Sydney Lunar Festival
29 January - 16 February 2025
Celebrate the Year of the Snake
Enjoy fabulous feasts, see spectacular shows and awe over magnificent artworks.
Celebrate the Year of the Snake
2025 Program
Sydney Lunar Streets – Haymarket street festival
Mark your calendars for the biggest street party of the year
Lion Dancing and Cultural Performances
Lion dancing troupes and cultural groups will ring in the Lunar New year with drumming, dance, flamboyance and skill
12 Lunar Lanterns by Erika Zhu
Catch a glimpse of our 12 beautiful lanterns as they lead you down George Street and into Haymarket
Snake installation on Dixon Street
A family of friendly snakes welcome you to Chinatown
Delicious dishes and drinks
FEASTS
Tasty Trivia - Lunar New Year celebration of Asian cuisine
Asian food themed trivia quiz just for you food lovers out there.
Join vibrant celebrations of culture
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE
Lion Dance Kids 2 day Interest Class - Redfern
Immerse your children in a fun-filled cultural journey of courage teamwork and creativity through Lion Dance and Kung Fu
Lion Dancing and Cultural Performances
Lion dancing troupes and cultural groups will ring in the Lunar New year with drumming, dance, flamboyance and skill
To freely flourish 綻放 – film screening with panel discussion
A free community screening of a queer coming-of-age Chinese diaspora family drama presented by film maker Victor Wu
Lunar New Year Concert with Hong Kong String Orchestra
Lunar New Year Concert Australian Debut Celebrating the Year of the Snake
There is something for everyone
KIDS & FAMILY
Free Rattle Drum Workshop at The Rocks Discovery Museum
Make your own rattle drum to take home in this creative and educational workshop.
School Holiday Program: The Year of the Snake
28-30 January: Wind your way through the Museum in this workshop filled with activities relating to all things serpents
12 Lunar Lanterns by Erika Zhu
Catch a glimpse of our 12 beautiful lanterns as they lead you down George Street and into Haymarket
Snake installation on Dixon Street
A family of friendly snakes welcome you to Chinatown
Sydney Lunar Streets – Haymarket street festival
Mark your calendars for the biggest street party of the year
Come together to listen and learn
TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Book Launch: The Old Reliable Firm by Dr Sophie Couchman
A Chinese Australian story of family, migration and entrepreneurship
Fashioning the Sydney Chinese Community in the Global 60's
Learn about the role of Chinese women's associations in Sydney in the mid 20th century.
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