Firecrackers, the Chinatown parade and the dim sum to book around them.
Lunar New Year falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027, the start of the Year of the Goat (also called the Sheep or Ram). Better Chinatown USA has announced both big Manhattan dates: the Firecracker Ceremony on February 6 and the Chinatown parade on Sunday, February 21.
Our top picks for NYC Lunar New Year are Sara D. Roosevelt Park (Firecracker Ceremony), Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Nom Wah Tea Parlor. The full map covers 6 stops across Lower East Side, Chinatown, Flushing and more, with 3 routes you can follow in order.
Better Chinatown USA’s 29th Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival happens here on New Year’s Day itself.
See the stop →The 29th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival. The organizer has not posted the 2027 route yet, so check before you pick a corner.
See the stop →A Doyers Street dim sum institution, open since 1920. Expect a wait on festival weekends.
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Approximate location pins. Follow current venue entrances and public-access rules. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Better Chinatown USA’s 29th Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival happens here on New Year’s Day itself.
Saturday, February 6, 2027, 11am–3:30pm (per Better Chinatown USA).
Free to watch. Check the organizer for any ticketed areas.
Grand Street at Forsyth Street, New York NY
Approximate venue, building or park location; follow the venue’s entrance directions.
The 29th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival. The organizer has not posted the 2027 route yet, so check before you pick a corner.
Sunday, February 21, 2027, 1pm (per Better Chinatown USA). Route TBA.
Free to watch from the sidewalk.
Mott St & Canal St, New York NY
Pinned at the intersection; follow posted crowd and closure info.
A Doyers Street dim sum institution, open since 1920. Expect a wait on festival weekends.
Check current hours before you go.
Check the current menu and book ahead.
13 Doyers St, New York NY
Pinned at the street address; follow the venue’s entrance directions.
Chinatown’s park, where locals play cards and Chinese chess. A good place to regroup between stops.
Check current hours before you go.
Free.
Mulberry Street, New York NY
Approximate venue, building or park location; follow the venue’s entrance directions.
Queens’ biggest Chinatown, packed with food courts, bakeries and dumpling shops. Easy on the 7 train.
Check current hours before you go.
Free to wander. Food is pay as you go.
Main St & Roosevelt Ave, Flushing NY
Pinned at the intersection; follow posted crowd and closure info.
Brooklyn’s Chinatown runs along Eighth Avenue, with bakeries, markets and dim sum halls.
Check current hours before you go.
Free to wander. Food is pay as you go.
8th Ave & 55th St, Brooklyn NY
Pinned at the intersection; follow posted crowd and closure info.
These stops are close enough to walk between.
Stop order is editorial, not turn-by-turn navigation. Check current access, weather and transit.
These stops are close enough to walk between.
Stop order is editorial, not turn-by-turn navigation. Check current access, weather and transit.
Use transit or a rideshare between these stops.
Stop order is editorial, not turn-by-turn navigation. Check current access, weather and transit.
Researched November 9, 2026. Dates, menus, prices, access and availability can change. We have not checked tables or submitted any bookings.
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