrant Asian Canadian community. Ring in the Year of the Snake with your favourite local CBC personalities at the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade on Sunday, February 2! Kick off Lunar New Year celebrations in Vancouver's January 24 to February 11 (special event: February 10 and 11) The Chinese Canadian Museum’s first Lunar New Year event takes place from January 24 to February 11. Visitors receive a fortune Chinese New Year at International Village – the mall in Chinatown is full of interesting things to see and do around Lunar New Year (including on the day of the big parade). In 2025 the celebrations happen at the mall on February 1st and 2nd. The 2025 Lunar New Year kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 29, followed by the centrepiece parade in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Feb. 2, and wrapping up with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Temper Chocolate and Pastry. Indulge in the Year of the Snake with Temper Chocolate and Pastry’s limited-edition chocolate bar, available from January 20 to February 2. . Priced at $15, this decadent treat features rich chocolate, smooth caramel filling, and an elegant edible snake design, making it an ideal gift or personal indulgence for Lunar New Renowned for its cultural diversity, Vancouver is gearing up for an exhilarating Chinese New Year celebration in 2024. As one of North America's largest Lunar New Year festivals, Vancouver embraces its multicultural heritage to offer a truly unforgettable experience. Celebrating the Year of the Wooden Dragon 2024 in Vancouver New year, new format, and now a new hot sheet featuring the 30 top Chinese restaurants in Metro Vancouver ahead of the 2024 Chinese Restaurant Awards.. For its 15th year, the prestigious Chinese Restaurant Awards has shaken up its format and returned after a one-year hiatus with a tastebud-teasing "longlist" representing the judges' picks for the top dining experiences in the city. The dragon symbolizes authority and nobility in Chinese culture and event organizers hope to embrace "creativity and freedom" in this year's offerings. "Vancouver's rich diversity is its strength, and our goal is to guide the community towards forging shared traditions and cultural practices for the future, while also honouring individual The story follows bunny friends at the Bao household as they learn about the true meaning of new year festivities. Lunar New Year Market | Jan. 25: UBC Botanical Garden is hosting a Lunar New Year Market to welcome the Year of the Snake! Check out a wide variety of vendors, in addition to live music, lion dances, and kung fu performances. The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden’s Lunar New Year Event. Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year by people of Chinese descent, is celebrated all around the world.This year, Lunar New Year is on Wednesday, January 29th. 2025 marks the year of the Snake according to the Chinese Zodiac. LunarFest Vancouver in 2025. The Lunar New Year is a traditional celebration in a number of Asian cultures. It’s the first day of a calendar based on the cycles of the moon where one of 12 zodiac animals represents each year. 2025 is the Year of the Snake (or at least that’s the case in most cultures celebrating the day). Share this event: Chinese New Year Vancouver Networking Dinner for Jews and Chinese Save this event: Chinese New Year Vancouver Networking Dinner for Jews and Chinese Almost full 2025 kickoff party
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