Lunar New Year 2026

5pm         Welcome to Country

                Sydney Meya Conservatory of Music

5.30pm    Asian Women at Work Cultural Dance

6pm         Lunar Celebration of Cultures Community Parade

                Director Nicholas Ng, SCM Chinese Music Ensemble Drummers, Korean Culture and Dance Troupe,                            Chinese High Waist Drumming Troupe, Sydney Diabolo Dragon Dance

6.30pm    Korean Traditional Drumming Troupe and Fan Dance

7.00pm    Official Opening

 7.08pm     Jin Wu Koon – Lion Dancing on Stilts, Eye-dotting ceremony

7.30pm    DOOFUS

8.10pm    TODAY&ALWAYS

8.30pm    Taiko Drumming 

9.00pm     Lunar New Year Fireworks – Chinatown Rooftop

9.10pm      Voltak

9.40pm      Yena Choi & Choom Crew with SCM Chinese Music Ensemble Drummers

10.00pm         Close

5pm        Guzheng

5.30pm   NSW Police Band

6pm         Acrobat

6.30pm   Guzheng

7.10pm    Acrobat

7.30pm    Erhu + Yangqin

8.15pm    Chinese Pop & Jazz

9.15pm    World Fusion

10pm       Close

5pm – 10pm    Pop up bar by Volume Drinks, DJ’s, C-pop, pop up food and seating.

                        Curated by Dance Kool

PILLAR CAFÉ

Under a New Moon by Creative Blend – Photography Exhibition

LIVE MUSIC

6pm & 8pm   Ningen Wo Kaburu (J-rock, J-pop and anime)

7pm               The Studio Sessions (Creative residency program artists)

COMMUNITY DANCE FLOOR

5.05pm          Inspiration Dance Group

5.15pm          Dragon & Lion dance by Lion Dance Kids

                       K-POP POWER curated by David Tu

6.30pm           Burwood Girls High School K-pop Ensemble

6.40pm           Azulia Crew

6.50pm           ORBIT

7pm                Sydney Diabolo Dragon Dance workshop

                       K-POP POWER curated by David Tu

7.30pm          OSEAN

7.40pm          NEXUS

7.50pm          HIMI Crew

8.30pm          Program Close. Restaurants still open.

BURWOOD LIBRARY

Arts and Craft activities for families, board games, quiet zone for children.

6pm – 9pm  Live Music David Ju + Friends with Jessica Laffan, That Gurl Bella + more

Featuring Lunar Lanes Strawberry Matcha ice-cream flavour from Hakiki.

A curated mix of local businesses and creatives, with handmade jewellery, art and crafts, indie games, and gourmet bottled treats and more.

Night Market (indoor)

• Festival couplets activity, 2pm - 4pm

Chinatown Level One

• Free 360° Photo Booth: 3pm – 9pm
• Rice Giveaway 200kg: 3pm – 9pm
• Mini bricks giveaway: 4pm – 6pm

Clarendon Place

• Meet the God of Wealth: 4pm – 6pm
• Chinese Face Changing performance: 6pm – 7pm
• Chinese band performances: 6pm – 9pm

Miss Mahjong Bar

• DJ performance: 10pm - 1am

• Lion Dancing: 11:45am – 2pm
• Claw Machine Giveaway: 5pm – 9pm
• LED Dancer: 6.30pm – 9pm
• Calligrapher: 5pm – 9pm
• Live Flute Performance: 6pm – 9pm