Special Events & Festivals
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The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Dec)
Saturday, December 7, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Nov)
Saturday, November 2, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Oct)
Saturday, October 5, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Walking Tour (MF Highlighted Tour)
Saturday, September 21, 2013
75th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Saturday, September 21, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Sept)
Saturday, September 7, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Walking Tour (CSN Highlighted Tour)
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Chinatown Summer Nights (8/17)
Saturday, August 17, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Aug)
Saturday, August 3, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Walking Tour (CSN Highlighted Tour)
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Chinatown Summer Nights (7/20)
Saturday, July 20, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Jul)
Saturday, July 6, 2013
The Great Chinatown Hunt
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Nov)
Saturday, November 2, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Oct)
Saturday, October 5, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Walking Tour (MF Highlighted Tour)
Saturday, September 21, 2013
75th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Saturday, September 21, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Sept)
Saturday, September 7, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Walking Tour (CSN Highlighted Tour)
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Chinatown Summer Nights (8/17)
Saturday, August 17, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Aug)
Saturday, August 3, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Walking Tour (CSN Highlighted Tour)
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Chinatown Summer Nights (7/20)
Saturday, July 20, 2013
The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour (Jul)
Saturday, July 6, 2013
The Great Chinatown Hunt
Saturday, June 22, 2013
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114th Annual Golden Dragon Parade & Chinese New Year Festival
Saturday, February 16, 2013 to Sunday, February 17, 2013
114th Golden Dragon Parade: Sat, Feb 16th 1pm-3pm ONLY (commencing at Hill and Ord Streets and concluding at Broadway and Cesar Chavez). Grand Marshals are LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. Honorary Grand Marshals are Councilman Ed Reyes, Sheriff Lee Baca and Bibiana Yung. For Parade information, contact the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at (213) 617-0396. lagoldendragonparade.com
Central Plaza Stage (New Chinatown)
943-951 N. Broadway
Saturday, Feb 16: 12pm-8pm
Sunday, Feb 17: 12pm-5pm
Chinese New Year Festival
PAMC Lot, 715 N. Hill Street
Saturday & Sunday, Feb 16 & 17: 10am-9pm
lagoldendragonparade.com
FREE to the public. The festival is easily accessed via Metro Gold Line rail from the Chinatown Station.
STREET CLOSURES
Parade Route: Saturday, February 16: The following streets will be closed starting from 11:00am to 3:30pm
• Hill Street from Bernard Street to Temple Street
• Ord Street from North Broadway to Hill Street
• Bernard Street from North Broadway to Hill Street
• North Broadway from Bernard Street to Cesar Chavez Avenue
• Cesar Chavez Avenue from North Broadway to Main Street
Saturday, February 16th
12pm-8pm
Central Plaza Stage (943-951 N. Broadway)
Main Performance Stage
12:00pm Traditional Southern Style Dragon and Lion Dance
12:30pm South Pasadena Strings
1:00pm Dark (Empty Stage – Golden Dragon Parade)
4:00pm Modern Lion Dance / Floor Juggling / Reverse Juggling / Traditional Chinese Dance / Straw Hats Juggling / Cyr Wheel / Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo / Traditional Chinese Dance / Hoop Diving
4:30pm Shaolin Martial Arts Performance
5:00pm Cantonese Folk Music Ensemble
5:30pm Modern Lion Dance / Floor Juggling / Reverse Juggling / Traditional Chinese Dance / Straw Hats Juggling / Cyr Wheel / Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo / Traditional Chinese Dance / Hoop Diving
6:00pm Shaolin Martial Arts Performance
6:30pm Traditional Southern Style Dragon and Lion Dance
7:00pm Blush (Pan-Asian Pop Music Group)
Live Entertainment Stage
Curated by Kevin Bronson, Buzz Bands LA
12:00 — Daniel Ahearn & the Jones
3:30 — Western Scene
4:30 — Spirit Vine
5:30 — Mind the Gap
6:30 — Troup
7:30 — Eastern Conference Champions
LA Gourmet Food Trucks
Calbi BBQ, Crepe N Around, Flying Pig, Frysmith, Gourmet Genie, Greasy Weiner, Sweet E's Bake Shop, Trailer Park Truck, Tropical Shave Ice, Yalla Truck
LA Craft Experience
Craft Beer Garden
Curated by Eagle Rock Brewery
Angel City Brewing
Eagle Rock Brewery
Monkish Brewing
West Plaza (943 N. Hill Street)
Cultural Artisans
Calligraphy Sophia Nie
Candy Sculpture by Shinobu "Shan" Ichiyanagi
Clay Portrait Sculpture by Keluo Xu
Dough Sculpture by Chris Lee
Face-Painting by Tai-Ling Wong
Feng Shui by Guojian Cui
Magician by Minh Tran
Storytelling by Barbara Wong
Family Workshop
Mandarin Plaza (970 N. Broadway)
LA Gourmet Food Truck
Cool Haus, Kogi, and Seoul Sausage.
