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A lion dance welcoming in the Lunar New Year inside a retail shopping plaza, with a crowd of onlookers watching.

2 Feb

Lunar New Year: Enter the Year of the Snake

The city is buzzing with anticipation as we welcome the Year of the Snake, and the crowds are bustling through Chinatown’s Little Bourke Street. In the midst of it all lies 206 Bourke Street – the delicious heart of Chinatown.

This Lunar New Year follow the trail of the snake and immerse yourself in excellent new year dining and an exciting program including traditional lion dances, kids activities, live performances and the chance to win prizes.

- Lion Dancing: 1pm & 4:30pm
- Youth performances: 3pm
- Kids activities: 1pm to 7pm
- Roving fan dancers throughout the day.

Date	Times
Sun 2 Feb	1:00pm - 7:00pm

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