Aberdeen Centre at Chinese New Year

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.

In 2023 the Year of the Rabbit begins on Sunday, January 22nd. Lunar New Year celebrations are happening at the mall again this year.

This article contains the following information about Aberdeen Centre:

Where is Aberdeen Centre? | Mall Hours | Lunar New Year | Other Information

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 fairly 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 (as of early 2023):

11:00 am until 7:00 pm Monday to Thursday and Sunday
11:00 am until 8:00 pm Friday and Saturday

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 Lunar New Year.

Below are some of the festive activities taking place over Lunar New Year season in 2023.

January 13th to January 22nd, 2023

Every day during regular mall opening hours the Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair takes place at various locations throughout the mall. The flowers are available to admire and purchase all week.

Saturday, January 21st, 2023

“Countdown to Chinese New Year” is the New Year’s Eve celebratory event at Aberdeen Mall. In 2023 it takes place on January 21st, from 8:30 pm until 12:05 am. It’s a free event each year with live entertainment in the Central Atrium.

The activity schedule for 2023 is the following:

Pre-Countdown Stage Show – from 8:30 pm 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 12:05 am.
Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair – takes place all day from January 13th until January 22nd (with extended hours today).

Sunday, January 22nd, 2023

Chinese New Year celebrations continue on the Sunday, which is the official Chinese New Year’s Day. Here’s what’s happening at Aberdeen Mall:

Golden Dragon and Lion Dance – the traditional ceremony goes from store to store offering New Year’s blessings starting in the outdoor courtyard at 11:00 am.
Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair – takes place all day from January 13th until January 22nd.

Other cultural activities taking place at the mall on the Sunday in 2023 include the following:

Vancouver Beauty Dance World – performances from 1:30 until 2:30 pm.
Vancouver Academy of Dance – performances from 4:00 until 5:00 pm.
Chinese New Year Flower & Gift Fair – takes place all day from January 13th until January 22nd.