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Lunar New Year

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Lunar New Year

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February 17 - 18, 2024
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$29 to $49

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a weekend of music, food, crafts, and cultural activities 17-18 February.

Check out colourful dragon and lion parades, experience live performances, and feast on dumplings, noodles and other treats crafted by Peter Rowland Group.


Dragon and Lion Parade

Watch Main Street come alive in an explosion of colour, music, and dancing with a spectacular dragon and lion parade.

Hands On Activities

There’s plenty to keep creative minds busy in the Year of the Dragon with our craft activities.

Cultural Performances

Experience vibrant performances including ribbon dancing, Tai Chi, fan dancing, and other traditional Chinese entertainment across Sovereign Hill.

New Year’s Wishes

What’s your wish for the New Year? Make it come true by hanging it outside our Chinese Temple.

Face Painting

The tradition of Chinese Peking Opera has more than two hundred years of history behind its name. Traditional face painting plays an important role in Peking Opera. It is used as a means to denote characters. What will your face paint say about you?

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