Vancouver’s Chinatown . When and Where. Vancouver’s Chinese New Year’s parade happens in Chinatown from 11:00 am until about 1:00 or 1:30 pm. After the parade, from around 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm, lion dances take place throughout the neighbourhood. Enjoy free Chinese New Year treat sampling, Year of the Snake-themed crafts, and Chinese board games. On Saturday, the museum will host a special Lunar New Year Cantonese storytime. On Sunday after the Chinatown Parade, people can celebrate at the museum with artisanal ice cream and balloon art. When: Feb.1 and Feb. 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 2025 Lunar New Year kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 29, followed by the centrepiece parade in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Feb. 2, and wrapping up with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. What: The 51st Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is happening on Sunday, February 2, 2025, the fifth day of the Year of the Snake. The popular event is expected to draw over 5,000 participants and more than 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more for everyone to enjoy. The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade, also known as the Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade, takes place on the Sunday after the Lunar New Year. In 2025 the 51st edition of the parade happens on Sunday, February 2nd. The 51st Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is happening on Sunday, February 2, 2025, the fifth day of the Year of the Snake. The popular event is expected to draw over 5,000 participants and more than 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more for everyone to enjoy. The 50th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is happening on Sunday, February 11, 2024, the second day of the Year of the Dragon. The popular event is expected to draw over 5,000 participants and 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more for everyone to enjoy. The Chinese New Year Parade takes place most years in Vancouver’s Chinatown on the Sunday after New Year’s Day from 11:00 am until around 1:30 pm. The parade goes up Pender Street, turns at Gore Street and then returns along Keefer. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with the new limited-edition Haywire Lunar Red. Grab a bottle for $28.88 from the Chinatown BBQ x Haywire Winery Pop-Up at Foo Hung Curios. A portion of the proceeds will support the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation. Now through Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025 People reach out to touch a gold ingot from the Chinese God of Wealth, Caishen during the 50th annual Spring Festival Parade through Chinatown for the Lunar New Year in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday The Lunar New Year parade takes place in Vancouver this weekend, ushering in the Year of the Dragon with a vibrant display in historic Chinatown. Now in its 50th year, the annual tradition brings thousands of people together to ring in the new year with a colourful parade that winds its way through several blocks of Chinatown. January 29th marks the celebration of the Year of the Snake with vibrant Lunar New Year events across Metro Vancouver! Enjoy a variety of festivities both before and after this special date. From lively parades to vibrant cultural performances, there’s no shortage of festivities to welcome the Lunar New Year. At a glance: • Feb. 3 – 4: UBC Botanical Garden’s Lunar New Year Market • Feb. 9: Chilliwack Chinese Spring Festival • Feb. 9 – 11: Taste of Chinatown! at Vancouver’s Chinatown The 2025 Lunar New Year kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 29, followed by the centrepiece parade in Vancouver’s Chinatown on Feb. 2, and wrapping up with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 12. Other articles that might be of interest include Lunarfest Vancouver, Chinese New Year in Vancouver and Vancouver’s Chinatown Spring Festival Parade. Lunar New Year Celebrations in the Lower Mainland. A number of East-Asian cultures celebrate Lunar New Year including the Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese. Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Dragon at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden February 11, 12pm The crux of all annual Lunar New Year events takes place at Chinatown’s Dr. Sun Yat The celebration continues with the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Fair at the Chinese Cultural Centre and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Plaza from 2 to 4 pm. The festivities includes multicultural artistic performances, Lunar New Year celebrations, and more for all ages to enjoy. What: The 50th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is happening on Sunday, February 11, 2024, the second day of the Year of the Dragon. The popular event is expected to draw over 5,000 participants and 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more than 70 cultural groups from various communities. A wide array of events will take place on February 2, 2025 (Year of the Snake, Lunar New Year’s 5th day), in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Everyone is invited to join in celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Snake, Helen added. Chinese New Year celebration Recognized by UNESCO Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood will be lively over the Chinese New Year weekend. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden will hold two days of celebrations, including a Lion Dance, Guzheng (a Chinese plucked zither; a musical instrument made of a flat wooden sound box with numerous strings stretched across), tea ceremonies, calligraphy
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