Saturday 29 January from 5pm to 10pm
Free
Kick off your lunar new year celebrations at Lunar Lanes – part of the 2022 Sydney Lunar Festival.
Entertainment and activities
The streets of Haymarket will buzz with live entertainment, roving performers, food trucks, market stalls, DJs and plenty of Instagram moments.
Enjoy performances from Sydney’s Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Taiwanese and Japanese community groups on the main stage at Hay Street.
From 9pm, take a seat and enjoy live music from the Fusion Mix band.
Main stage schedule:
5pm – Lion dancing
5.10pm – Lunar Spectacular Show
6.30pm – Lion dancing
6.40pm – Lunar Spectacular Show
8.00pm – Speeches and Eye Dotting Ceremony
8.45pm – LED lion and dragon performance
9pm – Fusion Mix band
Lion dancers
Catch 1 of 9 lion dancing performances lined up for Lunar Lanes with whirling lion dancers weaving in and out of the crowds to thunderous drumming.
From 8.45pm, the electrifying LED lion and dragon dancers take their dynamic performance to the streets. The colourful, 10m long, luminous, LED dragon is a sight to behold as it twists and sweeps its way through the festivities.
Dining out
Visit one of the many famed restaurants of Chinatown for a celebratory feast including Ho Jiak, Old Town Hong Kong Cuisine, The Gardens by Lotus, and Auvers. Enjoy a drink at Bancho Bar or at the Glenfiddich whisky lounge.
Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
Commemorate the Lunar New Year with a selfie by the majestic tiger lanterns on Dixon Street. It’s all part of the Lunar Lanterns waiting for you to explore in the city centre during Sydney Lunar Festival 2022.
Contained by Susan Chen
Walk through an immersive artwork designed by ceramic artist, Susan Chen. In celebration of the Year of the Tiger, Dixon Street Mall will be transformed into a perfect balance of yin and yang. Both tiger and water share common opposing characteristics such as tranquillity, stillness and calmness, while also capable of showing great strength, ferocity, and power.
100 Good Wishes Quilt by The Haymarket Institute
Keep an eye out for the 100 Good Wishes Quilt displays, designed in reference to a northern Chinese tradition. Located in 6 locations throughout Chinatown, the quilts for the Year of Tiger are based on drawings sent in by children living in Greater Sydney. They symbolise luck, energy and good wishes for the new year. Discover hidden gems of Chinatown as you search for the quilts.
Lunar Spectacular Show Times
Lunar Lanes – Saturday 29 January 2022
Show 1: 5.10pm-6.20pm
Destructive Steps
Korean Traditional Musician & Dance incorporated
The Australian Hokien Huay Kuan Arts Group
Sasha Pak
C+ Dance Studio
Huaxing Arts Group Australia
David Tu
Hoa Mai Group - Community and Cultural Connections
Arzu dancing school
Show 2: 6.20pm-8.45pm
Korean Traditional Musician & Dance incorporated
IMI Entertainment
Nusantara Sydney Dance
SIRIUS Kpop Dance Crew
Sky Dance Studio
Endless Dance
The Australian Hokien Huay Kuan Arts Group
David Tu
Orbit Dance
Boomatch
RARG THAI
MONOCHROME Dance Crew
Destructive Steps
Taiko NO Wa
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Covid-safe information
Covid-19 safety plans are in place for Lunar Lanes and all NSW Health regulations will be followed.
The main stage will have seating in place to ensure social distancing can be maintained during live performances.
We strongly encourage all visitors to be vaccinated and to wear masks. If you’re feeling unwell, please stay home.