Parade floats exhibition & performances at Lam Tsuen. From 30 January to 13 February, colourful floats from the Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade will be on display at Lam Tsuen Wishing Square in Tai Po. Welcome to the annual Hong Kong International Chinese New Year Night Parade, on this, the first fabulous day of the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Snake. There is no better way, anywhere on earth, to welcome in the New Year than by following - and revelling in - Hong Kong's magnificent Chinese New Year Night Parade. The parade is scheduled to take place from 8 pm to 9.45 pm, starting from the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, moving along Canton Road, Haiphong Road, and Nathan Road, and concluding outside the The Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, organised by the Tourism Board, will take place between 8pm and 9.45pm in Tsim Sha Tsui. The parade begins at the Hong Kong Cultural Chinese New Year is one of Hong Kong’s biggest festivals and is celebrated with red lanterns, lion dances, markets, prayers for good fortune and auspicious cuisines. From interactive installations to festive decorations there are plenty of celebratory events throughout the city to start the new year with joy and prosperity. Chinese New Year is the biggest and most anticipated event in Hong Kong’s calendar. With a mix of ancient customs and modern fun, fantastic fireworks and huge parades, prayers at the temple, and intimate family gatherings, you can feel the excitement in the air as the city prepares for the festival. Chinese New Year's Day marks the beginning of the Spring Festival holiday, which is the biggest holiday in China. Hong Kong's Chinese New Year festival is world-famous. In 2025, Chinese New Year will fall on January 29th. In Hong Kong, people get three public holidays from Jan. 29th to Jan 31st. The Chinese New Year Parade 2024 in Tsim Sha Tsui, resuming after four years, is set to dazzle on February 10, 2024, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. This vibrant event will showcase an array of floats and performances from 13 local and 16 international groups, including Japan’s Avantgardey. The Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade will be held on February 10 in Tsim Sha Tsui, the Tourism Board announced today.. The parade, featuring nine floats, along with 13 local and 16 international performing groups, will start at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, proceed along Canton Road, Haiphong Road and Nathan Road, and finish outside the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers. The parade will start with an opening ceremony at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza and the first float and performing group will arrive on Canton Road around 8:30pm. You can buy tickets for spectator stands, with various zone options — ticketing opens Saturday, 27 January at 8pm, on a first-come, first-served basis. HONG KONG, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- An international parade featuring nine spectacular floats and performing groups from around the world was held in Hong Kong on Wednesday night to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The parade, with the theme Unfold a Year of Good Fortune, was organized by the Hong Kong Chinese New Year is one of Hong Kong’s biggest festivals and is celebrated with red lanterns, lion dances, markets, prayers for good fortune and auspicious cuisines. From interactive installations to festive decorations there are plenty of celebratory events throughout the city to start the new year with joy and prosperity. The most eye-catching Chinese New Year celebration in town, the “Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade”, is making a grand comeback in Tsim Sha Tsui on the first day of the Year of Dragon (10 February) to heat up Hong Kong’s Chinese New Year ambience and kick off a series of Chinese New Year celebrations. Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade 2025. When: Wednesday January 29, 2025 (Chinese New Year’s Day) from 8:00pm – 9:45pm; Where: Parade route: Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. The Parade will start at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, then proceed along Canton Road, Haiphong Road, Nathan Road and Salisbury Road, and end outside Join the spectators on both sides of Victoria Harbour on the second day of Chinese New Year to witness an astounding fireworks display as Hong Kong ushers in the Year of the Snake! Don’t miss the chance to kick-start the new year with this awe-inspiring spectacle. Coordinator: Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau Image credit: Hong Kong Tourism Board. Hong Kong folks, it’s time to mark your calendars for the best Lunar New Year festivities in town. One of the most-awaited celebrations in the city, the Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, is coming back in style to Tsim Sha Tsui on January 29. Keep reading to know more details. 29th January 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, organised by the Tourism Board, was anticipated to draw a crowd of up to 100,000 spectators. The parade featured a total of 9 floats and 46 local, mainland, and international performance groups, promising a showcase of exceptional performances. Handmade Hong Kong Chinese New Year Market on January 19, 2025 from 11:00am - 6:00pm: head to Discovery Bay for a perfect family-friendly day out and to pick up some beautiful Chinese New Year-themed crafts as well as food and other handmade products from local artisans and vendors. Hong Kong Disneyland’s Magical Year After Year Chinese New Year Celebration runs from January 17 to February 16, 2025.Join the brand-new ‘Mickey and Friends Year of the Snake Processional’, featuring God of Fortune Goofy, Mulan, and Mickey in festive outfits. Chinese New Year is one of Hong Kong’s biggest festivals and is celebrated with red lanterns, lion dances, markets, prayers for good fortune and auspicious cuisines. From interactive installations to festive decorations there are plenty of celebratory events throughout the city to start the new year with joy and prosperity.
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