The Chinese
New Year kicks off on Monday, January 23 and is all about embracing change and obtaining
good fortune for the future. And lucky for us, the celebrations start now and
last for weeks! Check out this list (more to come) for dragon dances, musical
musings and fun at the zoo. —
Thursday, January 19
The
Brooklyn Children’s Museum Celebrates The Year Of The Dragon
145 Brooklyn Avenue
4:30pm
Beginning today,
the museum will host several Lunar New Year events including dancing and
crafts. Special guest author Michele Wong McSween will read from
three of her children’s books. Arrive
early.
Children’s
Storytime At The Strand Presents A New
Year’s Reunion: A Chinese Story
828
Broadway
3:30pm-4:30pm
Sticky rice
balls, dragons and firecrackers. Come hear the story of Maomao, who is reunited
with her father during the Chinese New Year—a tale of family and tradition.
Saturday, January 21 and Sunday,
January 22
7th Annual
Pre-Lunar New Year Gala And Flower Market At The Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St.
10am-6pm
Traditional
Chinese New Year events including dragon dance performances, kung fu demos and
music, will delight.
Lunar New
Year Celebration At The Queens Zoo
53-51 111th St.
12pm-4pm
With the
theme of East Meets West, the Queens Zoo is displaying all of their reptiles,
including the bearded dragon. Tea and hot chocolate will also be served! The
first 100 children will receive a surprise gift.
Saturday, January 21
Chinese New Year Celebration At The Scholastic Store
557
Broadway
3pm
D.I.Y.
lanterns and dragon tales make for a festive afternoon.
Storytime:
Michelle Wong McSween At Greenlight Bookstore
686 Fulton St.
11am
Come hear
about the adventures of English-speaking Gordon and Mandarin-speaking Li Li.
Sunday, January 22
Lunar New
Year Festival Family Day At The Museum Of Chinese In America
215 Centre St.
10am-5pm
Did you
know that this is the 4,710th Lunar New Year? Storytimes, calligraphy and
dragon dancing will make this colorful celebration shine. $10 general admission, children under 1 are free.
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum Celebrates The Year Of The Dragon
145 Brooklyn Ave.
11am
Make a mask with your little one and prepare for a dragon dance!
Monday, January 23
13th
Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year’s Day Firecracker Ceremony
Sara Roosevelt Park
Chrystie
& Stanton St.
11am-3pm
Celebrate Chinatown’s huge role in the city’s diversity
by coming to the 13th Annual Firecracker Ceremony. With 600,000 firecrackers
being set off, celebrations are sure to stir!
NEXT WEEKEND: Saturday, January 28
Lunar New
Year Celebration At The Winter Garden
200 Vesey St.
1pm-4pm
Be mesmerized by acrobatics and folk singers, while you enjoy arts and crafts such as paper cutting and dough rolling.
