Chinese New Year Celebrations in Brooklyn 2022
Lunar New Year is celebrated on February 1st.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The Ridge Creative Center is having an Lunar New Year Vacation Day for children in Bay Ridge from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm att Union Church on 80th and Ridge Blvd.
Inaka Sushi at 8318 – 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge has a special:
Skating at Brooklyn Commons at 1 MetroTech Center 2:00 – 3:30 pm. Get ticket here. $15 for skating – $20 includes skate rental
New Year’s Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival at Sara D. Roosevelt Park. 11:00 am – 3:30 pm (Info on Better Chinatown)
Legoland in Westchester Lunar New Year Celebration. Roar like a tiger for $5.00 off a child’s ticket
Thursday, February 3rd
Brookfield Place 230 Vesey Street in Manhattan
Lunar New Year Ice Sculpture Carving 4 – 6 pm. The sculpture will be on display until 8:00 pm. It will also be on display February 4th and 5th. (Info here)
Friday, February 4th
Virtual (taped presentation) NY Chinese Cultural Center – Lunar New Year Celebration 3:30 – 4:15 pm on the Library’s FB Page here
Saturday, February 5th
Is the Lunar New Year Celebration on 8th Avenue in Sunset Park happening on Saturday?
(I can’t find the flyer from the Brooklyn Chinese American Association for this year)
This is last year’s info: Celebration starts at 11:00 am on 8th Avenue and 50th Street. Performances from schools and senior centers, followed by the lion dancers and fire crackers. At 1:00 pm, the parade begins at 50th Street and goes to 60th Street.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum – Lunar New Year Celebration $13 a person
Local Roots Market & Cafe at 398 Court Street is having a Lion Dance at 2:00 pm, followed by a performance by Chinese drag queen Miss Juicy Liu. Register here
Chelsea Market Outdoor Lunar New Year Lunch and Lion Dance – Get tickets here 11:00 am – 1:00 pm OR 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Queens Botanic Garden Chinese New Year Celebration 12:00 – 3:00 pm (More info here)
Winter Scavenger Hunt
Go on a scavenger hunt to explore the Garden’s colors and trees in winter. Collect a QBG goodie bag when you’ve finished, while supplies last.
Zodiac Animal Library and Storytime
Listen to stories or read stories on your own about the Chinese Zodiac and the different zodiac animals. Pick out a sticker for which zodiac animal you are!
Storytime at 12:30pm and 2pm
Year of the Tiger Community Art Project
Contribute to the tiger stripe project or decorate your own tiger face to hang at QBG’s Visitor & Administration Building for the month of February.
Lion Dance Performances
Performances at 1pm and 2:30pm
Take Home Crafts
Make your own paper blossom branch! One grab-and-go kit per person, while supplies last.
Lucky Plant Sale*
Bring home a lucky plant! Choose from jade plants to peace lilies and other auspicious beauties, available for purchase at the QBG Store. While supplies last.
*Note: The plant sale takes place indoors
Flushing Town Hall features the art of eight Asian Americans in a Lunar New Year Exhibit. Free
Lunar New Year Chinese Documentary Film Festival 1:00 pm. Free Info here
Sunday, February 6th
Bryant Park Lion Dance 3:00 – 3:30 pm. (Info here)
Tuesday, February 8th
The China Institute has a Chinese New Year Online Variety Show on February 8th from 7:30 – 8:30 pm. Register here to receive the link to the virtual show.
New York Philharmonic Lunar New Year concert
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the NY Philharmonic. Violinist Stella Chen joins the Orchestra in Bizet’s Carmen Fantasie and Ma Sicong’s Nostalgia. Hera Hyesang sings songs by Dvo?ák, Cho Doo-nam, and Lim Geung-soo. and Earl Lee conducts favorites by Berlioz and Dukas, as well as Li Huanzhi’s Spring Festival Overture. Tickets: $90 and $159 here.
Tuesday, February 15th
Sunday, February 20th
Chinatown New Year Parade – starts at 1:00 pm Parade starts at: Mott & Canal to Chatham Square to East Broadway towards the Manhattan Bridge and ends at Grand Street next to Sara Roosevelt Park.
Hugs,
marlene
Topics: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | 2 Comments »
January 31st, 2022 at 9:46 am
Thanks for collecting all of these resources!! I’ve been looking everywhere for a solid list of LNY celebrations in brooklyn – where are you finding all of this stuff??
January 31st, 2022 at 5:22 pm
I was looking everywhere for the flyer for the 8th Avenue celebration on February 1st. I couldn’t find it, so I started gathering all the other Lunar New Year events.