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Boston Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade
Boston, MA · Holiday
- When
- February 21, 2027
- Where
- Phillips Square, Harrison Ave & Beach St · Boston · MA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A lion dance parade and cultural village through Boston's Chinatown marking the Lunar New Year, organized by Chinatown Main Street with the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England. The tradition dates back more than 70 years and has reportedly never been cancelled for weather, drawing costumed lion dancers, firecrackers and street vendors to Phillips Square.
The history within reach
A lion dance parade and cultural village through Boston's Chinatown marking the Lunar New Year, organized by Chinatown Main Street with the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England.
- Chinatown August Moon Festivalsame spot
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England has run the Chinatown August Moon Festival since the 1970s, filling Phillips Square and the surrounding streets with lion dancing, Chinese opera, and food vendors.
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