The Best Things to Do, See and Eat During Sydney Chinese New Year 2019

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The Best Things to Do, See and Eat During Sydney Chinese New Year 2019

Celebrate the Year of the Pig with bustling night markets, free art exhibitions and a Szechuan-style buffet.

Chatswood Year of the Pig Festival

A three-week festival of food, floats and free flicks celebrating Chinese New Year.

Lunar Lanterns 2019

Thirteen vibrant lanterns return to Circular Quay for CNY.

Xiao Lu: Impossible Dialogue

Catch performance art from this contemporary Chinese artist — and then have congee for breakfast in Haymarket.

The Rocks Lunar Markets

Celebrate Chinese New Year with steamed buns and pig-shaped fairy floss on the cobbled streets of The Rocks.

Messina Eats: Wonderbao for Chinese New Year

Messina is collaborating with Wonderbao for a two-day pop-up of bao, XO fries and mango pancakes.

Lunar New Year at Darling Square

Celebrate the Year of the Pig with all-you-can-eat feasts, glowing zodiac lanterns and mahjong competitions at Steam Mill Lane.

Lunar New Year Night Market 2019

The after-dark celebrations return to the Sydney Fish Markets with lanterns and a light show.

Chinatown Night Markets

Browse stalls of knickknacks, eat till your heart's content, then check out the illuminated street art.

China: Moments in Time

An extensive photographic exhibition capturing life in China.

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