Paper-Folded Snake
Join us to break the world record for Chinese Paper Folding.
Wishing Snake
Make a wish and the donations will benefit the Chinatown Service Center Youth Center.
Ping Pong
Sunday, February 17th
12pm-5pm
Central Plaza Stage (943-951 N. Broadway)
Main Performance Stage
12:00pm DJ Music
12:30pm Modern Lion Dance / Floor Juggling / Reverse Juggling / Traditional Chinese Dance / Straw Hats Juggling / Cyr Wheel / Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo / Traditional Chinese Dance / Hoop Diving
1:00pm Cantonese Folk Music Ensemble
1:30pm Shaolin Martial Arts Performance
2:00pm Sha Sha Luo
2:30pm Cantonese Folk Music Ensemble
3:00pm Modern Lion Dance / Floor Juggling / Reverse Juggling / Traditional Chinese Dance / Straw Hats Juggling / Cyr Wheel / Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo / Traditional Chinese Dance / Hoop Diving
3:30pm Shaolin Martial Arts Performance
4:00pm Blush (Pan-Asian Pop Music Group)
Live Entertainment Stage
Curated by Kevin Bronson, Buzz Bands LA
12:00 — TM87
1:00 — The Vim Dicta
2:00 — Random Ninjas
3:00 — Drive He Said
4:00 — Y LUV
LA Gourmet Food Trucks
Calbi BBQ, Crepe N Around, Flying Pig, Frysmith, Gourmet Genie, Greasy Weiner, Sweet E's Bake Shop, Trailer Park Truck, Tropical Shave Ice, Yalla Truck
LA Craft Experience
Craft Beer Garden
Curated by Eagle Rock Brewery
Angel City Brewing
Eagle Rock Brewery
Monkish Brewing
West Plaza (943 N. Hill Street)
Cultural Artisans
Calligraphy by Sophia Nie
Clay Portrait Sculpture by Keluo Xu
Dough Sculpture by Chris Lee
Face-Painting by Tai-Ling Wong
Feng Shui by Guojian Cui
Storytelling by Barbara Wong
Family Workshop
Mandarin Plaza (970 N. Broadway)
LA Gourmet Food Truck
Cool Haus and Kogi
Paper-Folded Snake
Join us to break the world record for Chinese Paper Folding.
Wishing Snake
Make a wish and the donations will benefit the Chinatown Service Center Youth Center.
Ping Pong
Eating Contest (Sunday Only at 3PM)
Do YOU want to be crowned CHAMP OF CHINATOWN? Contact info@chinatownla.com to sign up. Only $20 to enter OR post a status update about the eating competition on Facebook, tag Los Angeles Chinatown, and get 50 Likes to enter for free!
For more information contact (213) 680-0243.
Saturday, February 16, 2013 to Sunday, February 17, 2013
114th Golden Dragon Parade: Sat, Feb 16th 1pm-3pm ONLY (commencing at Hill and Ord Streets and concluding at Broadway and Cesar Chavez). Grand Marshals are LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. Honorary Grand Marshals are Councilman Ed Reyes, Sheriff Lee Baca and Bibiana Yung. For Parade information, contact the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at (213) 617-0396. lagoldendragonparade.com
Central Plaza Stage (New Chinatown)
943-951 N. Broadway
Saturday, Feb 16: 12pm-8pm
Sunday, Feb 17: 12pm-5pm
Chinese New Year Festival
PAMC Lot, 715 N. Hill Street
Saturday & Sunday, Feb 16 & 17: 10am-9pm
lagoldendragonparade.com
FREE to the public. The festival is easily accessed via Metro Gold Line rail from the Chinatown Station.
