Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Celebrate the Lunar Festival in NYC – Find out where and when to take part in this year’s Chinese New Year festivities!
It’s the Year of the Pig – How do you plan to celebrate?
Chinese New Year begins today, but the festivities here in NYC will be going on for a few weeks. Parades, Lantern Festivals, Cultural Festivals and so much more. The festivities started this past weekend and continue on until March.
Whether you are a local or a tourist visiting at this time, there is a lot of Chinese culture to experience in NYC at this time of year!
February 5th – Fireworks Ceremony and Cultural Festivity
What time? – 11am
Where? – Sara D. Roosevelt Park at Christie Street and Forsythe Street, NYC
February 5th – Lunar New Year in Prospect Park
What time? 12pm
Where? – Prospect Park Audubon Center – Lincoln Rd. entrance
February 6th – Lunar New Year Concert & Gala
What time? – 7:30 pm
Where? – New York Philharmonic
February 9th – Breakfast Reception
What time? – 9:30am
Where? – Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce, 135-32 38th Avenue, Flushing
February 9th – Lunar Festival Parade
What time? – 11am
Where? – Union Street and 37th Avenue, Flushing
February 9th – Chinese New Year Celebration – Nai Ni Chen Dance Company
What time? – 1pm
Where? – Brooklyn Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza
February 10th – Brooklyn Lunar New Year Parade & Festival
What time? – 10:30am
Where? – 8th Avenue & 50th Street, Sunset Park
February 17th – Lunar Festival Parade
What time? – 1pm
Where? – Mott Street and Canal to Chatham Square to East Broadway finishing at Eldridge and Forsythe Street next to Sara D. Roosevelt Park
February 17th – Chinese New Year Temple Bazaar
What time? – 11am and 2pm
Where? – Flushing Town Hall – 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing
February 22nd – Lunar New Year 2019
What time? – 4:30pm
Where? – Sunset Park Library – 4201 4th Avenue, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
March 24th – Lantern Cultural Festival
What time? – Various
Where? – 5th Avenue and 36th Street & 8th Avenue and 66th Street, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
These are just some of the highlights, however there are additional activities and you can find out more about these here and here.
Are you ready to come to NYC to celebrate the Year of the Pig!
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Want to create your own Lunar Festival menu at home? Check out some of these recipes!
Chinese New Year Recipes
- Char Sui – Chinese BBQ Pork
- Nian Gao – Chinese New Year Coconut Cake
- Scallion Pancakes
- Hetaosu – Walnut Cookies
- Chicken & Mushrooms in Black Bean Sauce
- Hong Kong Noodle Soup
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