The Chinese New Year events continue! Don't miss the Chinese New Year parade on Sunday and while you're there stop by the Year of the Snake Temple Fair at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden! Also, the annual CIBC LunarFest is on this weekend! This time it is a jungle theme. Well  those are my top events. I'll be there. Will you?

Friday, February 15, 2013

Year of the Snake Celebration at International Village
Fri 11:00am - 9:00pm
Sat 11:00am - 8:00pm
Sun 12:00pm - 7:00pm
International Village Mall, 88 W. Pender Street, Vancouver BC
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the International Village Mall. Whether it’s the two levels of exhibition booths, stage performances or the Hourly Lucky Draw that catches your eye, you know that at International Village you’ll start the Year of the Snake off with a blast (and not just from firecrackers)!


The Wellness Show - $13.50 online
Fri 12:00pm - 8:00pm 
Sat 10:00am - 7:00pm 
Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm
Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building Exhibit Hall B & C, 999 Canada Place Vancouver BC
New Rave Productions presents The 21st Annual Wellness Show, the largest trade show in Western Canada dedicated to helping you live a more balanced and holistic lifestyle. Get caught up on the very latest, cutting edge wellness practices, products and services, ask questions, sample, and discover how to live your very best life.  In addition to nearly 300 exhibitors who feature everything from healthy snacks, nutritional supplements, environmentally-responsible cleaning supplies, natural and vegan beauty supplies, holistic practitioners and organic foods, this year’s Wellness Show features over 100 workshops, demonstrations and guest speakers. These will be spread out over the weekend, on five different stages: Living Well, the Demonstration Stage, the Workshop Stage, Women & Wellness and the Celebrity Cooking Stage.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Lunar New Year Celebration at Wesbrook Village
11:00am
Wesbrook Village, UBC, 16th x Wesbrook Mall
We'll be ringing in the Year of the Snake with an excellent lion dance and the Wesbrook Village merchants will be handing out lucky red envelopes.  Gung Hay Fat Choy! We hope to see you here on Sat. Feb. 16. Festivities will be getting underway at 11am.

Winter Games Legacy Celebration 
11:00am - 3:00pm 
Creekside Recreation Centre, 1 Athlete's Way, 1 - Gym      
Celebrate and commemorate the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with us at Creekside Centre in the former Olympic and Paralympic Athletes Village! This is an all ages event that will feature pin trading, big screen play back of Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Events, games and craft stations for children and much more! This event is FREE and all ages are welcome, pre-registration is not required.

RCCS TD Lunar New Year Celebration at Lansdowne Centre
11:00am - 5:00pm
Lansdowne Centre 5300 No.3 Road Richmond, BC
In the spirit of the Lunar New Year, which brings about family reunions and charitable love, this year’s celebration will include a variety of multicultural performances ranging from the Lion Dance, Chinese Opera, Hip Hop Dance, Folk Dance, Kung Fu, and Taekwondo along with booths for Chinese Calligraphies and Crafts Sales. RCCS will again this year donate all its fundraising sales to Richmond Food Bank. We will also invite other community organizations to host exhibition booths. The Opening Ceremony will start at 12:30 p.m. with performances following until 5:00 p.m.

Year of the Snake Celebration & Children's Festival at International Village
Sat 11:00am - 8:00pm
International Village Mall, 88 W. Pender Street, Vancouver BC

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Year of the Snake Temple Fair
10:00am - 4:00pm
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden 
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (578 Carrall Street, Vancouver) on Sunday, February 17, 2013, from 10 am to 4 pm. The Garden presents a special “The Year of the Snake Temple Fair”, a “Hot and Noisy” (re-nao) public event that’s based on the Spring Festival temple fair where people entertain, trade, greet, celebrate and pray for a prosperous new year. The Chinese Word “Re Nao” is often used to describe the “hustle & bustle” of crowds on the street. All around the world, the Chinese Lunar New Year is one of the most exciting and colourful holidays. Families and individuals come together to wish each other fortune, prosperity and good health. Entrance by donation. Suggested: $5.

Chinese New Year Parade
11:00am (2.5 hours)
Starts at Millennium Gate on Pender Street See Map here.
The renowned Chinese New Year Parade will return in 2013 for the 40th time. To be held on Sunday, February 17th, 2013, this signature event of Vancouver's Chinatown will feature lion dances, cultural dance troupes, marching bands, martial arts performances and much more. The 1.3-km long route starts at the Millennium Gate on Pender Street (between Shanghai Alley and Taylor Street), proceeds east along Pender Street, turns south onto Gore Street, turns west onto Keefer Street and then disperses on Keefer at Taylor.

BLIM Market
12:00pm - 6:00pm 
Heritage Hall, 15th Ave. × Main St. Vancouver BC
48 vendors, hot food by OPEN SESAME, BLIM gift certificate raffles

Concord’s Million Dollar Wishing Tree 
12:00pm - 6:00pm
8511 Capstan Way, Richmond, BC
Join Concord Pacific During Chinese New Year & Make a Wish at Our Million Dollar Wishing Tree  Concord Pacific invites everyone to celebrate Chinese New Year with us at our Richmond Presentation Centre on Feb. 16 & 17th for the event of the year. Join us for a fun filled day of festivities, including Chinese New Year themed dimsum, performances from local music talents, and gifts for kids. Bring in the New Year with a lucky envelope. 999 red evelopes have been hung on our Million Dollar Wishing Tree each containing $10 to $5000 cash as well as gift certificates to Aberdeen Centre. Replace a lucky red envelope with a wishing card and win a prize. Free to play - while quantities last.


Chinese New Year Celebration at River District
1:00pm - 4:00pm
River District Centre, 8683 Kerr Street, Vancouver BC
Slither on over to celebrate Chinese New Year at River District on Sunday, February 17th from 1:00 – 4:00pm. Watch a colourful lion dance performance, see a high-flying kung-fu demonstration, enjoy a traditional Chinese zither instrumental music and observe a calligraphy master demonstrate the ancient art of brush writing at our Chinese calligraphy booth.  If you are feeling lucky, give our wheel of fortune a spin for a chance to win an assortment of prizes. Everyone walks away with a red pocket!