Vancouver’s Lunar New Year Parade will be extra colourful this weekend thanks to the latest addition to the TransLink fleet.
TransLink has unveiled this year’s Lunar New Year bus commemorating the Year of the Wood Snake.
You can find the art-wrapped bus at the 51st Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade on Sunday, February 2.
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“Attending the Lunar New Year parade in Vancouver is truly one of the sensational local events to look forward to every year,” said TransLink on its website. “You will be treated with immersive dragon and lion dances, hear from local marching bands, and maybe receive lucky red envelopes.”
TransLink shared that its employees will attend the parade to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
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Taking transit to the 51st Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade is a good idea as the popular event is expected to draw over 5,000 participants and 100,000 spectators. There are also numerous road closures in the neighbourhood throughout the day.
Attendees can catch the 1.3 km parade at 11 am at the Millennium Gate on Pender Street (between Shanghai Alley and Taylor Street). The procession, featuring a wide array of cultural groups, will wind its way east along Pender Street and then turn south onto Gore Street.
The colourful parade will turn west onto Keefer Street and then disperse at the intersection of Keefer at Carrall. The entire event is estimated to take about three hours.
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Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Celebration and Parade
When: February 2, 2025
Time: 11 am (parade start), 2 to 4 pm (fair)
Where: Various locations throughout Chinatown
Cost: Free for parade and fair