Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year
Show Calendar
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.
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Dragon and Lion Parade
Watch Main Street come alive in an explosion of colour, music, and dancing with a spectacular dragon and lion parade.
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Hands On Activities
There’s plenty to keep creative minds busy in the Year of the Dragon with our craft activities.
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Cultural Performances
Experience vibrant performances including ribbon dancing, Tai Chi, fan dancing, and other traditional Chinese entertainment across Sovereign Hill.
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New Year’s Wishes
What’s your wish for the New Year? Make it come true by hanging it outside our Chinese Temple.
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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?