Birmingham’s Chinese New Year Celebrations will take place Sat 1 – Sun 2 Feb to welcome the Year of the Snake.
Chinese New Year Festival shines a spotlight on the fantastic talent within our region and promises to wow audiences with both traditional and modern music, dance and theatre performances.
Join us to wish each other Happy New Year, Xin Nian Kuai Le (in Mandarin) or Sun Nin Faai Lok (in Cantonese).
The festival takes place across two days for 2025, with processions and performances throughout the day at Bullring & Grand Central on Sat 1 Feb alongside craft market, funfairs and street food in Southside ahead of a packed day on Sun 2 Feb in Southside with the ‘The Uber Eats Stage’ at the heart of the celebrations on Hippodrome Square.
The celebrations on Sun 2 Feb features a range of astonishing performances, family activities, market stalls, street food, funfairs, and face painting. A spectacular fireworks finale will close the celebrations to welcome in the Year of the Snake.