This signature event of Vancouver's Chinatown will feature lion dances, cultural dance troupes, marching bands, martial arts performances and much more.
Date/Time: Jan 29 2017, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Vancouver, Vancouver's ChinatownCost: Free
This is an annual cultural extravaganza not to be missed. The parade will begin at 11 am. The Year of the Rooster in the Chinese Lunar calendar will begin on Saturday, January 28th in 2017. Come see the sights and hear the sounds of the festivities!
The Chinese New Year Parade celebrates the new year of the Chinese lunar calendar and is a festive event for everyone to enjoy. As one of the three largest non-commercial annual parades in Vancouver, the parade features the largest assembly of traditional lion dance teams in Canada with dozens of colourful and energetic lions from various local fraternal and martial arts organizations. The parade will feature some seventy entries, bringing over 3,000 participants from various community and cultural groups. The multicultural dance troupes represent the diverse segments of our Canadian cultural heritage such as the Vancouver Police Department Motorcycle Drill Team, marching bands and various community groups. It is not surprising that the parade draws over 100,000 spectators along the route each year plus many more that will see it through TV coverage.
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