27th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival; Lunar New Year Celebration in Manhattan Chinatown in 2023. Photo: April Xu for Documented. Time: Sunday, February 16, 1:00 PM (parade starts), activities and booths open from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Location: Manhattan Chinatown, Bayard St between Mott St and Mulberry St. Admission: Free Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in New York City. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year 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. 2025 is the year of the snake. This year’s Lunar New Year Parade will color the streets of Chinatown on Sunday, February 16th, 2025. Source / Sachyn Mital 2025 is the year of what animal? 2024 marks the Year of the Snake, more specifically the Wood Snake. The snake symbolizes wisdom, transformation, and personal growth in Chinese culture, and those born in a year of the Chinatown’s annual Lunar (Chinese) New Year Parade is back on February 25, 2024 with dragon dancing, stunning outfits, martial art performers and Restaurants The best Chinatown restaurants in NYC This upcoming Lunar New Year is the year of the snake, which applies to those born in 1941, 1953, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013. In the Chinese zodiac, the snake represents wisdom and transformation 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 Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 at 1 p.m. 24/7 Live New York City New Jersey Long 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 1:00pm Chinatown, New York Festival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM (Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St) Step into the festive spirit of the Lunar new Year with the resplendent Lunar New Year Parade & Festival, in the bustling heart of Chinatown, New York City. This much-anticipated event heralds the start of the Lunar New Year 2025, weaving together the threads of ancient customs and contemporary vibrancy against the city’s skyline. 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 This is the 27th year that the Parks Department and Better Chinatown put the celebration together, marking 4,000 years of the Chinese New Year - a holiday that reaches back to the beginnings of 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 and Festival. The parade will down Mott and Canal Street. On January 29th, New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club (CFMAC) will host a Lion Dance parade through the heart of Chinatown. The parade route starts at the Athletic Club on Canal Street around NEW YORK (AP) — Dragons took a starring role at the Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan’s historic Chinatown on Sunday — it’s the Year of the Dragon, after all — as hundreds of revelers filled the cold clear air with the sound of drums, cymbals and puffs of confetti. Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade (January 29, 2025) The main Chinatown Lunar New Year event in NYC is the vibrant parade, with massive floats decorated with Chinese New Year ornaments, thrilling lion dances, and dazzling firecrackers. Performers in elaborate lion costumes shake the intricate attire, entertaining crowds of spectators. Asian American communities around the U.S. and around the world are ringing in the Year of the Snake Wednesday, including in New York City. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year Better Chinatown USA’s 26th Lunar New Year Parade in 2024. Photo courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr Marking the arrival of spring and fresh starts, the Lunar New In Chinese culture, the color red means joy and good fortune. During Lunar New Year, New Yorkers can see it everywhere in downtown Flushing, Queens — home to one of the city’s largest Chinatowns. 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
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