Canberra's Lunar New Year Celebration is back!
We invite you to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Woolley Street, Dickson, on Saturday, 10 February 2024, from 11 am to 11 pm.
Join a family-friendly day that will include community and professional performance groups, delicious food and drink provided by Dickson locals and Canberra-wide food businesses, kids' activities, interactive workshops, roving performances, and education on the cultural importance of the Lunar New Year.
Event details
When: Saturday, 10 February 2024
Time: 11 am to 11 pm
Where: Woolley Street, Dickson
Official Program
11:00 | Prosperous Mountain Lion Dance
11:15 | Federation of Chinese Associations
12:00 | Official opening ceremony
12:30 | Federation of Chinese Associations
13:00 | Chinese Classical Art Centre
14:00 | Pa777ience
14:45 | Kate Tieu
15:00 | Prosperous Mountain Lion Dance
16:00 | Federation of Chinese Associations
17:00 | Canberra School of Bollywood Dance
17:45 | Borobudur Indonesian Dance Troupe
18:00 | Canberra Dragon Dance
18:15 | Lucy Sugerman
19:15 | Offical Parice
20:00 | The Story of the Zodiac Celestial Chronicles ft. Project Beats, KRUSH, Dance Til Dawn and Prosperous Mountain Lion Dance
21:45 | DJ Fried Pork Chop ps
Activities to enjoy:
Chinese Classical Dance workshops
Balloon workshops
Face painting
Calligraphy workshop
Traditional Chinese martial art workshops
Roving Zodiac Performers
As Woolley Street is lighting up to usher in the year of the Wood Dragon, check out the map to plan your day:
We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians of the ACT and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.