Chinese New Year Events

Chinatown Chinese New Year Festival 2024

Chinatown Chinatown, Singapore

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.

Free

Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2024

Wan Qing Yuan - Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall 12 Tai Gin Road, Singapore

Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2024 (春满人间聚晚晴2024), the annual Chinese New Year celebratory event at Wan Qing Yuan 晚晴园, will be held from 16 January - 25 February 2024. Other than taking photos with life-sized dragon installation at the lawn, a host of ticketed and free activities from dragon & lion dance performances, interaction with God of Fortune, lantern-making workshop, dragon-beard candy making workshop to guided tours await all visitors this festive season.

Free

Dahlia Dreams 2024

Gardens by the Bay 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore, Singapore

Dahlia Dreams 2024 (滨海湾花园大丽花新春花卉2024), the annual floral exhibition held in conjunction with the Chinese New Year, is back at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay from 19 January - 25 February 2024. Over a thousand dahlias of varied shapes, sizes and colours will be on display, together with a 7-metre tall and 15 metres long dragon that will be partly adorned with cut and preserved flowers.

SGD12

CNY Family Fun 2024

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) 1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore

CNY Family Fun 2024, a series of celebratory activities two weeks before the Chinese New Year, will be held for 3 days from 26 - 28 January 2024 at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC). Visitors can look forward to a cultural quest through both ticketed and free activities such as Chinese opera, traditional Chinese music, lion dance, live busking performances and more at this festival. Other than catching the cultural performances, guests can also shop for new year goodies at the accompanying CNY bazaar and take photos with a dragon-themed art installations at the centre.

Free

RWS Spring in the SEA 2024

S.E.A. Aquarium 8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore

RWS Spring in the SEA 2024, an annual Chinese New Year festive programme at the S.E.A Aquarium (Resort World Sentosa), is back this Dragon year from 26 January - 25 February 2024. Highlights of the event include the display of auspicious sea creatures like weedy sea dragon, meet-and-greets with adorable Manta mascots, and the much-anticipated underwater dragon dance!

SGD41

River Hongbao 2024

Gardens by the Bay 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore, Singapore

River Hongbao 2024 (春到河畔 2024), the annual Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations in the Marina Bay area, will be held from 8 - 17 February 2024 at Gardens by the Bay (GBTB). Apart from taking photos with the giant God of Fortune statue, 140-metre long dragon lantern and various lunar new year lanterns, lightings and decorations, visitors can look forward to nightly stage performances, a local food fair, an exhibition on the history CNY markets in Singapore, and amusement rides at this 10-day CNY carnival.

Free

Marina Bay Dragon Drone Show 2024

Marina Bay

Marina Bay Dragon Drone Show 2024 (The Legend of the Dragon Gate) will take place for 4 nights on 10, 11, 15 & 16 February 2024 in the Marina Bay precinct to celebrate the Chinese New Year (CNY). A fleet of 1500 drones will present the story of the mythical Dragon King in a 10-minute performance, filling the sky with a symphony of lights and music.

Free

Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts 2024

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore, Singapore

Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts 2024 (华艺节2024), the annual cultural festival held in conjunction with the Chinese New Year, is back from 16 - 25 February 2024. The 10-day event showcases works of prominent Chinese artists, locally and abroad, through a series workshops, theatre, dances, films, music performances. Highlights of the festival this year include a Cantonese Opera performance by veterans Liza Wang 汪明荃 and Law Ka-ying 罗家英, a concert by Golden Melody award winner 金曲奖 Waa Wei 魏如萱, and a musical performance by Guangdong's indie rock band Wu Tiao Ren 五条人.

Chingay 2024

F1 Pit Building 1 Republic Boulevard, Singapore

Chingay 2024, the 52nd street parade held annually during the Chinese New Year festive period, is back at the F1 Pit Building from 23 - 24 February 2024! Apart from the usual Chingay floats, youths and multicultural street performances in the show, the highlights of this year's event include Singapore's longest-ever (230 metres) interactive floor projection and a PAssionArts Street art exhibition where audiences can take photos, interact and immerse themselves in.

SGD20

Prosperity Run 2024

OCBC Arena 5 Stadium Drive, Singapore, Singapore

Prosperity Run 2024, a 5km fun run held on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, is flagging off from Arena Park at Singapore Sports Hub on 24 February 2024. Novice and avid runners, young and old, are all welcome to participate in this race. Apart from the run, visitors and participants can look forward to taking photos with dragon-themed installations, watching dragon & lion dances and cultural performances, and immerse in a host of handicraft activities at this event.

SGD28

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