Please be advised that Little Bourke St (between Swanston St and Exhibition St) and Russell St (between Lonsdale St and Bourke St) will be temporarily closed on from 12:00 AM 02/02/2025 to 02:00 AM 03/02/2025 for the Chinese Lunar New Year 2025. Stretching between Lonsdale and Bourke Streets, and along Little Bourke Street from Swanston to Exhibition Street, the Chinese Lunar New Year Festival is a feast of culture, cuisine, and family-friendly fun for all. For more information, visit the website. Where: Russell St, Chinatown, Melbourne When: Sunday 2 February 2025, 10 am - 8 pm Bring your family and friends on the single day festival to celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the Chinese Lunar New Year Festival, with the food, music, art and culture of Melbourne’s Chinese and Asian communities. Vibrant and colourful Lion Dancers from two of the oldest Lion and Dragon Dance troupes in Melbourne will come together at the intersection of Little Bourke and Russell Streets, near the iconic Chinatown archways, creating an atmosphere of excitement and community. Once again, the Chinatown Precinct is going all out for Lunar New Year, closing off Little Bourke Street (between Swanston Street and Exhibition Street) on Sunday, February 2 for a massive street party. During the day, you can expect to find plenty of food stalls, local restaurant dining deals Chinese Lunar New Year will take place in Melbourne’s famous Chinatown precinct at Little Bourke Street and surrounds on Sunday 2 February, from 10am to 8pm. Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Nick Reece “This is the biggest, loudest, most colourful day of the year in Melbourne’s Chinatown. Step into the heart of Melbourne’s Chinatown for the city’s most vibrant and biggest cultural celebration. Witness the legendary Millennium Dragon Parade winding down the streets, marvel at electrifying lion dances, and groove to a mix of traditional and contemporary live performances. Melbourne Chinese Lunar New Year Festival Russell Street & Little Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD. This festival combines everything there is to love about Lunar New Year. The city’s biggest cultural celebration, you know all the stops are pulled out for this event. Organised by the Melbourne Chinatown Association, this event showcases the traditions and customs of various Asian communities in Melbourne. Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024 Time: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Location: Chinatown Melbourne, Little Bourke Street & Russell Street, Melbourne 3000. Price and Bookings. This is a free event. No booking is Melbourne Chinese Lunar New Year Chinatown's biggest annual event is back to celebrate the Year of the Snake. The grand Millenial Dragon Parade kicks on the celebrations aro Taste Hunan, Tivoli Arcade, 24/235 Bourke St, Melbourne. Nam Loong’s char siu bao When the hankering for Cantonese steamed bao strikes, Melbourne has for generations made a beeline for Nam Loong Chinese Restaurant. Nam Loong, 223 Russell St, Melbourne. Magic Cuisine’s husband and wife salad Chinese Lunar New Year dragon festival. Location: Chinatown – Little Bourke Street & Russell Street, Melbourne When: Sunday, February 11 – 10am to 9pm. Lunar New Year at Crown Melbourne. Best Restaurants in Russell St, Melbourne Victoria, Australia - Rice Paper Scissors, Aunty Franklee, Shujinko, Melina On Rooftop, Daughter in Law, Chin Chin, Brick Lane, Trunk, Tipo 00, Chongqing Noodles Elsewhere in the CBD, Chinese institution Lee Ho Fook is celebrating the new year in a variety of ways – from special menus and dishes to activations and even a special online shop. While the Hot-Listed Dodee Paidang Little Collins Street is still closed for renovations until February 6, its sister locations on Swanston Street and in Glen Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar, and this year marks the year of the Rabbit, symbolising longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. Chinese New Year starts on 22 January 2023. This year Melbourne will light up with colourful family-friendly Chinese New Year Lion Dances: 10.30am, 12.15pm.Check back here, additional times will be added. Chinese Lantern Making Workshop: Little Bourke St Festival. Chinese Museum Discounted Entry & Chinatown Little Bourke Street Festival are part of the Chinese Lunar New Year Festival program, sponsored by: Opening Ceremony (Main Stage – Russell Street and Lonsdale Street): 11.30am. Cultural Performances (Main Stage): all day. Market Stalls (Russell St): all day. Proudly organised by Melbourne Chinatown Association. More info here. The Russell Street bombing was the 27 March 1986 bombing of the Russell Street Police Headquarters complex in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The explosion killed Angela Rose Taylor, the first Australian policewoman to be killed in the line of duty. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Best Chinese in Russell St & Lonsdale St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia - Nam Loong Chinese Restaurant, Minh Xuong, Sichuan House, Shanghai Street, Dragon Hot Pot, Red Cliff, Red Emperor, Dragon Boat Restaurant, HuTong Dumpling Bar, Shanghai Street Dumpling
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