holidays & celebrationsLunar New Year 2024
There are so many Lunar New Year celebrations in NYC to celebrate the Year of the Dragon this February! Sharing a roundup of events that are free across NYC.
MANHATTAN:
2/3: Lunar New Year at the Met (Pay What You Wish for NYers or via CulturePass)
Through 2/12: Lunar New Year at Hudson Yards with Martell Cognac (Lion dances & performances on Saturdays, cocktail tastings)
2/4: Lunar New Year Claw Machine Event with Stanleys NYC and @stanleysnyc @gordonandlili
2/6-2/20: The Red Ball Art Festival: grand-scale art installations, performances, and interactive activities all in the Oculus
2/9-2/10 Lunar New Year Eve Celebrations at Lincoln Center: Pre-Lunar New Year party on Friday, family celebration Sat
2/9: Midnight Madness: Lion dances and celebrations at 11pm from 211 Canal St to 22 Mott St
2/10: LNY at Bloomingdale’s
2/17: Super Saturday in Chinatown: 20+ lion dance groups perform throughout Chinatown
2/17: Lunar New Year at Bryant Park: Crafts, lion dance, wishing tree
2/17: Lunar New Year Celebration at the Seaport: Enjoy lion dances, calligraphy, crafts
2/17: Museum of Chinese in America Lunar New Year Family Festival (limited free tix via CulturePass release 2/1)
2/25: Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown: Annual parade kicks off 1pm
QUEENS:
2/1-3/24: CultureLab Year of the Dragon Art Exhibition (opening party 2/1)
BROOKLYN:
2/3: Lunar New Year at City Point with Downtown Brooklyn: Celebrate the Year of the Dragon from 11a-4p for all ages with Balloontopia Dragon Edition, Lunar New Year Crafts, Family Portraits, Lion Dances and Red Envelope Gifts
2/4: Lunar New Year Celebration at IKEA Brooklyn: IKEA Family Members will enjoy, giveaways, food samples and photo station 12-2pm. Separate Craft activity 4-6pm