New York Public Library Lunar New Year Celebration; Time: Tuesday, January 28, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM. Location: Seward Park Library, 192 East Broadway, New York NY. Admission: Free. Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with crafts, snacks, and the debut of the Seward Snake display. Lunar New Year is one of our favorite winter celebrations in New York City. Although the holiday is often referred to as Chinese New Year, many Asian nations celebrate Lunar New Year. In 2025, the A calligraphy workshop during the South Street Seaport Museum's Lunar New Year celebration (Mike Szpot/The Seaport) The South Street Seaport will mark the start of Lunar New Year with calligraphy workshops, LNY-themed arts and crafts, and lion dance performances in collaboration with the New York Chinese Cultural Center on Saturday, February 1 Renowned symphony orchestra New York Philharmonic is hosting a Lunar New Year event, honoring Chinese-American philanthropist Angela Chen. The cocktail, concert, and following dinner will be to celebrate cultural heritage, new beginnings, and music’s capacity to transcend borders. Chinatown’s annual Lunar (Chinese) New Year Parade is back on February 25, 2024 with dragon dancing, stunning outfits, martial art performers and Restaurants The best Chinatown restaurants in NYC This purveyor of Korean Chinese food, from the same team behind New Wonjo, has something for everyone seeking to celebrate the new year, from Peking duck and truffle siu mai to shrimp fried rice. Whatever you do, don’t sleep on the jajangmyeon — a quintessential Korean Chinese dish of noodles drenched in a savory black bean sauce that also The Chinese New Year Parade and Festival is Sunday, February 16, 2025. The parade kicks off at 1pm. This year will be the parade's 27th anniversary. In partnership with the New York Chinese Cultural Center and the South Street Seaport Museum, celebrate Lunar New Year with live performances, crafts, and more. Enjoy two 15-minute Lion Dance performances followed by a 15-minute photo op. City Point Brooklyn will celebrate Chinese New Year on Feb. 3 and 4 with a traditional lion dance performance, giant balloons for the Year of the Dragon, children’s Lunar New Year handicrafts and free family portraits. Free event for all ages. Chinese New Year Celebration at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden on Saturday, February 17th, with story time, arts and crafts including a calligraphy workshop, and performances, as well as a lion dance and parade and a tour of the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden, from 12 PM to 3 PM at 1000 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island. It’s almost time again to ring in the Lunar New Year, and New York City is gearing up for the ultimate celebration, as well as many celebrations throughout the boroughs! This year, Lunar New As millions of people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year, a cultural kick off -- in the form of the Firecracker Festival -- packed the streets of Chinatown on Wednesday. Usually, locals and tourists alike will (obviously) flock to New York City’s Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year. A huge Chinese New Year Parade takes place there every year. The official name of the event is called the Lunar New Year Parade and Festival. The Chinese New York Parade will down Mott and Canal Street. NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Lunar New Year celebrations are kicking off in New York City on Wednesday. It’s the year of the snake – and those born under the Chinese zodiac sign are said to have NYC to celebrate Year of the Snake during Lunar New Year 2025 Parade in Chinatown Why are the New Year's Eve fireworks canceled in NYC? This upcoming Lunar New Year is the year of the snake It’s Lunar New Year, and New York City is set to ring it in with vibrant celebrations citywide. This Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Snake, with festivities lighting up every borough through vibrant parades, cultural performances and community events. Chinatown’s iconic Lunar New Year Where to celebrate Lunar New Year in New York at the best Chinese restaurants with dumplings, noodles, soups pastries, and more. Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Chelsea Market’s annual Extravaganza, hosted in collaboration with Pearl River Mart. Enjoy performances by ribbon dancers from the New York Chinese Cultural In Chinese culture, the color red means joy and good fortune. During Lunar New Year, New Yorkers can see it everywhere in downtown Flushing, Queens — home to one of the city’s largest Chinatowns. Ping’s NYC. Address: 22 Mott St, New York, NY 10013. Queues will probably be out the door at Ping’s on Chinese New Year.. This eternally popular hotspot is packed to the rafters year-round, so unsurprisingly, it’s made it onto our list of the top 15 restaurants to celebrate Chinese New Year in NYC!
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