STREET CLOSURES
Parade Route: Saturday, February 16: The following streets will be closed starting from 11:00am to 3:30pm
• Hill Street from Bernard Street to Temple Street
• Ord Street from North Broadway to Hill Street
• Bernard Street from North Broadway to Hill Street
• North Broadway from Bernard Street to Cesar Chavez Avenue
• Cesar Chavez Avenue from North Broadway to Main Street
Saturday, February 16th
12pm-8pm
Central Plaza Stage (943-951 N. Broadway)
Main Performance Stage
12:00pm Traditional Southern Style Dragon and Lion Dance
12:30pm South Pasadena Strings
1:00pm Dark (Empty Stage – Golden Dragon Parade)
4:00pm Modern Lion Dance / Floor Juggling / Reverse Juggling / Traditional Chinese Dance / Straw Hats Juggling / Cyr Wheel / Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo / Traditional Chinese Dance / Hoop Diving
4:30pm Shaolin Martial Arts Performance
5:00pm Cantonese Folk Music Ensemble
5:30pm Modern Lion Dance / Floor Juggling / Reverse Juggling / Traditional Chinese Dance / Straw Hats Juggling / Cyr Wheel / Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo / Traditional Chinese Dance / Hoop Diving
6:00pm Shaolin Martial Arts Performance
6:30pm Traditional Southern Style Dragon and Lion Dance
7:00pm Blush (Pan-Asian Pop Music Group)
Live Entertainment Stage
Curated by Kevin Bronson, Buzz Bands LA
12:00 — Daniel Ahearn & the Jones
3:30 — Western Scene
4:30 — Spirit Vine
5:30 — Mind the Gap
6:30 — Troup
7:30 — Eastern Conference Champions
LA Gourmet Food Trucks
Calbi BBQ, Crepe N Around, Flying Pig, Frysmith, Gourmet Genie, Greasy Weiner, Sweet E's Bake Shop, Trailer Park Truck, Tropical Shave Ice, Yalla Truck
LA Craft Experience
Craft Beer Garden
Curated by Eagle Rock Brewery
Angel City Brewing
Eagle Rock Brewery
Monkish Brewing
West Plaza (943 N. Hill Street)
Cultural Artisans
Calligraphy Sophia Nie
Candy Sculpture by Shinobu "Shan" Ichiyanagi
Clay Portrait Sculpture by Keluo Xu
Dough Sculpture by Chris Lee
Face-Painting by Tai-Ling Wong
Feng Shui by Guojian Cui
Magician by Minh Tran
Storytelling by Barbara Wong
Family Workshop
Mandarin Plaza (970 N. Broadway)
LA Gourmet Food Truck
Cool Haus, Kogi, and Seoul Sausage.
Paper-Folded Snake
Join us to break the world record for Chinese Paper Folding.
Wishing Snake
Make a wish and the donations will benefit the Chinatown Service Center Youth Center.
Ping Pong
Sunday, February 17th
12pm-5pm
Central Plaza Stage (943-951 N. Broadway)
Main Performance Stage
12:00pm DJ Music
12:30pm Modern Lion Dance / Floor Juggling / Reverse Juggling / Traditional Chinese Dance / Straw Hats Juggling / Cyr Wheel / Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo / Traditional Chinese Dance / Hoop Diving
1:00pm Cantonese Folk Music Ensemble
1:30pm Shaolin Martial Arts Performance
2:00pm Sha Sha Luo
2:30pm Cantonese Folk Music Ensemble
3:00pm Modern Lion Dance / Floor Juggling / Reverse Juggling / Traditional Chinese Dance / Straw Hats Juggling / Cyr Wheel / Dynamic Chinese Yo-Yo / Traditional Chinese Dance / Hoop Diving
3:30pm Shaolin Martial Arts Performance
4:00pm Blush (Pan-Asian Pop Music Group)
Live Entertainment Stage
Curated by Kevin Bronson, Buzz Bands LA
12:00 — TM87
1:00 — The Vim Dicta
2:00 — Random Ninjas
3:00 — Drive He Said
4:00 — Y LUV
LA Gourmet Food Trucks
Calbi BBQ, Crepe N Around, Flying Pig, Frysmith, Gourmet Genie, Greasy Weiner, Sweet E's Bake Shop, Trailer Park Truck, Tropical Shave Ice, Yalla Truck
LA Craft Experience
Craft Beer Garden
Curated by Eagle Rock Brewery
Angel City Brewing
Eagle Rock Brewery
Monkish Brewing
West Plaza (943 N. Hill Street)
Cultural Artisans
Calligraphy by Sophia Nie
Clay Portrait Sculpture by Keluo Xu
Dough Sculpture by Chris Lee
Face-Painting by Tai-Ling Wong
Feng Shui by Guojian Cui
Storytelling by Barbara Wong
Family Workshop
Mandarin Plaza (970 N. Broadway)
LA Gourmet Food Truck
Cool Haus and Kogi
Paper-Folded Snake
Join us to break the world record for Chinese Paper Folding.
Wishing Snake
Make a wish and the donations will benefit the Chinatown Service Center Youth Center.
Ping Pong
Eating Contest (Sunday Only at 3PM)
Do YOU want to be crowned CHAMP OF CHINATOWN? Contact info@chinatownla.com to sign up. Only $20 to enter OR post a status update about the eating competition on Facebook, tag Los Angeles Chinatown, and get 50 Likes to enter for free!
For more information contact (213) 680-0243.