After two years of digital celebrations, the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2023 is lastly returning to the streets! The long-awaited Festive Fair will likely be again, together with many different thrilling festivities from 1 January to 19 February 2023. Organised by the Chinatown Festival Committee and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, this 12 months’s occasion is bound to be an unforgettable expertise for travellers and locals alike.
Themed ‘Leaping into the Prosperous Year of the Rabbit (新春福兔迎 新岁, 富贵盈门庆丰年)’, the acquainted sights and sounds of Chinatown will as soon as once more come alive with bodily festivities for everybody.
From the all-time favorite Festive Fair and Street Light-Up to the lion dance performances, there’s one thing for everybody. Let’s check out what makes this 12 months’s celebration so particular!
The Festive Fair Returns
The iconic Festive Fair returns with all its colourful cubicles, conventional snacks, and vibrant decorations. With 280 stalls promoting festive items spanning Smith Street, Pagoda Street, Trengganu Street and Temple Street, and there will likely be weekly Stage Shows held over two weekends at Kreta Ayer Square.
Singapore’s Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2023 guarantees to be an occasion stuffed with thrilling actions that households and vacationers can take pleasure in collectively – all whereas experiencing Singapore’s distinctive tradition up shut. To view the total programme, go to chinatownfestivals.sg
As a part of the Chinatown Festival Committee’s contributions to make Singapore a extra sustainable city vacation spot, members of the general public will likely be given the chance to repurpose road lanterns from the light-up as a part of the ‘Adopt a Lantern’ initiative.
Chinatown Chinese New Year Countdown Party on 21 January 2023
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, January 21, 2023, there will likely be a Countdown Party at Kreta Ayer Square. The occasion will likely be proven reside on Channel 8 at 10:30 p.m., and there will likely be an amazing lineup of performances by Mediacorp artists.
Expect a night full of festive music, firework shows and a spectacular countdown efficiency! It’s been two entire years since we have been in a position to rejoice this big day collectively in particular person – mark your calendars now so that you don’t miss out on all these wonderful occasions!
Play & Win Prizes When You Visit Chinatown from Now until 5 February 2023
The Chinatown Festival Committee has additionally partnered up with native gamification startup Sqkii to run the sport ‘兔来运转 (The Lucky Rabbit)’ that encourages guests, particularly digital natives from youthful generations, to go to the Chinatown precinct and full duties with thrilling prizes to be received. The sport is obtainable from now until 5 February 2023. For extra info, please go to shinmincny.sqkii.com.