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Lunar New Year 2026

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with delicious food and festivities this Lunar New Year!

Lunar New Year 2026
Epping, Parramatta Square & PHIVE

2026 will see the City of Parramatta celebrate the Year of the Horse in the Parramatta CBD and beyond!

Keep an eye on this space for more information on our dates and program for 2026.

 

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Food Stallholder EOI for 2026

Are you a passionate food stall owner ready to share your flavours with the community? We’re now accepting applications for our Lunar New Year festivities for 2026. 

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Lunar New Year 2025

Lunar New Year 2025

  • High-Pole Lion Dancing: They balanced 3-metres in the air!
  • Wishing Tree sponsored by Optus: Wishes were tied to the Wishing Tree at PHIVE to manifest good luck and fortune for the new year.
  • Ngurra Gunya Stage sponsored by Optus: There was cultural entertainment including a Dragon Dance Performance, and K-pop dance workshops held at Parramatta Town Hall.
  • Cultural Workshops at PHIVE & Parramatta Square: Attendees enjoyed Chinese Horoscope Readings, Mahjong Games, the Comic Workshop with Annie Huang, Children’s Storytime and Craft Workshop with Myo Yim presented by the Korean Cultural Centre, and Chinese Calligraphy station with by Frank Xu.
  • Laundry-Line by Chris Yee: A 20-metre-long feature artwork, an experimentation with traditional Chinese textiles presented through bold and colourful hanging flags and ornamental lanterns from Western Sydney artist, Chris Yee.

Art and Decorations

Lunar New Year Decorations

Art and Decorations

Get ready to snap some pics of the stunning decorations and highly anticipated artwork installation ‘Laundry-Line’ by artist Chris Yee powered by Porsche Centre Parramatta. Be sure to capture the roaming Chinese Costumers, SMASH Cosplay Characters and Chinese Waist Drum Performers throughout Parramatta Square and the Firecracker display at Parramatta Town Hall.

Food

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Food

The street food market will offer mouth-watering dishes from up to 15 different stalls offering a selection of noodles, dumplings, bubble tea and skewers. Grab a chilled drink and relax in the licenced bar area right next to the action.

Games Activation

Games Activation

Games Activation

Test your luck in the New Year at our games container with bean bag toss, spin the wheel and more. There will be lots of prizes up for grabs - drop by and find out what you could win!

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