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Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February 2025. Celebrate Chinese New Year in Manchester, as we welcome the Year of The Snake. Featuring Manchester’s famous red lanterns, live performances, stalls and funfair, plus the city’s legendary Dragon Parade and illuminated night dragon dance finale. Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade will make its way through the city centre once again next weekend. As Manchester gets ready to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 – which begins next Wednesday (29 January) and runs through to Sunday 2 February – and mark the ‘Year of the Snake’, the iconic Dragon Parade will be making its grand return to the streets of our city centre next weekend Manchester’s spectacular Chinese New Year celebrations for 2025 have been unveiled - and will feature a huge dragon parade, acrobatic performances and a food market. Just days after the official Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, 29 January and Manchester’s Chinatown will host a weekend of festivities on February 1 and 2 to mark the event, which is also known as the Spring Festival Chinese New Year celebrations are set to take over the city this February, with plans including a huge dragon parade, live performances and fantastic food. Taking place across Sat 1 Feb & Sun 2 Feb, the famous red lanterns will transform the city’s streets as they come alive with a vibrant array of free, family-friendly festivities. The annual Chinese New Year Dragon Parade will take place in the city centre from Oxford Street to Chinatown. There will be further celebrations in the car park and surrounding streets of Chinatown. Road closures. Chinatown From 5am Saturday 1 February to 11.59pm Sunday 2 February: Nicholas Street (George Street to Faulkner Street) When and where will the Dragon Parade take place? Back for another year, a traditional Dragon Parade will take place on Sunday 2 February and will depart from 12pm.The famous 175ft dragon will make its way through the city’s streets towards Chinatown, accompanied by a parade featuring traditional Lion and Ribbon dances, Chinese Opera performers, twelve Zodiac animals and Ancient Army This weekend, Chinese New Year celebrations will get underway in the city centre as the much-loved dragon parade returns to the streets of Manchester. It's just one of the many ways the city will Chinese New Year Set Menu at Hello Oriental. Sun 11th Feb, 2024 Hello Oriental. Acclaimed Asian street food haven Hello Oriental will usher in the Lunar New Year with a special set menu. The food hall and market will host a culinary celebration for the Year of the Dragon with a three-course set menu taking inspiration from across Asia. Here's how to experience Manchester's most dazzling celebrations as the city lights up to welcome the Year of the Snake: wander beneath the iconic red lanterns, marvel at a shimmering golden dragon, enjoy captivating live performances, and don't miss the renowned Dragon Parade. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year and is one of the most important holidays in the Chinese calendar. This year, Manchester’s Chinatown will be transformed into a festive wonderland, with lanterns, music, food, and family-friendly activities creating a magical atmosphere. With Lunar New Year fast approaching, Hong Kong Cultural Community and co-organisers have announced that a Lunar New Year Market will be making a return to Manchester in 2025. Featuring more than 110 diverse vendors , the market is set to double in scale, offering a mix of cultural festivities, mouthwatering cuisine, and vibrant performances. Chinese New Year 2025, The Year of the Snake falls on Wednesday, January 29, and will be celebrated in Manchester on Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2. Manchester holds one of the As part of the weekend celebrations for Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year in Manchester, there will be a huge procession featuring a stunning traditional dragon alongside acrobatic performances Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade is to make its way through city centre once again this year after a two-year hiatus. As Manchester gets ready to celebrate Chinese New Year 2023 and mark the Year of the Rabbit, the popular Dragon Parade – which is known for attracting thousands of visitors from all across the region – is to bring a spectacular show of colour back to the city centre This year’s celebrations, organised by the Federation of Chinese Associations of Manchester (FCAM), in partnership with Manchester City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) and the city council, have also seen the city's streets and squares dressed with thousands of traditional red lanterns over the last few weeks in the run-up to Chinese New Year will include a full Dragon Parade in Manchester for the first time in 3 years (Image: Manchester Evening News). Dragons are a symbol of good luck, health and strength in Chinese Next week, Manchester city centre will come alive as a spectacular dragon parade meanders through the streets to mark Chinese New Year.. The annual celebration falls on Wednesday, January 29 but Next week, Manchester city centre will come alive as a spectacular dragon parade meanders through the streets to mark Chinese New Year. The annual celebration falls on Wednesday, January 29 but New parade route. In a new route for this year, the performance will begin at 12pm at the Oxford Street and George Street junction, before the parade makes its way to Chinatown via Portland Street
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