Vancouver’s 51st Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration is set to captivate the city this Spring!
The festival and parade will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025. It marks the start of Lunar New Year festivities and welcoming the Year of the Snake.
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Chinatown Spring Festival Parade 2025
Anticipated to draw a crowd of 100,000 spectators, the highlight of the event is a grand 1.3 km parade. It will feature an impressive array of cultural groups, dance troupes, and lion dance teams.
This year’s celebration promises to showcase cultural groups from diverse communities, bringing a vibrant display of dance troupes, marching bands, martial arts performances, and the largest assembly of traditional lion dance teams in Canada.
The parade, starts at approximately 11 am near the Millennium Gate on Pender Street. It will then proceed eastward to Gore Avenue, then head south before turning west onto Keefer Street, concluding at Carrall Street.
Attendees can expect a colourful display as it travels Chinatown. The entire parade is estimated to span approximately two and a half hours.
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Beyond the parade, the festivities extend to family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and martial arts performances.
The celebration continues with the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Fair at the Chinese Cultural Centre and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Plaza from 2 to 4 pm. The festivities includes multicultural artistic performances, Lunar New Year celebrations, and more for all ages to enjoy.
Event Details
When & Where: February 2
- Parade will begin around 11 am at Millennium Gate on Pender Street
- Festivities will continue from 2-4 pm at Chinese Cultural Centre and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Plaza
Cost: Free
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