Lunar New Year in Chinatown, Southport

Join us to celebrate the beginning of the Lunar New Year on Saturday 1 February in Chinatown, Southport!

2025 is the Year of the Snake, representing wisdom and transformation.

Festivities will be kicking off on Saturday 1 February at 3pm on Davenport and Young Streets where you can enjoy colourful entertainment including:

• lion and dragon dancers
• market stalls
• kids’ activities (including lotus origami making, woodblock painting and Chinese calligraphy)
• an interactive wishing tree
• fan and umbrella dancing
• fireworks finale at 7.30pm!

The $5 food safari is back and will have you snaking around Chinatown feasting on the best $5 deals Southport has to offer! Watch this space for the downloadable map.

Catch the G:link to Southport or make your journey active and walk, ride, scoot or skate to the event.

Lunar New Year is presented by City of Gold Coast and supported by Australia Fair Metro and Triple M Gold.

Visit whatsongoldcoast.au/LunarNewYear for more information or search 2025 Lunar New Year on Facebook.