The Year of the Horse is almost here and there are community celebrations, workshops, the parade in Chinatown, and events all around Vancouver to ring in the Lunar New Year.

Taste of Chinatown returns to the Chinatown Storytelling Centre February 6-22 to ring in the Lunar New Year, the year of the horse, with a lineup of events.

Dark winter nights are made bright with The Lantern City installations in celebration of the Lunar New Year around Downtown Vancouver February 2-March 9, 2026.

Our first edition of Vancouver Eats for 2026 is serving up delicious winter menus, cozy openings and activities to be found around the region. We’ve curated a full list of our newest culinary favourites, returning events, along with notable limited edition dishes around Metro Vancouver.

Vancouver’s iconic fusion of cultures, Gung Haggis Fat Choy, is back again to usher in the Year of the Horse with kilts, dragon dances, chopsticks, bagpipes, and dim sum on February 1, 2026.

The Chinatown Spring Festival Parade in Vancouver is happening on Sunday, February 2nd to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Snake.

Beaucoup Bakery is launching a special Lunar New Year collection of limited-edition pastries, cookies, and cakes in collaborations with Chinatown BBQ and Holy Duck Chili Oil.

Metropolis at Metrotown celebrates the Lunar New Year January 13 to February 16, 2025 with a Chef Series, lion dance class, free cultural workshops, and more

The Lantern City installations for the Lunar New Year return to five sites around Vancouver for the Year of the Snake, January 29 to February 18, 2025.

As we welcome 2025 and the Lunar New Year in Vancouver, we’ve curated a list of winter culinary favourites, pop-ups, along with notable limited edition menus in Metro Vancouver for our monthly food feature.