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28TH ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE & FESTIVAL, NYC

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Come celebrate the year of the horse!

28TH NEW YEAR FIRECRACKER CEREMONY & CULTURAL FESTIVAL
February 17, 2026 | Tuesday | 11AM-3:30PM
Sara D. Roosevelt Park at Chrystie and Grand Streets.

28TH CHINATOWN LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE & FESTIVAL
March 1, 2026 | Sunday | Parade Start 1PM
Chinatown, New York

Festival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM
Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St

The Chinese New Year Parade and Festival is Sunday, March 1, 2026. The parade kicks off at 1PM. This year will be the parade's 28th Anniversary and 2026 is the year of the horse.

Parade route: Mott & Canal to Chatham Square to East Broadway towards the Manhattan Bridge, completing on Eldridge and Forsyth Streets towards Grand Street next to Sara D. Roosevelt Park.

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