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In 2025 Vancouver celebrates the Lunar New Year with the 51st annual Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown. It’s an impressive event! The Year of the Snake begins on January 29th in 2025. Running since 1973, the parade takes place on the first Sunday after the start of the New Year. In 2025, consequently, that means the parade happens on The Chinese Canadian Museum celebrates Lunar New Year with a weekend full of fun activities, storytelling, crafts, treats, and more. Enjoy free Chinese New Year treat sampling, Year of the Snake-themed crafts, and Chinese board games. On Saturday, the museum will host a special Lunar New Year Cantonese storytime. The Lunar New Year is celebrated in Vancouver with lion dances, colorful parades, vibrant street fairs, and the Lunar Fest, a massive cultural event. Celebrations start in Vancouver's historic Chinatown with the annual Chinese New Year Parade, which has been held by the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver since 1979. The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade, also known as the Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade, takes place on the Sunday after the Lunar New Year. In 2025 the 51st edition of the parade happens on Sunday, February 2nd. That’s a few days after New Year’s Day this year according to the lunar calendar. 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. The 51st Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is happening on Sunday, February 2, 2025, the fifth day of the Year of the Snake. The popular event is expected to draw over 5,000 participants and more than 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more for everyone to enjoy. The Lunar New Year is in January or February each year and it’s celebrated by a number of cultures including the Chinese. It’s also a big event in Vancouver. In 2025 the start of the Lunar New Year is on Wednesday, on January 29th. Step into the vibrant traditions of Lunar New Year at Vancouver’s iconic Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM. This year, we’re embracing the Year of the Snake with a family-friendly day full of joy, unique performances, cultural demonstrations, delicious food and community spirit. LunarFest Vancouver is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). 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 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. January 29th is the start of the Lunar New Yea r in 2025. Given Vancouver’s significant Chinese population, Chinese New Year is a major event in the city. Lunar New Year isn’t just a Chinese celebration, however. Here are some ideas on how to celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 in Vancouver (BC Canada). February 14, 2025. Chinese New Year Free Printables for Kids. 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). Beaucoup Bakery is back with its abundant selection of ultra-delish pastries to celebrate Lunar New Year. The collection for the Year of the Snake include the Chinatown BBQ pork cruffin ($10.98, only available on February 1st at Taste of Chinatown) which is filled with honey BBQ pork from Chinatown BBQ and is topped with a cookie crust and honey glaze. Vancouver Canucks Lunar New Year Game. What: Vancouver Canucks host their annual Lunar New Year Game on January 21 when the Buffalo Sabres come to town. There will be a variety of special Lunar New Year activities to enjoy during the celebration. When: January 21, 2025 Time: 7 pm Where: Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Vancouver, Washington with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Vancouver, Washington there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Vancouver, Washington. Please be informed the 2025 Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 11:00 am. We would like to invite you to join us and other Vancouver organizations in celebrating our 51st Anniversary where dragon and lion dances and other performers will gather to celebrate the Lunar Chinese New Year - Year of the Snake! The festival is an inclusive event that celebrates Chinese New Year, Korean New Year, Vietnamese New Year and the Lunar New Year for other cultures too. It’s hosted by the same organization that runs TaiwanFest in September. In 2025 Lunar New Year is on January 29th. LunarFest runs from January 27th to February 22nd at various locations in IN 2025, THE Lunar New Year begins on January 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake, symbolizing wisdom, elegance, transformation, and mystery. Also known as the spring festival, the event is a deeply significant celebration in Asian culture, marked by family reunions, traditions, and, in Metro Vancouver, arts events.
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