21 February
10 am - 10 PM

Colorful abstract design with shades of red, orange, and yellow blending together.

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Celebrate Lunar New Year 2026 in Dickson as Woolley Street comes alive with colour, music and community spirit. From morning until night, enjoy a full day of performances, food and family fun as we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse.

A colorful Chinese dragon costume with big eyes, sharp teeth, and golden horns, worn during a festival or parade, with people in festive attire in the background.

Celestial
chronicles

Three women dancing on stage with vibrant hair movements, illuminated by stage lights, in a lively performance setting.

K Pop Heroes

Crowd of people at an outdoor market or festival with red and white tents and modern apartment buildings in the background.

Mini Mongkok

A young girl in a cap and backpack points at a food truck window where a female worker in a yellow shirt is preparing a beverage. The food truck has various posters of drinks including Fortune Latte, Cotton Mocha, and Dragon Brew.

Street Food

A young child participating in a traditional Chinese lion dance. The child is standing under a red lion costume with a large, colorful head, while two women hold the lion's head for the performance. Other people are visible in the background, watching and smiling during a festive outdoor event.

Lion and Dragon Dance

Children watching a Chinese lion dance performance, with some children touching the lion costume.

Family Activities

“Lunar New Year is an ancient celebration — a time to come together to welcome the New Year, share blessings, gather as family and friends, and honour tradition, culture, and connection. The Dickson Lunar New Year Festival brings these elements together, creating a bridge between Canberra’s communities and cultivating shared moments of culture, curiosity, connection set to the sound of good music, and over a plate of delicious street food.”

— Charlie WAN

A person wearing a red sequin dress, holding a microphone, and smiling on stage with red lighting.

Experience Lunar New Year in Canberra

Performer in flowing white costume dancing on stage with orange lighting and large abstract electronic screens in the background.
Crowd gathered at a daytime outdoor event with two performers in traditional lion dance costumes in the foreground, trees lining the background, and bright sky overhead.
A martial arts demonstration or performance taking place outdoors on a sunny day, with several practitioners in black uniforms performing in front of a large crowd under colorful umbrellas and trees.