# Lunar New Year Events for Kids in NYC 2027 > 5 family-friendly Lunar New Year events in New York City for 2027. Firecracker ceremonies, lion dances and the Chinatown parade for the Year of the Goat. URL: https://littlegotham.com/holidays/lunarnewyear/ [Holidays 2026–27](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/) ## Lunar New Year events for kids in NYC Firecracker ceremonies, lion dances and the Chinatown parade for the Year of the Goat. [All](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/) · [Diwali 6 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/diwali/) · [Thanksgiving 29 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/thanksgiving/) · [Hanukkah 5 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/hanukkah/) · [Christmas & winter holidays 98 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/christmas/) · [Kwanzaa 3 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/kwanzaa/) · [New Year's 4 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/newyear/) · [Lunar New Year 5 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/lunarnewyear/) ### All Lunar New Year events 5 events, sorted by date 1. Day trip · Price on website #### [Lunar New Year at Long Island Children's Museum](https://www.licm.org/calendar/cultural-celebrations/) [Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City, NY (about 45 min drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Long%20Island%20Children's%20Museum%2C%20Garden%20City%2C%20NY%20%28about%2045%20min%20drive%29 "Open in maps") All ages A weekend of hands-on Lunar New Year traditions, stories and crafts for young kids at a big Long Island children's museum. Checked Sep 26 · source: [licm.org](https://www.licm.org/calendar/cultural-celebrations/) [Event details ](https://www.licm.org/calendar/cultural-celebrations/) 2. Day trip · See website #### [New Jersey Symphony Lunar New Year Celebration](https://www.njpac.org/event/new-jersey-symphony-2027-lunar-new-year-celebration/) [Prudential Hall, NJPAC, Newark, NJ (about 30 min by train or car) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Prudential%20Hall%2C%20NJPAC%2C%20Newark%2C%20NJ%20%28about%2030%20min%20by%20train%20or%20car%29 "Open in maps") All ages The orchestra welcomes the Year of the Goat with symphonic pieces, choral music and dance, led by conductor Naomi Woo with pianist Sophia Liu. Checked Oct 8 · source: [njpac.org](https://www.njpac.org/event/new-jersey-symphony-2027-lunar-new-year-celebration/) [Event details ](https://www.njpac.org/event/new-jersey-symphony-2027-lunar-new-year-celebration/) 3. Queens · $15 plus fees #### [Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of the Fire Goat](https://kupferbergcenter.org/event/lny2027/) [Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Queens College, Flushing ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Colden%20Auditorium%2C%20Kupferberg%20Center%20for%20the%20Arts%2C%20Queens%20College%2C%20Flushing "Open in maps") All ages Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company welcomes the Year of the Goat with dragons, lion dancers, acrobatics and swirling ribbons. Checked Oct 4 · source: [kupferbergcenter.org](https://kupferbergcenter.org/event/lny2027/) [Event details ](https://kupferbergcenter.org/event/lny2027/) 4. Manhattan Free #### [Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony](https://www.betterchinatown.com/) [Sara D. Roosevelt Park at Grand St, Chinatown ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sara%20D.%20Roosevelt%20Park%20at%20Grand%20St%2C%20Chinatown%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20NY "Open in maps") All ages Chinatown greets the new year with loud firecrackers, lion dancers and cultural performances; bring ear protection for little ones. Checked Sep 26 · source: [betterchinatown.com](https://www.betterchinatown.com/) [Event details ](https://www.betterchinatown.com/) 5. Manhattan Free #### [Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown](https://www.betterchinatown.com/) [Chinatown streets (see website for route) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Chinatown%20streets%20%28see%20website%20for%20route%29%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20NY "Open in maps") All ages Lion and dragon dancers, marching bands and colorful floats wind through Chinatown in one of the city's liveliest parades. Checked Sep 26 · source: [betterchinatown.com](https://www.betterchinatown.com/) [Event details ](https://www.betterchinatown.com/) We check dates, times and prices on each organizer’s own site, but plans change: confirm before you go. New events are added as they’re announced. --- LittleGotham: things to do with kids in New York City. [Home](https://littlegotham.com/) · [Search](https://littlegotham.com/explore/) · [llms.txt](https://littlegotham.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://littlegotham.com/sitemap.xml) · [Open data (JSON)](https://littlegotham.com/data/activities.json)