From Wednesday to Sunday, Yagan Square will come alive with family-friendly fun for the Perth Chinese New Year Fair. With daily lion and dragon performances, live dance performers and a Luck Lane installation for all your Lunar New Year wishes! Chinese New Year 2025 in Perth is guaranteed to be an absolutely remarkable event because of the picturesque Kings Park, Swan River, and Perth cityscape as a backdrop. Ring in the Chinese New Year in Perth! The city is welcoming the Year of the Snakes with a city-wide celebration. The event is a free community street event, including stalls, food trucks, entertainment/music and a parade. EVENT DETAILS Event: Chinese New Year Location: James St (between William St and Mountain Tce) and Lake Street (between Roe and Francis St) Event times: 12:00pm to 9:00pm Bump In: From 4:00am Sunday 2 February ROAD CLOSURES Perth’s largest and most vibrant annual celebration is the Perth Chinese New Year Fair on Sunday 2 February. Held between James and Lake Street in Northbridge, as well as in Yagan Square, this free event presented by the Chung Wah Association features lion and dragon dances, lantern making, calligraphy, cultural performances and food stalls. Chinese New Year Banquet 2025! Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Perth's largest Lunar New Year event! Organized by AMWA and AMBCWA, this vibrant celebration will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Pinn's Palace. Join us for an unforgettable evening of culture, community, and festivities. Event Highlights: From 29 January to 2 February, Yagan Square will come alive with vibrant, family-friendly festivities as part of the Perth Chinese New Year Fair. Experience the richness of culture through traditional performances, interactive activities and exciting events that welcome prosperity, joy and renewal for the Year of the Snake. The Perth Chinese New Year Fair will be held on Sunday, 2 February 2025, to celebrate the Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake. The Fair will be held in James and Lake Streets, Northbridge and Northbridge Piazza (12 pm – 9 pm) and Yagan Square (12 pm – 5 pm). The date of the Lunar New Year changes every year and falls on Wednesday, January 29 in 2025. WA’s Chung Wah Association will celebrate the occasion with the much-loved Perth Chinese New Year Fair on February 2 at the Northbridge Piazza and said it was about connecting the WA Chinese community. The Perth Chinese New Year Fair will be held on Sunday, 11 January 2024, to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. Held between James and Lake Street, Northbridge Piazza from 12 – 9 pm and Yagan Square from 12 – 5pm. Festivities continue on Sunday 11 February with the Perth Chinese New Year Fair from 12 to 9pm. The fair will weave through the streets of Northbridge featuring performances, children’s activities, street food, dragon and lion dances and a multicultural concert. Perth Chinese New Year Fair 2023 Perth Chinese New Year Fair is back on Sunday 29 January 2023 to celebrate the Lunar New Year – Year of the Rabbit. Held between James and Lake Streetss, Northbridge Piazza from 12 – 9 pm and Yagan Square from 12 – 7pm. Chinese New Year Events in Perth . Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is a festival celebrating the start of the new year. This begins on the second new moon after the summer solstice in Australia and ends on the full moon fifteen days later. It is a time to see family and friends, and to enjoy special meals, fireworks and gift giving. Perth Chinese New Year Fair (February 2, 2025) The Perth Chinese New Year Fair is one of the city’s major holiday events, held annually in Northbridge, specifically on James and Lake Streets. This free street carnival draws around 35,000 visitors each year, celebrating Chinese culture and Western Australia's diversity. Highlights include lion Perth's largest Lunar New Year celebration, the Perth Chinese New Year Fair will be held on Sunday, 2 February 2025, to celebrate the Year of the Snake.The Fair will be held in James and Lake Streets, Northbridge and Northbridge Piazza (12 pm – 9 pm), and Yagan Square (12 pm – 5 pm). Dragon dancers at the Perth Chinese New Year Fair in the Perth Cultural Centre in 2021. Credit: Michael Wilson / The West Australian Another 60 stalls will also be set up at Elizabeth Quay, with a Organiser Chung Wah Association Phone: 93288657 Email: chungwah@chungwah.org.au Website: « Perth Chung Wah Cultural Festival 2024 | 珀斯中华文化节 Friends, family and loved ones come together in celebration every Lunar New Year. The 15-day long celebrations are accompanied by rich customs, rituals and practices that include reunion dinners, lion dances and the giving of red packets. Explore the significant Lunar New Year traditions and customs followed during this annual celebration. Over 20,000 visitors are expected to flood the streets of Northbridge and Yagan Square – making the Perth Chinese New Year Fair the most significant free community event in the City of Perth. The Chung Wah Association are the organisers behind the colourful Perth Chinese New Year Fair. Eventbrite - The Chung Wah Association Inc presents Perth Chinese New Year Fair 2023 - Sunday, 29 January 2023 at Chung Wah Association, Northbridge, WA. Find event and ticket information. Perth Chinese New Year Fair 2023 Tickets, Sun 29/01/2023 at 12:00 pm | Eventbrite
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