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Ring in the Lunar New Year in Chicago! The city is welcoming the Year of the Snake from Jan 26 – Feb 9, 2025. Enjoy colorful parades, cultural celebrations, dining specials, shopping offers, and more. Discover ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chicago. Check back as more events are added! Argyle Lunar New Year Celebration. When: Saturday, February 17, 2024, 1 pm Where: In the Uptown neighborhood, at Argyle and Winthrop, the parade starts at 1:00 pm. The annual Argyle Lunar New Year Parade has been an anticipated event for over 40 years. The event features processions from over 20 community groups, lion dances, and more. The Chicago Cultural Center, located at 78 E. Washington St., will host a Lunar New Year Concert with Mongolian folk-fusion and violin performances. The musicians will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday Fashion Outlets of Chicago is hosting a Lunar New Year kickoff event at its Food Court on Saturday, February 10 beginning at 1 pm. The free “Year of the Dragon" celebration will feature a 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont / Website. Date: Feb. 10-25 Head to Fashion Outlets of Chicago for special discounts and a day of crafts and activities. On Saturday, Feb. 10, the shopping center will celebrate the start of the new year with games, lantern crafting, Chinese calligraphy, and special cultural performances, all held in the food court starting at 1 p.m. You can also find more Lunar New Year events listed in our calendar. Lunar New Year Stories and Craft at South Shore Branch. Feb. 6, 2024. Address: 2505 E. 73rd St., Chicago Cost: Free; Ages 5-12 can join the library to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with stories and a craft for Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year Craft at Vodak-East Side Branch This annual tradition goes back 40+ years and is one of the quintessential ways to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Chicago. Join Uptown United and Argyle Street’s local businesses, nonprofits, and cultural organizations for the 2024 Lunar New Year. They’ll host the Lunar New Parade on Saturday, February 17th, to welcome the Year of the The Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade will take place on Sunday, February 18. Attendees can line Wentworth Avenue to see marching bands, decorated floats and traditional lion dancers. With so many Lunar New Year events happening left and right, we thought to compile them for you guys! Don't forget to click the event to find out more details about it! February 1-29, 2024. Lunar New Year Lucky Six Mochi Donuts. Time: N/A. Place: 2d Restaurant (3155 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60657) Ticket: N/A 2024 Argyle Lunar New Year Celebration. 2/17 on Uptown's Argyle Street; free, optional donation. A Chicago Lunar New Year tradition that's 40+ years strong! Community groups, performers, vendors, and activities are taking part in the celebrations. And a 1pm parade is a highlight of the festivities! Fox Valley Mall Lunar New Year Celebration Join us for the first free Global Connections celebration of 2025: Lunar New Year, celebrating the Year of the Wood Snake. Events. Fun Things To Do in Chicago. Check out the fun from Jewel-Osco’s Lunar New Year event in Chicago with food and drink samples, live traditional Chinese music from Kerry Leung, a lion dance performance, cultural activities from the Chinese American Museum of Chicago, and more! Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival in China, will be celebrated in Asian countries and here in the U.S. on Feb. 12, 2021. Due to the pandemic, many community events have gone virtual this year to help usher in the Year of the Ox at home. Chinese New Year Preparation. Feb. 4 and 10 With that, here’s the 2023 list of Lunar New Year events in Chicago! Click the event name to know more details. January 14: JEWEL-OSCO LUNAR NEW YEAR EVENT. Chinese New Year falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (Year of the Snake, 4723), and the Lunar New Year parade will place on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Wentworth Avenue and travel north on Wentworth towards the viewing stand at Cermak and Wentworth. Visit Concierge Services on Level One, near Saks OFF 5TH, and receive a special Red Envelope featuring a free Saving Pass with special Lunar New Year offers and services from participating retailers. Fashion Outlets of Chicago will host a kick off event on Saturday, January 25, starting at 1:00 pm in the Food Court. Event in Chicago, IL by Chicago Chinatown Community Foundation on Sunday, February 18 2024 with 30K people interested and 2.3K people going. 734 posts in Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade Facebook Saturday, February 1, 2025. Join us for the free Global Connections Lunar New Year celebration at Navy Pier! The Aon Grand Ballroom will be transformed into a festive, interactive, and family-friendly celebration marking the Year of the Wood Snake. Join Uptown United on Argyle Street in 2024 as Uptown continues its annual tradition going back 40+ years of celebrating the Lunar New Year! To welcome the Year of the Dragon, they’ll be hosting the Lunar New Year Parade on Saturday February 17th (kick-off at 1:00pm sharp at Argyle & Winthrop) featuring 20+ local community groups, cultural institutions, dancers and performers! Lunar New Year Celebration 2024 Events Hosted by the Japanese American Community Asian American Coalition of Chicago Phone: 312-391-8809 Email: aacchicago2025
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