Lunar New Year Events Around New York City

Traditional Art and Chinese Dance

Saturday, February 6, 3pm

P.S. 124 Yung Wing School

40 Division St

The NY Chinese Cultural Center welcomes the Year of the Tiger with the 25th Annual Lunar New Year Festival. Bring the whole family and enjoy traditional Chinese dances.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Family Day

Sunday, February 7, 10am-1pm

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave
Stop by MOCA’s arts & crafts table to create unique pieces inspired by the New Year.

Lunar New Year Flower Festival

Friday, February 12, 10am-10pm

Saturday, February 13, 10am-7pm

Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Canal and Chrystie Streets

Come for the flowers, the cultural shows, and the display booths!

New Year’s Day Firecracker Ceremony and Festival

Sunday, February 14, 11am-3pm

Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Canal and Chrystie Streets

Lunar New Year is kicked off with 600,000 rounds of colorful firecrackers by highly trained specialists, a traditional Lunar New Year practice believed to scare away evil spirits.

Flushing 14th Annual Lunar New Year Parade

Saturday, February 20, 11am-1pm

Begins at Union St and 37th Ave and ends at Main St and 39th Ave.

11th Annual Lunar New Year Parade and Festival
Sunday, February 21, 11:30am-4pm

Parade starts in Little Italy and winds through Manhattan’s Chinatown.

Visit MOCA (Museum of Chinese in America) for more events.