Lunar New Year Events On Granville Island
Granville Island looks forward to celebrating Lunar New Year traditions in January. 2020 marks the Year of the Rat and there are many ways to celebrate with us on the island!
Date/Time: Jan 26 2020, 10:30 am to 12:30 am
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Lion Dance (Location: Beginning in the Public Market)
10:30am – 12:00pm
Follow the lion dancers as they make their way through the market and around the island bringing good luck and prosperity. The God of Fortune will hand out lucky red envelopes and good wishes for the year. This annual tradition will begin in the Public Market at 10:30am.
Sugar Painting (Public Market, Southwest Entrance)
10:00am – 12:30pm
Watch a traditional form of Chinese folk art that uses hot, liquid sugar to create two and three dimensional figures. Walk away with a tasty edible art piece.
Location: Public Market, Southwest entrance
Lantern Installations
January 25th – February 9th
Snap a photo in front of our lantern installations around the Public Market and inside of the Net Loft atrium.
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