2026 万马奔腾 喜迎新春 Galloping into the Prosperous Year (30 Jan to 18 Mar 2026)

Annual Street Light-Up brings festive cheer to usher in the Year of the Horse

The Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2026 returns to liven up the streets of Chinatown including the all-time favourite Festive Fair and Street Light-Up.

📅 30 Jan to 18 Mar 2026
📍 Chinatown

• Chinatown Chinese New Year Street Light-Up

Ringing in the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2026 is the Official Light-up and Opening Ceremony on 30 January 2026.

• Chinatown Chinese New Year Countdown Party

Ramping up the festive cheer and marking the start of the Chinese New Year is the Countdown Party taking place at Kreta Ayer Square on Chinese New Year Eve, 16 February.

Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2026 Festivities

Apart from the street light-up and countdown party, visitors will be greeted by a dynamic line-up of family-friendly festivities throughout the Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration 2026.

These include the Festive Fair with stalls selling Chinese festive goods spanning Smith Street, Pagoda Street, Trengganu Street and Temple Street, and the weekly Stage Shows held over two weekends at Kreta Ayer Square.

• Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2026 Official Light Up and Opening Ceremony 牛车水新春亮灯仪式与开幕典礼

📅 30 Jan 2026
⏱ 6pm
📍 Kreta Ayer Square 牛车水广场

• Street Light Up 新春亮灯

📅 30 Jan to 18 Mar 2026
⏱ 7pm – 12am (6am on CNY Day 1)
📍 New Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street, South Bridge Road & Upper Cross Street 新桥路，余东旋街，桥南路，克罗士街上段

• Countdown Party 新春倒数派对

📅 16 Feb 2026
⏱ 10pm
📍 Kreta Ayer Square 牛车水广场

• Festive Fair and Food Fair 新春市集和美食街

📅 27 Jan to 17 Feb 2026
⏱ 11am – 10.30pm
📍 Sago Street, Smith Street, Temple Street, Pagoda Street & Trengganu Street 碩莪街,史密斯街，登婆街，宝塔街，丁加奴街

• Festive Fair @People’s Park 市集

📅 18 Jan to 16 Feb 2026
⏱ 10am – 10pm
📍 Open Space in front of People’s Park Complex 珍珠坊前的广场

• Lion Dance Competition

📅 8 Feb 2026
🕙 6pm
📍 Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre

• Lantern Adoption Applications

Since 2014, the Chinatown Festival Committee has been running the “Adopt a Lantern (认领灯笼)” initiative as part of their commitment towards sustainability. This initiative will allow the street lanterns to be adopted at the end of the festival, allowing them to bring joy and prosperity into new homes even after the festivities conclude.

All street lanterns used during the celebrations will be repurposed and made available for public adoption at no cost. Individuals who are keen to adopt the street lanterns can indicate their interest on the form via this link. (Note: link will only go live from 11 to 18 Mar 2026 – to be determined)

Upon indication of interest, successful applicants will be notified and informed of the self-collection details from xx 2026 onwards.

All lanterns are subject to availabilities and at the discretion of the Chinatown Festival Committee (CFC).

LION DANCE Performances

As we gallop into the Year of the Horse, may everyone find the strength to chase their dreams and the determination to turn them into reality.

2026年牛车水新春庆祝活动的主题：《万马奔腾, 喜迎新春》🐎

Kick start your Chinese New Year celebrations with Lion dance at Chinatown over 3 weekends this January 2026.

For more information, visit Smith Street Chinese New Year Celebrations.

➡️ Related Read: Where to see Lion and Dragon Dance this Lunar New Year 2026

🧧🏮 CHINESE NEW YEAR 2026 🏮🧧

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