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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 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) This weekend celebrations will be held in the city centre for Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, 29 January and Manchester’s Chinatown will host a weekend A huge dragon parade procession will take place in the city centre, before ending in Chinatown Manchester's Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown will take place on February 1 and 2, 2025. 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. 1 – 2 February 2025 12pm – 10pm Chinatown. Celebrate Chinese New Year in Chinatown with live performances, stalls, a funfair, Manchester’s famous red lanterns and the city’s legendary Dragon Parade Manchester will come alive with colour and light this February as the city comes together to celebrate the Year of the Snake with the return of the legendary Dragon Parade. The popular parade is set to take place on Sunday 2 February, where thousands of visitors will watch as the famous 175ft Chinese dragon weaves its way through the city Celebrate the Year of the Dragon and Chinese New Year in Manchester for 2025 with these great events. This year Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday 29 January 2025 will mark the Year of the Snake. The celebrations will be back in Manchester on the 1st and 2nd of February 2025 including the big Dragon Parade. Here is everything that is going on. 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. 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, 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 also known as Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29 and the Manchester dragon parade returns to the city centre on February 1 and February 2 Chinese New Year 2025 also known as Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29 and the Manchester dragon parade returns to the city centre on February 1 and February 2 Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year 2025 in Manchester - all the parades, events and celebrations One of the most popular events marking The New Year in Manchester is always the dragon parade 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 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 2025 also known as Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29 and the Manchester dragon parade returns to the city centre on February 1 and February 2 Sunday 11th February: The Dragon Parade (led and managed by FCAM and Manchester City Council) 2024 Footfall +13% increase in footfall across Chinese New Year weekend v 2023 [10th and 11th February v 21st and 22nd January 2023] +16% increase in footfall for the Dragon Parade v 2023 Dragon Parade [11th February 2024 v 22nd January 2023] Chinese New Year 2025 also known as Lunar New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29 and the Manchester dragon parade returns to the city centre on February 1 and February 2
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