Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 with us

Date: 29th Jan 2025 - 12th Feb 2025 Time: 11am - 1pm Location:

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Happy Lunar New Year from Waverley!

It's time to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

Welcome the New Year with joy and prosperity! Join us at our local venues for a vibrant celebration filled with dancing and crafts as we usher in a year of good fortune and abundance.

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Crafternoon session

Get crafty whilst learning more about the reasons behind the festivities and celebrate the wonders of Chinese culture. Book your spot here.

When: 1 February
Where: Waverley Library
Time: 10 am - 4 pm

Storytime fun with Eva Wang

Join us at Waverley Library for a special Storytime session, full of bilingual stories in Mandarin and English. Book your spot here.

When: 3 February
Where: Waverley Library Children's section, ground floor
Time: 11 - 11.30 am

Traditional Lion Dancing at Bondi Pavilion

Come and join the Lunar New Year 2025 Year of the Snake celebration at the Bondi Pavilion with lion dance performances by Sydney Lion Dance.

When: Saturday, 8 February
Where: Bondi Pavilion 
Time: Lion Dancing performances start at 11 am and 1 pm and go for 30 minutes.

Mooncake workshop

In this special workshop, you’ll explore the cultural origins and history behind mooncakes before diving into hands-on pastry making. Guided by the instructor, you’ll have the opportunity to craft your own mooncakes and, at the end of the session, package them in a beautiful gift box to take home.

Ticket sales have ended, though you can join the waitlist here.

When: 20 February
Where: The Boot Factory, 27-33 Spring Street, Bondi Junction
Time: 6.30 - 8 pm

Need a lift to the west to join the festivities?

Fairfield City Council is providing free bus services from Bondi to Cabramatta and back on Sunday, 2 February 2025. Click here for more information and to reserve your spot.