Annual Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade

51st Anniversary celebration of the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade organized by the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association, S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Chinese Freemasons Vancouver Branch and Shon Yee Benevolent Association of Canada.

As one of the three largest non-commercial annual parades in Vancouver, the parade features the largest assembly of traditional lion dance teams in Canada with dozens of colourful and energetic lions from various local fraternal and martial arts organizations.

Participants in the parade include representatives from all three levels of the Canadian government, military and police contingents, diplomats from China and various countries, as well as community groups, Scouts, military bands, lion dance troupes, dragon dance teams, cultural and artistic dance groups, and more.

Rain or shine, the annual Spring Festival parades have attracted over 4,000 participants from a wide array of cultural groups, with 100,000 spectators lining the parade route for this fun-filled, family-friendly extravaganza.

Who is it for?

All ages – Family

Date & Time:

Sunday, February 2, 2025 | 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Parade will take about 3 hours to complete.

Venue & Address :

Chinatown, Vancouver

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 Street and Carrall Street.

 

This year sections of many streets in the area will be closed between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on February 2nd, 2025. Parking restrictions will begin in the area after 06:00 am. Vehicles parked in restricted areas will be towered away at owner’s expense. During the parade no vehicle traffic will be allowed along the route. The closure of above streets has been approved by the City of Vancouver.

Closures will happen on sections of the following streets:

· Main St

· Pender St (E and W)

· Beatty St

· Abbott St

· Taylor St

· Shanghai Alley

· Columbia St

· Quebec St

· Carrall St

· Keefer St and Keefer Pl

· E Georgia St

· Gore Av