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Lunar New Year Parade
Co-organized by: Fukien American Association
Presented by: WaMu
The 9th Lunar New Year Parade & Festival 2008
Date:Sunday, February 10. 2008
Time:1PM – 5PM
Location: Starts at Little Italy and goes through the main streets of Lower Manhattan/Chinatown
Description
A colorful spectacle featuring floats, marching bands, lion and dragon dancers, antique cars, beauty queens, Asian musical performers, magicians and acrobats, and local organizations. The floats will feature various cultural performances and special guests. Over 5,000 individuals will march in the Parade, which will span every major street in Chinatown. This is the biggest winter parade in the East Coast and a national and international tourist attraction. Elected officials, celebrities and community leaders are scheduled to take part in the Parade, which will be covered by local, national and international media. After the Parade at 3PM, an outdoor cultural festival will take place on Bayard Street that will feature performances by musicians, dancers, and martial artists on a large stage. Also along the route there will be smaller performance stages. Promotional booths will be set up on Bayard St.
Estimated Attendance: 400,000
On Sunday, February 10, the 9th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade will step off at 1 PM from the corner of Mott and Hester Streets and wind its way through the major streets of Chinatown, including Mott Street, East Broadway, Forsyth or Allen Streets and Grand Street. One of the most popular events of the year in New York City, this colorful parade with many colorful floats, marching bands and Lion and Dragon Dancers, form what Time Out Magazine recently called “New York City’s Most Underrated Parade.” The recommended viewing location for the Parade is on Allen Street between Canal and Grand Streets.