Sunday, February 9th, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM Location: Gates of Harmonious Interest, 500 Block of Fisgard Street, Chinatown, Victoria, BC Cost: Free Celebrate the Year of the Snake in Canada’s oldest Chinatown, presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association! Celebrate the year of the Snake in Canada’s oldest Chinatown Presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Main event starts at the Gates of Harmonious Interest, featuring an 8 lion performance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, dragon dance by the Victoria Chinese Public School, and traditional Chinese dances. Celebrate the Year of the Snake in Canada’s oldest Chinatown, presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association! The festivities kick off at the Gates of Harmonious Interest with an 8-lion performance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, a dragon dance by the Victoria Chinese Public School, and traditional Chinese dances. The parade will journey from the 500 block of Fisgard Street to The Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, pictured here performing at Uptown on Jan. 21, 2023, will be performing in the Feb. 9, 2025, Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown. Thousands are expected to According to the Chinese Zodiac, which follows a 12-year cycle, each year is represented by a different animal, all embodying unique personality traits. This year, Lee noted, is represented by the snake, which symbolizes agility, adaptability, prudence, and transformation. Another key component of the Lunar New Year is the emblematic parade On February 9, 2025, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association presents the Year of the Snake celebrations, starting at the Gates of Harmonious Interest. Enjoy an 8-lion performance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, a dragon dance by the Victoria Chinese Public School, and traditional Chinese dances. Find tickets & information for 2025 Lunar New Year’s Parade & blessing of merchants. happening at 500 Fisgard St, Victoria, BC V8W, Canada, Victoria, BC on Sun, 09 Feb, 2025 at 11:30 am PST. Chinese New Year's Eve: 28th January 2025 Chinese New Year's Day: 29th January 2025 Melbourne Chinese Lunar New Year Festival Sun 2 Feb: 10am - 8pm Lunar New Year at Queen Victoria Market Thu 30 Jan: 9am - 3pm Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Sat 8 Feb: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Lunar New Year at Fed Square Sun 9 Feb: 9:30am - 2pm Lunar New Year at QV The Year of the Snake officially starts on 29 January 2025. Find the best events and dining specials during Lunar New Year 2025, then plan year-round fun in Chinatown . The best Lunar New Year 2025 events Get ready to slurp xiao long bao and jostle with dragons in Melbourne's Chinatown for Lunar New Year, with festivities kicking off on 29 January 2025. Centred around Little Bourke Street, Melbourne's Chinatown is the second-longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western world, dating back to 1851 – so it’s no surprise that locals like to get out and celebrate the city’s Chinese Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony & Parade January 29 & February 16 | Manhattan Chinatown Better Chinatown’s annual firecracker ceremony and parade are approaching! The firecracker ceremony will be held on 1/29 at 11 am at Sara D Roosevelt Park. The parade will be held on 2/16 starting on Mott Street at 1 pm. Event Details Chinese New Year brings the city alive with red lanterns, lion dances, festive markets, and auspicious foods. Here’s a quick look at some of the key events to kick off the Year of the Snake: Chinese New Year Night Parade. Experience floats and dazzling performances along Tsim Sha Tsui’s streets. Date: 29 January 2025; Location: Tsim Sha Celebrate the year of the Snake - Chinese New Year 2025 In Victoria with a bunch of interesting events. From extensive dinners to lantern making workshops in Victoria there is a lot to do on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2025 in Victoria. Chinese New Year is one of Hong Kong’s biggest festivals and is celebrated with red lanterns, lion dances, markets, prayers for good fortune and auspicious cuisines. From interactive installations to festive decorations there are plenty of celebratory events throughout the city to start the new year with joy and prosperity. Lunar New Year—also known as the Spring Festival—falls on Wednesday, January 29th this year, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. Whether you celebrate with family at home, immerse yourself in activities around town, or haven’t done either and would like to start, we wanted to highlight a few of the upcoming events to provide Celebrate the year of the Dragon in Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. Main event starts at the Gates of Harmonious Interest, featuring an 8 lion performance by the Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, dragon dance by the Victoria Chinese Public School, and traditional Chinese dances. The Christchurch Lunar New Year Parade Trust is bringing our ninth parade: The 2025 Year of the Golden Snake Parade. There will be a stage for our after-parade performances, which will feature not only lion and dragon dances but also traditional dances and songs. Lunar New Year plush toys and face painting will also be available. From Pottinger Street and Fuk Wing Street bustling with timeless and trendy CNY decorations, Victoria Park and Fa Hui Park flaunting some of the best Lunar New Year fairs to the highly-anticipated Chinese New Year Night Parade at Tsim Sha Tsui transforming the streets into a world-class carnival – there is so much to tick off from your Chinese New Year Parade on Chinese New Year's Day. The Chinese New Year Parade is one of the most popular events for the Hong Kong Chinese New Year celebrations. It attracts tens of thousands of visitors to enjoy the colorful parade each year. Crowds line the streets and make way for the parade in the Tsim Sha Tsui area near Victoria Harbour. Annual Lunar New Year Parade, London Chinatown. On February 2nd, London’s Chinatown parade will be the center of all the action.The performers will begin from East of Trafalgar Square and make their way toward Chinatown, with live Chinese music in the background as participants dance and wave huge elaborate floats in the sky with replicas of ancient Chinese dragons and lions.
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