Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2024 (2024年牛车水农历新年庆祝活动) is scheduled to take place from 11 January to 9 March 2024. Being the year of Dragon, this year’s celebration features dragon themed lanterns, lightings and decorations along 4 major streets in the Chinatown district. Apart from taking photos with the dragon installations and festive lightings, visitors can look forward to participating in a host of festive activities from shopping for CNY merchandise, participating in art workshops, watching Chinese cultural performances, to attending the CNY countdown party during this period.
List of Activities
11 January – 9 February 2024 (10:00am – 10:00pm): Chinatown CNY bazaar (新春市集) selling CNY decorations, CNY goodies, CNY snacks, and a local food fair.
(11 Jan – 9 Feb) Festive Fair at open space beside People’s Park Complex [Map]
(19 Jan – 9 Feb) Food Fair along Smith Street (former Chinatown Food Street) [Map]
Chinatown CNY 2024 – Giant dragon sculptures along New Bridge Road & Eu Tong Sen Street
Chinatown CNY 2024 – Side view of dragon statue along New Bridge Road
19 January 2024 (Friday), 6:00pm: Street light-up ceremony (新春亮灯与开幕典礼) and performances by Xu Bin 徐彬, Xixi Lim 茜茜, Kimberly Chia 谢静仪, Wardy Yap 叶国伦 & Papaya Duck 木瓜鸭 at Kreta Ayer Square (beside Buddha Tooth Relic Temple). [Map]
19 January 2024 – 9 March 2024 (7:00pm – 12:00am): Dragon themed installations and lighting (新春亮灯) along 4 main roads will be switched on every evening. On CNY Day 1, 10 February 2024 (Saturday), the lights will be switched on till 6:00am.
