Chinatown Spring Festival Parade
49°17′ N 123°06′ WFestivalFeb 7, 2027Dates projectedSeasonal
The Chinatown Spring Festival Parade marks Lunar New Year in Vancouver's Chinatown, and it suits families willing to stand on a cold kerb for a three-hour Sunday parade. The 2027 parade is projected for Sunday 7 February because Lunar New Year's Day falls on Saturday 6 February, and nobody had announced it by 16 October 2026.
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The 2026 parade was the 52nd. It left the Millennium Gate at West Pender and Taylor streets at 11 am and ran along East Pender Street and Gore Avenue. After 1.3 km and about three hours it finished at Keefer and Carrall streets. The City of Vancouver counts it among several Lunar New Year events across the city.
Road closures covered more than a dozen streets around the route from 8 am to 5 pm, and Pender and Main were among them. Alleys and private parkades inside the parade area shut too. The City asks people to walk, bike, roll or take transit to the parade. Stadium–Chinatown Station on the Expo Line is the closest SkyTrain stop.
Quick answers about Chinatown Spring Festival Parade
When is the Vancouver Lunar New Year parade in 2027?
The Chinatown Spring Festival Parade is projected for Sunday 7 February 2027 because Lunar New Year's Day falls the day before. The City of Vancouver had not announced it by 16 October 2026.
What time does the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade start?
The 2026 Chinatown Spring Festival Parade started at 11 am at the Millennium Gate and took about three hours.
What is the route of the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade?
In 2026 the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade ran 1.3 km from the Millennium Gate at West Pender and Taylor streets along East Pender Street and Gore Avenue to Keefer and Carrall streets.
Is Chinatown Spring Festival Parade open all year?
Chinatown Spring Festival Parade opens for part of the year. The 2027 parade had not been announced by 16 October 2026.