LunarFest Vancouver is an annual festival that takes place around Lunar New Year. It includes family-friendly activities, art displays and entertainment.

The festival is an inclusive event that celebrates Chinese New Year, Korean New Year, Vietnamese New Year and the Lunar New Year for other cultures too. It’s hosted by the same organization that runs TaiwanFest in September.

In 2025 Lunar New Year is on January 29th. LunarFest runs from January 27th to February 22nd at various locations in Vancouver.

To learn about this year’s festival, continue reading below or see our article about LunarFest Vancouver.

For the festival’s official website, visit lunarfestvancouver.ca.

LunarFest Vancouver in 2025

LunarFest consists of a number of events, displays and activities outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, at Granville Island, at the Bentall Centre and at the Pendulum Gallery. The festival is related to The Lantern City which features art displays at the same locations as LunarFest.

In 2025 LunarFest starts on Monday, January 27th, which is two days before the beginning of the Year of the Snake. The festival’s theme this year is “Fluidity in Diversity” and it runs until Saturday, February 22nd. In addition to LunarFest, there are The Lantern City art exhibits during that same period.

The LunarFest Concert takes place from 7:00 to 9:30 pm on January 27th at the Orpheum Theatre. The event features performances by the Suona Gang, Harmonia String Ensemble, West Vancouver Youth Band and more. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with options ranging from $8 to $18 per person.

The main LunarFest celebrations take place on three weekends at Granville Island. This year the main weekends are February 1st to 2nd, 7th to 9th and 14th to 17th. Activities include Suona and craft workshops, artist markets and more.

For the festival’s official website, visit lunarfestvancouver.ca.