Chinese New Year Parade in Philadelphia: Addendum

Due to haggling with the City of Philadelphia over clean up and police fees, the Chinese New Year Parade plans were only recently confirmed. Melody Wong of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. contacted me by email this week with the information about the Chinese New Year Parade in Philadelphia. The following are the dates and times for the parade.

Saturday Feb 13th, 11 pm, New Years Eve, ringing in the New Year
Sunday Feb 14th, 12 Noon, with Martial Arts Demonstration
Sunday Feb 21st, 12 Noon

The Parade will start in Chinatown at 10th and Race Streets.

For more information, contact Melody Wong,
Main Street Manager, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp.
301-305 N. 9th Street, Phila. PA 19107
Tel: 215-922-2156
mwong@chinatown-pcdc.org

Other venues offering Chinese New Year entertainment:

International House: On February 19th, International House, the leading venue in Philadelphia for repertory film programming, cutting edge and avant-garde cinema will present entertainment including Chinese music and dance performances and traditional cuisine, along with a screening of Red Heroine (Hong Xia), with live musical score by Devil Music Ensemble. For more information, visit this Website.

Garden State Discovery Museum Lunar New Year Celebration: A hands-on museum for children up to ten years old, the Museum offers interactive exhibit areas and hands on educational entertainment. (Due to the storm, this even has been postponed until February 13th.) The Garden State Discovery Museum will celebrated the Chinese New Year with a performance of the lion dance, family-friendly fireworks and activities, including song, dance and Calligraphy, and a search for lucky red packets throughout the museum. Visit this site for directions and ticket prices. Museum Website.

In my first article "Chinese New Year Events in Philadelphia," I outlined several other events celebrating the Chinese New Year in Philadelphia, including:

2010 Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Independence Seaport Museum. This event has been postponed until Saturday, February 13, 2010, due to the storm.

Chef Joseph Poon's "Wok 'n' Walk" Tour of Chinatown, began in January and is running on selected dates through February 28th.

Chef Joseph Poon's 2010 Chinese New Year Banquet is held daily at 5:30 pm and 7:30 p.m., through March 31st at the Joseph Poon Chef Kitchen.

For exact details on these events, visit: "2010 Chinese New Year Events in Philadelphia."

Sources: Philly Fun Guide (Garden State Discovery Museum); International House Philly.org; Phillyfunguide (International House); Garden State Discovery Museum.com