Upcoming
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Lunar New Year in Amsterdam's Chinatown
- When
- Dates to be announced
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free to watch
Upcoming: Lunar New Year in Amsterdam's Chinatown
Lunar New Year in Amsterdam's Chinatown
FestivalAmsterdam-Centrum
Where
Amsterdam-Centrum, Nieuwmarkt and Zeedijk
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Music
Traditional drums and music
What you need to know
- Lion and dragon dances move through the streets, so the best view goes to whoever follows them
- All outdoors in February, so dress kids for cold, damp streets
- A Buddhist temple on the Zeedijk, the Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple, holds special New Year rituals
About
Each Lunar New Year, Amsterdam's Chinatown around Nieuwmarkt and the Zeedijk fills with lion and dragon dances, drums, music and street performances through the day. Kids follow the dancing lions through the crowd, watch the New Year rituals at the Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple, and can finish with a meal at one of the neighborhood's Chinese restaurants. It suits kids who like noise and crowds more than quiet ones.
Where it is
Nieuwmarkt and Zeedijk
Nieuwmarkt, 1012 CR Amsterdam
Resources
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