Sydney Lunar Festival
14 February - 1 March 2026
Celebrate the Year of the Horse
Enjoy fabulous feasts, see spectacular shows and marvel at magnificent artworks.
Decorations and banner galleries
Fire Horse on Dixon Street
Welcoming the Lunar New Year with light, warmth and optimism in the heart of Chinatown.
12 Lunar Lanterns by Erika Zhu
Hay Street lights up with this vibrant lantern installation
Kids
Horsing Around!
Our giant games are free for you to play in the heart of Haymarket.
Weekend makertime for families: Lunar New Year 8-12yrs
Have fun making and creating at this festive session for ages 8 to 12 years and their caregivers.
Lunar New Year craft workshop (Under 5 years)
Celebrate family, cultural diversity and inclusiveness.
12 Lunar Lanterns by Erika Zhu
Hay Street lights up with this vibrant lantern installation
Family Lunar New Year craft workshop Darling Square Library
Celebrate family, cultural diversity and inclusiveness.
Family Lunar New Year craft workshop at Green Square Library
Celebrate family, cultural diversity and inclusiveness.
Feast
New Shanghai Westfield Sydney Lion Dance Performance
A Lunar New Year lion dance to bring luck and good fortune
Chinatown – Street food & stories guided food tour
Sample a range of regional Chinese snacks while discovering Chinatown's secrets
Lion Dance at Ho Jiak Town Hall
Come celebrate Lunar New Year with Ho Jiak Town Hall
More events
Chinatown Comedy Club - Lunar New Year Special 2026
Awesome line-up of the best upcoming and established comedians
Feng Shui & Chinese Astrology - 2026 The Crimson Horse Year
Learn about Feng Shui and your 2026 energy
After dinner walking group for older people - Lunar Walk
Would you like to be active & make friends while seeing the city at night?
Celebrate LNY with Australian Chinese Painting Society
Art exhibition of rice paper paintings by members of the Australian Chinese Painting Society
CYL Kung Fu and Qigong Workshop
Gain a better understanding of mind, body and spirit through the different forms of Kung Fu and Qigong
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