Vancouver’s Chinatown . When and Where. Vancouver’s Chinese New Year’s parade happens in Chinatown from 11:00 am until about 1:00 or 1:30 pm. After the parade, from around 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm, lion dances take place throughout the neighbourhood. 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. 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 Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade is a relatively short parade in distance, by Vancouver standards, but one of the city’s longer ones with respect to time. It runs for about 1.3 kms and lasts for between two and two-and-a-half hours. The Chinese New Year Parade takes place most years in Vancouver’s Chinatown on the Sunday after New Year’s Day from 11:00 am until around 1:30 pm. The parade goes up Pender Street, turns at Gore Street and then returns along Keefer. 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 At a glance: • Feb. 3 – 4: UBC Botanical Garden’s Lunar New Year Market • Feb. 9: Chilliwack Chinese Spring Festival • Feb. 9 – 11: Taste of Chinatown! at Vancouver’s Chinatown The Lunar New Year parade takes place in Vancouver this weekend, ushering in the Year of the Dragon with a vibrant display in historic Chinatown. Now in its 50th year, the annual tradition brings thousands of people together to ring in the new year with a colourful parade that winds its way through several blocks of Chinatown. 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. The garden will also be decorated with plenty of red lanterns for the perfect Lunar New Year photo. The festival is steeped in more than 4,000 years of history that carry longstanding traditions like lighting firecrackers to ward off evil spirits and decorating homes in red to symbolize wealth and happiness – and this year is no exception as celebrations continue across Vancouver and Richmond. Lunar New Year at Chinese Canadian Museum. Vancouver, Feb. 1-2. On Saturday and Sunday, the museum (51 East Pender St.) hosts drop-ins with new year treat samples, Year of the Snake-themed crafts 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 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. 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. Notch8 is located inside Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, and for Lunar New Year they are offering a new themed afternoon tea menu. Try out sweet and savoury options with inspo taken from traditional Chinese foods, like the chilled char siu sablefish sandwich, White Rabbit lemon cake, and foie gras turnip cake. Here are some great places to get treats for Lunar New Year in Vancouver. BETA5 Chocolates. Mandarin Crunch Bar, Year Of The Tiger Cream Puff Pack With the Year of the Snake about to begin, Richmond is once again at the heart of Metro Vancouver’s colourful Lunar New Year celebrations. There are some great activities to discover around the city––with lots of fun, free and family-friendringly options to consider. Enjoy a variety of festivities in Richmond throughout the New Year period. Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024 in Vancouver in style at Parker Rooftop, Vancouver’s top-rated rooftop patio, with a “Party like a Wolf” theme. Parker Rooftop offers stunning panoramic views of the city’s skyline , setting an opulent scene for this lavish NYE celebration, illuminated by the twinkling city lights below. Chinese New Year last year (2024) - Canada: Top X Posts (Tweets), News, Hashtags and info. Updated 09:11 Vancouver Lunar New Year parade bigger than ever since Find tickets & information for Chinese New Year Fashion Show. happening at 1581 W 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC on Sat, 25 Jan, 2025 at 08:00 pm. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information.
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