Aberdeen Centre is a popular mall in Richmond with a distinctly Asian flavour. It has over 150 stores and is especially lively around Chinese New Year.
See below for information on the mall’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations, and then even further below for general details about the mall itself.
Aberdeen Mall at Chinese New Year
Having lots of Asian stores and being popular with Chinese Vancouverites, Aberdeen Mall is understandably a great place to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Below are some of the festive activities that took place over the February 15th to 18th Chinese New Year weekend in 2018.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
“Countdown to Chinese New Year” was the New Year’s Eve celebratory event at Aberdeen Mall which took place in 2018 on Thursday, February 15, from 8:30 pm until 12:10 am. It’s a free event each year that includes live entertainment in the Central Atrium.
The activity schedule for 2018 was the following:
- Fairchild Radio Pre-Countdown Stage Show – from 8:30 to 10:00 pm.
- Personal Blessings from the Chinese God of Fortune – at 10:30 pm.
- Live Countdown with Fairchild Television – from 10:30 pm to 12:10 am.
Friday, February 16, 2018
Chinese New Year celebrations continued on the Friday, which was the official Chinese New Year’s Day. Here’s what happened at Aberdeen Mall:
- Golden Dragon and Lion Dance – the traditional ceremony went from store to store offering New Year’s blessings starting at 11:00 am.
- Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair – took place all day on the weekends of February 9th to 11th and 16th to 18th.
Saturday, February 17, 2018
The Saturday of the Chinese New Year weekend is always a busy and exciting day at Aberdeen Mall. Here is what that day’s program looked like in 2018:
- BC Chinese Music Association – performances from 1:00 until 2:00 pm in the Atrium.
- Vancouver Academy of Dance – performances from 3:00 until 4:00 pm in the Atrium.
- Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair – takes place all day on the weekends of February 9th to 11th and 16th to 18th.
Sunday, February 18, 2018
The festivities and entertainment continued on the Sunday at the following times:
- Vancouver Youth Philharmonic Orchestra – performances from 1:00 until 2:00 pm in the Atrium.
- Colors of Dance Academy – performances from 3:00 until 4:00 pm in the Atrium.
- Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair – takes place all day on the weekends of February 9th to 11th and 16th to 18th.
For more information on the mall’s Chinese New Year activities, check out the Aberdeen Centre’s Events Page.
For a list of other Chinese New Year events in other parts of town, see Chinese New Year in Metro Vancouver.
About Aberdeen Centre
Aberdeen Centre is a fairly large mall with over 150 stores including Japanese department store Daiso, more than one ginseng store, and a large number of Chinese and other Asian boutiques and specialty stores.
Typical stores include ones with names like Ginseng World, Luk Fook Jewellery, Osaka Optical, Pinku Japan The Store, Taiwan Kwong Leung Hin Dried Food, and Ten Fu Tea & Ginseng. Also, an especially popular store with children is Candyland! It’s a popular mall with all kinds of interesting, exotic and Asian stores.
Where is Aberdeen Centre?
Aberdeen Centre is conveniently located at 4151 Hazelbridge Way in Richmond right by the Aberdeen SkyTrain Station which is just a 25-minute trip from downtown Vancouver along the Canada Line.
Aberdeen Mall Hours
Unlike most other shopping malls, Aberdeen Centre is open 365 days a year. Its regular hours are the following:
- 11 am until 7 pm Monday to Wednesday plus all holidays.
- 11 am until 9 pm Thursday to Saturday.
Other Information
For more information on the shopping centre itself, see the Aberdeen Centre website.
For a list of other Chinese New Year events, see Chinese New Year in Metro Vancouver.
For a list of other Lower Mainland shopping centres, click Vancouver’s Best Shopping Districts, Malls and Markets.
And for a list of other festivals and events taking place throughout the year, check out Vancouver’s Festivals & Events Calendar.
