Here in New York City, people take to the streets for parades with colorful lanterns and lion dancers, and public school kids get the day off! Check out unique ways to celebrate: New York Public Library Lunar New Year Celebration; Time: Tuesday, January 28, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM. Location: Seward Park Library, 192 East Broadway, New York NY. Admission: Free. Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with crafts, snacks, and the debut of the Seward Snake display. A calligraphy workshop during the South Street Seaport Museum's Lunar New Year celebration (Mike Szpot/The Seaport) The South Street Seaport will mark the start of Lunar New Year with calligraphy workshops, LNY-themed arts and crafts, and lion dance performances in collaboration with the New York Chinese Cultural Center on Saturday, February 1 Renowned symphony orchestra New York Philharmonic is hosting a Lunar New Year event, honoring Chinese-American philanthropist Angela Chen. The cocktail, concert, and following dinner will be to celebrate cultural heritage, new beginnings, and music’s capacity to transcend borders. On Saturday, February 8 from noon to 4 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden will host its own version of a Lunar New Year festival, right in the backyard of New York’s biggest Chinatown (Flushing). Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Chelsea Market’s annual Extravaganza, hosted in collaboration with Pearl River Mart. Enjoy performances by ribbon dancers from the New York Chinese Cultural NYC offers a range of events such as the Chinese New Year Parade and more traditions. It’s time to celebrate the year of the dragon for Lunar New Year! Go to the content Go to the footer This purveyor of Korean Chinese food, from the same team behind New Wonjo, has something for everyone seeking to celebrate the new year, from Peking duck and truffle siu mai to shrimp fried rice. Whatever you do, don’t sleep on the jajangmyeon — a quintessential Korean Chinese dish of noodles drenched in a savory black bean sauce that also The Chinese New Year Parade and Festival is Sunday, February 16, 2025. The parade kicks off at 1pm. This year will be the parade's 27th anniversary. Admission: $8, free for children under one year old. Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Staten Island Children’s Museum by immersing ourselves in music, dance and Chinese culture. There will be many interesting activities such as a calligraphy performance and ribbon dance. It’s almost time again to ring in the Lunar New Year, and New York City is gearing up for the ultimate celebration, as well as many celebrations throughout the boroughs! This year, Lunar New It’s Lunar New Year, and New York City is set to ring it in with vibrant celebrations citywide. This Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Snake, with festivities lighting up every borough through vibrant parades, cultural performances and community events. Chinatown’s iconic Lunar New Year HOW TO CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR . Happy Chinese New Year! The tradition of celebrating the Lunar New Year in China goes back to as early 2300 BC — far before the calendar we use in the West was ever created. And it has fascinating traditions. The official date changes every year and the celebrations last for 15 days. In 2019, Chinese New For many Asian cultures across the world, Lunar New Year marks a celebrated and sacred turning of a new leaf. This year, February 10 kicks off the Year of the Wood Dragon. Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company . February 11–13. Lunar New Year festivities can span a one- or two-week period. On the eve of the new moon, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will broadcast the beloved lion dance, acrobats soaring in the air, a moon guitar solo and even operas. Come and sample books at the New York Public Library’s Harry Belafonte Branch in Harlem, including cookbooks, history, arts & crafts, fiction, and more, celebrating the Lunar New Year around the Lunar New Year is right around the corner and will take place on Wednesday, January 29. The spring festival will celebrate the beginning of a new year according to the traditional lunisolar and solar Chinese calendar, marking the start of the Year of the Snake. Usually, locals and tourists alike will (obviously) flock to New York City’s Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year. A huge Chinese New Year Parade takes place there every year. The official name of the event is called the Lunar New Year Parade and Festival. The Chinese New York Parade will down Mott and Canal Street. The Chinese New Year on Wednesday was an historic day for New York state. It was the first time public school students had the day off to celebrate the holiday. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Put up red decorations. Red is the color or symbol of good luck in Chinese culture and is often used for new year decorations. The number "8" also symbolizes good luck and wealth, since the Chinese character for eight rhymes with fortune or wealth.
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