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.
On this week
Sydney Lunar Streets – Haymarket street festival
Mark your calendars for the biggest street party of the year
Fascinating Thaitown Lunar New Year
Celebrate vibrant art displays, lanterns, authentic cuisine, markets, and a lively street festival of music and culture
Celebrate Lunar New Year at Market City
Join Market City’s 7-week Lunar New Year Festival with free performances, workshops, giveaways & authentic Asian dining.
Our picks
Sydney Lunar Streets – Haymarket street festival
Mark your calendars for the biggest street party of the year
Lion Dancing and Cultural Performances
Passionate performers ring in the Lunar New year with drumming, dance, flamboyance and skill
Lion dancing at Sydney Town Hall steps
Welcome the Lunar New Year with a thrilling traditional lion dance.
Chinatown Comedy Club - Lunar New Year Special 2026
Awesome line-up of the best upcoming and established comedians
Lunar New Year Festival on Kensington Street
Ring in the Year of the Horse in the heart of Chippendale’s bustling Kensington Street.
Fascinating Thaitown Lunar New Year
Celebrate vibrant art displays, lanterns, authentic cuisine, markets, and a lively street festival of music and culture
Chinese New Year in the Chinese Garden of Friendship
Immerse yourself in Chinese culture at the Garden with kids crafts, music, zodiac readings and more.
City of Sydney online book club: Chinese Literature
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration
Feast
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Sydney Culture Eats!
Learn about the Year of the Horse, make your own Horse and enjoy our delicious dumplings while you're here!
Lion Dance and Lunar New Year Banquet at The Malaya
Lion Dance and Lunar New Year Banquet at The Malaya
Haymarket Chamber of Commerce Lunar New Year Banquet
Members and friends of the Chamber get together again for our annual “Haymarket family reunion”
New Shanghai Westfield Sydney Lion Dance Performance
A Lunar New Year lion dance to bring luck and good fortune
Lunar New Year at Gong Grocer Asian Supermarket
Free tastings, cooking demonstrations and fortune telling sessions
Kids
Lunar New Year Jet Pack Shows and Fireworks
Catch performers in Lunar New Year costumes, soaring sky high over the waters of Cockle Bay, propelled by jet packs.
Lunar New Year Celebrations at the Maritime Museum
Celebrate the year of the Horse with us! A full day of cultural performances and creative family-friendly workshops.
Lunar New Year Festival on Kensington Street
Ring in the Year of the Horse in the heart of Chippendale’s bustling Kensington Street.
Horse Power: Year of the Horse Children’s Workshop
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Horse with a series of workstations.
Horsing Around!
Our giant games are free for you to play in the heart of Haymarket.
Art
Year of the Fire Horse: Street Banner Parade
Led by artist Jason Phu, this parade is part of 4A's Year of the Fire Horse celebrations
My Curated Life: A Solo Exhibition by Anthony Van Lam
My Curated Life reflects decades of observing beauty in art, nature, people, and the poetry of everyday objects.
Between Earth and Moon: A Lunar New Year
A Year of the Horse exhibition reflecting the horse’s symbolic association with energy, independence, and forward momentum.
Celebrate LNY with Australian Chinese Painting Society
Art exhibition of rice paper paintings by members of the Australian Chinese Painting Society
Lunar New Year Ceramic Dumplings with Sylvia Zi
Make beautiful ceramic dumplings from clay!
Decorations and banner galleries
Fire Horse on Dixon Street
Welcoming the Lunar New Year with light, warmth and optimism in the heart of Chinatown.
We Run Into the Fire Together light rail by Jason Wing
Ride into the Year of the Horse on the Sydney Lunar Festival light rail.
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