Chinese New Year Celebration Where: Chinese American Museum of Chicago, 238 W. 23rd St. When: Sat., Feb. 1; 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. Contact: 312-949-1000. Fees: General tickets are $8.88 but are free for museum members. Join the Chinese American Museum of Chicago for a festive afternoon featuring lunch, games, and traditional activities like calligraphy. Lunar New Year performances at Navy Pier. Credit: Provided Navy Pier Indoor Lunar New Year Celebration. 1-5 p.m. Feb. 1 . Navy Pier, 840 E. Grand Ave. Navy Pier hosts Chicago’s largest indoor Lunar New Year celebration, drawing over 4,000 families for the Spring Festival traditions. Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown. Welcome the Year of the Snake with traditional lion dances, cultural performances, and more during this colorful celebration. Chicago’s century-old Chinatown is a historic enclave overflowing with traditional architecture, cultural experiences, family-owned restaurants, and more. The following year, Chinese New Year will fall on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (Year of the Horse, 4724), and the parade will be on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a centuries-old tradition marking the end of winter and the beginning of the new year with the arrival of a new moon. The 15-day celebration This grand and glorious lion dances with fireworks in front of Jimmy Wong's restaurant, 426 S. Wabash Ave., to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 8, 1967, in Chicago. It's the Year of the Ram, 4665. How can I celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chicago? The Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade will take place on Sunday, February 9. Attendees can line Wentworth Avenue to see marching bands, Saturday, January 25th 2100 S Wentworth Ave maha-us.org Spotlight Chicago airs weekdays on WGN from 1 p.m. to 2 [] This weekend kick-off the Lunar New Year in Chicago’s iconic Chinatown. Lunar New Year, also sometimes known as Chinese New Year, will be celebrated in many countries throughout Asia, and many areas in the U.S. as well, on Jan. 29, 2025. Chicago’s Chinatown is home to one of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations in North America. The Chinese New Year falls on February 10, 2024, and this year, you can celebrate the ‘Year of the Dragon’ by joining in on festivities in Chinatown’s annual Lunar New Year parade. In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar New Year is visibly and joyfully celebrated. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. What is the Lunar New Year? The Lunar New Year — known as the Spring When is Lunar New Year 2025? This year, Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29. Because the lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon, the beginning of the year happens on a different day each year. This Chinatown dim sum eatery is hosting the Notre Dame Club of Chicago's New Year's brunch celebration. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. on February 9; $15 per person. The Chinese New Year Saturday, February 1, 2025. Join us for the free Global Connections Lunar New Year celebration at Navy Pier! The Aon Grand Ballroom will be transformed into a festive, interactive, and family-friendly celebration marking the Year of the Wood Snake. 4) Lunar New Year’s Salsa at Michella’s Nightclub. Experience the fusion of cultural vibrancy and salsa beats in a night like no other. Lunar New Year’s Salsa ensures an electric atmosphere where the dance floor comes alive, and the spirit of the new year is celebrated with every step. Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (Year of the Snake, 4723), and the Lunar New Year parade will place on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue and travel north on Wentworth towards the viewing stand at Cermak and Wentworth. The Chicago Philharmonic and the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China present the second annual Chinese New Year Showcase, following the sold-out success of the inaugural event in 2024. Joining Chicago Philharmonic’s extraordinary chamber musicians are pipa virtuoso Yang Wei and the talented young RDFZ Art Troupe from Beijing. The Chinese New Year Parade 2025 will celebrate the Year of the Snake on various dates across major cities. In Hong Kong, it’s on Jan 29. In London, it’s on February 2; Chicago’s on February 9; San Francisco’s on February 15; and New York City’s on February 16. Chinese New Year in 2025 falls on January 29 and ends with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Celebrations last up to 16 days; the Chinese public holiday lasts from Wednesday to Feb. 4. What is the
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