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The Year of the Snake officially starts on 29 January 2025. Find the best events and dining specials during Lunar New Year 2025, then plan year-round fun in Chinatown . The best Lunar New Year 2025 events 2025 Melbourne Chinatown Chinese New Year Parade Sunday 2nd February 2025 11.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m China Town | Little Bourke Street Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Mel.. Show More.. Lunar New Year 2025 @ Sovereign Hill The millennium dragon parade is an iconic part of the Chinese Lunar New Year festival that graces Little Bourke Street every year in the world’s oldest Chinatown streetscape. Mark has taken part in the parade every year since 1980. “If you ask me what’s special about Chinese New Year in Melbourne, it’s the giant processional dragon. Get ready to slurp xiao long bao and jostle with dragons in Melbourne's Chinatown for Lunar New Year, with festivities kicking off on 29 January 2025. Centred around Little Bourke Street, Melbourne's Chinatown is the second-longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western world, dating back to 1851 – so it’s no surprise that locals like to get out and celebrate the city’s Chinese The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. Melbourne’s Chinatown will once again come alive as the city celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year on Sunday 2 February 2025. Drawing more than 200,000 visitors last year, this vibrant festival blends tradition, culture, and community spirit, making it one of the city’s most anticipated events. The iconic Millennium Dragon Parade will take centre stage, Chinese New Year's Eve: 28th January 2025 Chinese New Year's Day: 29th January 2025 Melbourne Chinese Lunar New Year Festival Sun 2 Feb: 10am - 8pm Lunar New Year at Queen Victoria Market Thu 30 Jan: 9am - 3pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Sat 8 Feb: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Lunar New Year at Fed Square Sun 9 Feb: 9:30am - 2pm Lunar New Year at QV Please be advised that Little Bourke St (between Swanston St and Exhibition St) and Russell St (between Lonsdale St and Bourke St) will be temporarily closed on from 12:00 AM 02/02/2025 to 02:00 AM 03/02/2025 for the Chinese Lunar New Year 2025. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Chinese Lunar New Year will take place in Melbourne’s famous Chinatown precinct at Little Bourke Street and surrounds on Sunday 2 February, from 10am to 8pm. Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Nick Reece “This is the biggest, loudest, most colourful day of the year in Melbourne’s Chinatown. From January 28 to February 9, QV Melbourne will come alive with stacks of Lunar New Year celebrations, including an interactive Snakes and Ladders experience with a massive chequered board, as a The Year of the Snake officially starts on 29 January 2025. Find the best events and dining specials during Lunar New Year 2025, then plan year-round fun in Chinatown. The Melbourne Chinatown Business Association (MCBA) is the newly officially endorsed by the City of Melbourne since 2023. МCBA loads the way in revitalising and empowering Chinatown's businesses through innovative programs, strategic partnerships, and community engagement. Join us in building a thriving Chinatown. Step into the heart of Melbourne’s Chinatown for the city’s most vibrant and biggest cultural celebration. Witness the legendary Millennium Dragon Parade winding down the streets, marvel at electrifying lion dances, and groove to a mix of traditional and contemporary live performances. Tri-lingual Lunar New Year Storytime in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Join us for a tri-lingual storytime celebrating Lunar New Year! We've got stories, songs to sing and nursery rhymes to share in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. Stay on for a fun craft activity. narrm ngarrgu Library: Friday 7 February, 10.30am to 11.15am Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the Melbourne Chinese Lunar New Year Festival 2025! Enjoy vibrant activities, including a lighting ceremony, cultural performances, and market stalls at the street festival. Make a Chinese Drum. Celebrate the incoming Lunar New Year by getting crafty at the Adelaide City Library, where you'll learn to make a Chinese drum. When: Wednesday 29 January, 11:30am - 12:30pm. Where: Adelaide City Library. Cost: Free. Register here. Her Majesty's Theatre Lunar New Year Concert Welcome in the Year of Snake at narrm ngarrgu Library. The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. A few weeks later, starting on January 29, the city will be out again for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that originated in China and is celebrated in many countries with large Chinese diasporic In 2025, the Year of the Snake slithers towards us – symbolising wisdom and change – on Wednesday, January 29 (but festivities often kick off with a reunion dinner the night before). Whether you’re unable to make it home, or you just want to embrace the celebrations, these are the places in Melbourne to ring it in. From the Chinese Museum, you will be taken on a culinary journey of cultural understanding together with Chinese New Year dining etiquette. An 11-course Chinese Banquet is served with lashings of cultural meaning and wine. The banquet will be served at Chine on Paramount, meeting at the Chinese Museum. Bookings are essential.
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