Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration

01/12/2024

GLOBAL NEWS: Preparations underway for Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration and Parade

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Watch Preparations underway for Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration and Parade Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

01/24/2023

Global News: Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade returns Sunday

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Watch Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade returns Sunday Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

01/24/2023

CTV News: Return of Lunar New Year parade brings 'hope,' celebration to Vancouver's Chinatown

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A beloved annual event returned to the streets of Vancouver's Chinatown Sunday, with locals and visiting politicians alike welcoming the year of the rabbit.

01/24/2023

City News: First Lunar New Year celebrations in Vancouver in 3 years

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Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood hopped into the Year of the Rabbit with their first Lunar New Year celebration in three years.

01/24/2023

CBC News: Lunar New Year events return to Metro

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A series of dignitaries, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh were present in Vancouver’s Chinatown.

01/24/2023

Vancouver Is Awesome: Photos: The Vancouver Lunar New Year parade returns in spectacular fashion

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Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit

01/24/2023

Global News: ‘My heart is in Chinatown’: Business owners optimistic as crowds return for Lunar New Year parade

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There were long lineups at New Town Bakery, where the dining room was packed and Susanna Ng and her staff got a taste of the hustle and bustle of the area’s former glory days.

01/24/2023

Global News: Tens of thousands attend Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade

Thousands of British Columbians are expected to attend downtown Vancouver's popular festival and parade, celebrating the 2023 Year of the Rabbit.

01/24/2023

Vancouver Sun: Vancouver’s Chinatown celebrates Lunar New Year parade for first time in three years

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Day’s celebration tempered with sadness in the wake of a deadly mass shooting in California on Saturday.

01/14/2023

Greetings for His Worship Mayor Ken Sim
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01/12/2023

Greeting Message from His Worship Mayor Ken Sim

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01/11/2023

Lunar New Year parade returns to Vancouver Chinatown following pandemic hiatus

01/11/2023

The annual Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade will be back as an in-person event on Lunar New Year Day, Sunday, January 22nd, 2023.

01/02/2023

CBC News: Lunar New Year parade returns to Vancouver Chinatown following pandemic hiatus

The event, marking the first day of the Year of the Rabbit, is scheduled to start at the Millennium Gate on Vancouver's Pender Street and end at the junction of Keefer and Abbott Streets.

12/30/2022

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12/30/2022

Greetings from The Honourable David Eby, Premier of British Columbia.

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12/29/2022

One of the city’s largest annual parades returns to Chinatown in 2023 to kick off Vancouver’s Lunar New Year celebrations.

The 48th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration will return after a two-year hiatus on Sunday, January 22, 2023, the first day of the Year of the Rabbit.

One of the city's largest annual parades returns to Chinatown in 2023 to kick off Vancouver's Lunar New Year celebrations.

12/29/2022

A colourful Lunar New Year parade is returning to Vancouver's Chinatown.

The 48th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival features a huge parade, family-friendly activities, and more throughout the neighbourhood.

12/29/2022

The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade, also known as the Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade, takes place on the Sunday after the Lunar New Year.

In 2023 the parade happens on Sunday, January 22nd.

The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade, also known as the Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade, takes place on the Sunday after the Lunar New Year.

12/29/2022

Greetings from the Right Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

12/23/2022

LETTER OF NOTICE FOR SPRING FESTIVAL PARADE ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023

To: Whom it may concern,

Dear Residents, Merchants, and Neighbours:

Please be informed the 48th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade will take place on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 at 11:00 am. We would like to invite you to join us and other Vancouver organizations in celebrating our 48th year where dragon and lion dances and other performers will gather to celebrate the Lunar Chinese New Year -Year of the Rabbit!

We would especially like to ask for your patience in accommodating the traffic pattern changes in your neighbourhood. This year sections of many streets in the area (please see the attached map and full list below for further detail) will be closed between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on January 22nd, 2023. Parking restrictions will begin in the area after 06:00 am. Vehicles parked in restricted areas will be towed away at owner’s expense. During the parade no vehicle traffic will be allowed along the route. The closure of above streets has been approved by the City of Vancouver.

Closures will happen on sections of the following streets:
· Main St
· Pender St (E and W)
· Beatty St
· Abbott St
· Taylor St
· Shanghai Alley
· Columbia St
· Quebec St
· Carrall St
· Keefer St and Keefer Pl
· E Georgia St
· Gore Av

Please note that alleys in the area will also be closed, including access to private parkades, and the residents of Taylor Street and Shanghai Alley will have vehicular access to Keefer Place, westbound only.

Thank you for your cooperation.

On behalf of the Planning Committee of Chinatown New Year Parade, we apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Should you have questions, please visit our website at https://cbavancouver.org/ or call 604-681-1923 Monday through Saturday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Sincerely,

2023 Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration Committee

12/23/2022

2023 Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration Committee

ORGANISERS
Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver
Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver
Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Vancouver Chinese Freemasons
Shon Yee Benevolent Association of Canada

12/23/2022

12/23/2022

MingPao Daily news report

12/23/2022

Route for Chinatown Spring Festival Parade 2023