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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. 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. That’s a few days after New Year’s Day this year according to the lunar calendar. 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. 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 Vancouver’s Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) Parade returns on Sunday, February 11, 2024, starting at 11:00 am at the Millenium Gate (000 Block W Pender). The parade will head east on Pender until Gore, then take a right and proceed on Gore until Keefer, then take another right and proceed west on Keefer until the end point at Carrall. 100,000 people expected at Chinatown Lunar New Year parade next month; Canadian comics ready for the spotlight at Just For Laughs Vancouver; Cheap date ideas you can go on for under $20 in Vancouver this February; Attendees can catch the 1.3 km parade starting at 11 am at the Millennium Gate on Pender Street (between Shanghai Alley and Taylor Families gather for a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, where traditional dishes are prepared and shared. Red envelopes (hongbao) containing money are exchanged for good luck and prosperity. Exciting 2024 Chinese New Year Events in Vancouver. Visitors and locals can look forward to additional experiences during the Chinese New Year celebrations. The renowned Chinese New Year Parade will return in the Year of the Dragon. This special event will feature lion dances, cultural dance, marching bands, martial arts and much more. The Chinatown parade is an annual cultural festival not to be missed. Vancouver’s Chinatown is the 3rd largest Chinatown in North America. Chinatown Lunar New Year The 48th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is returning after a two-year hiatus on Sunday, January 22, 2023, the first day of the Year of the Rabbit. The popular event has attracted over 4,000 participants and 100,000 spectators to the neighbourhood, with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and more for everyone to enjoy. The parade begins at 11 a.m. PT, and you can catch us along the 1.3 km route that starts at the Millennium Gate on Pender Street (between Shanghai Alley and Taylor Street), proceeds east along Please be informed the 2025 Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 11:00 am. We would like to invite you to join us and other Vancouver organizations in celebrating our 51st Anniversary where dragon and lion dances and other performers will gather to celebrate the Lunar Chinese New Year - Year of the Snake! The very first Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade was organized by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver in 1974 as part of the community celebrations for Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). The 1974 parade was an instant success and the Chinese New Year Parade has since become a popular annual cultural attraction in the Vancouver A festive parade will block off multiple streets in Vancouver on Sunday (Jan. 22). The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar calendar, and is celebrated not only by people in and from China, but also Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia. A festive parade will block off multiple streets in Vancouver on Sunday (Jan. 22). The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, marks the beginning of a new year on the Ring in the Year of the Snake with your favourite local CBC personalities at the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade on Sunday, February 2! Kick off Lunar New Year celebrations in Vancouver's 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. PHOTO: MARTIALARTSNOMAD.COM / FLICKR. Event Details. When & Where: February 2 Vancouver celebrates Chinese New Year in grand style with the signature Chinatown Spring Festival Parade and an array of flower markets, cultural performances, kung fu and acrobatics, family crafts, lantern making Here's how Vancouver will be welcoming the Year of the Rabbit in 2023. 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.
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