Lunar New Year 2025
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with delicious food and festivities this Lunar New Year!
Saturday 1 February 2025, 4pm – 9pm
Parramatta Square, Centenary Square & PHIVE
Join in the festivities of the Year of the Snake during Lunar New Year! Bring your family and friends to experience a night filled with decorations, celebrations, delicious food and live entertainment.
Begin the New Year with grace and wisdom as we honour the enigmatic and insightful snake, a zodiac sign symbolising transformation, intuition and ambition.
This family-friendly event celebrates Lunar New Year traditions and customs symbolising good luck and prosperity for the year ahead.
- High-Pole Lion Dancing: Be awed by the high pole lion dancers as they balance 3-metres in the air!
- Wishing Tree sponsored by Optus: Tie your wishes to the Wishing Tree at PHIVE to manifest good luck and fortune for the new year.
- Workshops presented by the Korean Cultural Centre: Join Sydney’s best K-pop dance crews in the K-pop Workshop and Random Play Dance or wind down for Children’s Storytime and Craft Workshop with Myo Lim.
- Ngurra Gunya Stage sponsored by Optus: Look forward to cultural entertainment including Dragon Dance Performance, and K-pop dance workshops held at Parramatta Town Hall.
- Cultural Workshops at PHIVE & Parramatta Square: Immerse yourself in the Altitude Tea Ceremonies, Chinese Horoscope Readings, Mahjong Games or join a Comic Workshop with Annie Huang and Chinese Calligraphy station with by Frank Xu. Be sure to make a booking as soon as you arrive as spots are limited!
From lion dancing and firecrackers to calligraphy and Chinese horoscope readings, there is so much to do and see on Lunar New Year. Also, look out for the energetic K-pop random play dance performance from the Korean Cultural Centre and vibrant roving SMASH Cosplayers in characters you know and love.
Art and 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
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 Container
Games Container
Test your luck in the New Year at our games container with bean bag toss, spin the wheel, lucky dip and more. There will be lots of prizes up for grabs - drop by and find out what you could win!
Planning Your Trip & FAQS
Leave the car at home and use public transport.
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Partners and Sponsors
The Wishing Tree and the Ngurra Gunya Stage is proudly supported by Optus.
The Laundry Line by Chris Yee Proudly supported by Porsche Centre Parramatta, celebrating the arrival of the new Macan.
The Children’s Storytime and Craft Workshop, K-Pop Dance Workshop and K-Pop Random Dance Play are proudly presented by the Korean Cultural Centre.
