Chinese New Year - Festival Day & Parade
24 February 2013, 10.30am - 4.30pm
TSB Bank Arena (Asian market), Courtenay Place (street parade), Frank Kitts Park (entertainment)
Asian market
10.30am - 4.30pm, TSB Bank Arena
Street parade
2.00pm - 3.00pm, starts from Courtenay Place
Cultural entertainment
3.00pm - 4.30pm, Frank Kitts Park
Come and celebrate the Chinese New Year at our Festival Day, which features delicious offerings from the Asian Market, new additions to the colourful street parade, and a cultural showcase featuring local and international performance artists.
Now in its 12th year, Wellington's Chinese New Year Festival has created a strong sense of community spirit.
In the Chinese lunar calendar, 10 February 2013 is the first day of the new year, and this year we're welcoming in the Year of the Snake.
Chinese New Year street parade