The 2025 Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade will take place Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Hosted and organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Washington, DC (CCBA) in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA). In the lunar calendar, it will be the year 4723! Lunar New Year, a celebration known in China as “Spring Festival,” begins on Jan. 29, 2025. With a variety of Asian cultures in the DC area, including Chinatown, the nation's capital features numerous ways to celebrate the holiday. D.C.’s annual Lunar New Year parade this weekend will be chockful of traditional dances and garb, but will also come with some road closures along the parade route. The 2025 Annual Chinese Lunar Deets: The 2025 Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade will take place Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Hosted and organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Washington, DC (CCBA) in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA). In the lunar calendar, it will be the year 4723! The Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade is hosted and organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Washington, DC (CCBA) in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA). In the lunar calendar, it will be the year 4723! The streets of DC’s Chinatown will be filled with revelers and DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade (February 2, 2025) The annual Spring Festival features the vibrant Chinese New Year Parade, organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA). Highlights include dragon and lion dances, firecrackers, drummers, and entries such as Chinese folk dancers, kung fu groups, beauty queens, and floats. HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR IN THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE! The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) organizes and hosts the Chinese Lunar New Year Parade in partnership with The Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) 2025 DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2025 Parade website: www.dcparade.com Office Hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Connect With Us 2720 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20032 Phone: (202) 727-6161 02/02/2025 02:00 PM 02/02/2025 04:00 PM America/Atikokan 2025 Lunar New Year Parade The Annual Lunar New Year Parade has been hosted by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) for over 60 years in Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown. This year, we are partnering with the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) to The parade is scheduled for Sunday, February 2, 2025 with a 2:00pm Parade Start. Come early to have lunch at one of the many restaurants in Chinatown then grab a curb-side seat along the parade route. The largest crowds form around 6th & H Streets, so moving one or two blocks away will give you a better view of parade entries. HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR IN THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE! The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) organizes and hosts the Chinese Lunar New Year Parade in partnership with The Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) 2025 DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2025 Parade website: www.dcparade.com Date Venue Min price Max price Avg. price Available Tickets; Jan 29, 2025 Wed 7:30 PM : Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, DC : $39: $148: $95: 240: Feb 01, 2025 Sat 1:30 PM Lunar New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29, and festive events around DC are commemorating the Year of the Snake with traditional dances, themed crafts, markets, and more. The Asian Community Service Center is organizing an all-day Lunar New Year event at Luther Jackson Middle School. The 🐉 DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade: The annual festive procession travels through Chinatown on Sunday at 2pm with costumed dancers and a lively firecracker finale. Upscale Vietnamese restaurant Nue offers Lunar New Year specials. Photo: courtesy Nue Food & Drink Upcoming Events to Celebrate Lunar New Year! 27TH CHINATOWN LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE & FESTIVAL 日期 : 2025年2月16曰 (星期日) 下午 1:00時 February 16, 2025 | Sunday | Parade Start 1:00pmChinatown, New York Festival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM (Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St) 27TH NEW YEAR FIRECRACKER CEREMONY & CULTURAL FESTIVAL 日期 : Continue reading 2025 – Year The Chinese New Year of 2025 falls on January 29th (Wednesday), and will last to February 2nd. It is the Year of Snake.As an official public holiday, Chinese people can get eight days' off from work, from January 28th to February 4th. Eventbrite - Our Lady of La Vang Mission presents La Vang Lunar New Year Festival 2025 @ Dulles Expo Center - Saturday, January 18, 2025 | Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA. Other celebrations to anticipate include the Chinese Lunar New Year Parade in the District on Sunday, Feb. 2, and the celebrations in College Park, Maryland, and Tysons, Virginia, as well as D.C Chinese New Year 2025 - Year of the Snake. Celebrate the Chinese New Year around Fairfax County, Virginia and the Capital Region at these fun events. Share this event: DC Fuyao Hanfu Association 2025 Chinese New Year Celebration Save this event: DC Fuyao Hanfu Association 2025 Chinese New Year Celebration Inspiration from Art History: Instructed Open Studio with W Demaria
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