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CHINESE NEW YEAR IN MACAU

Visiting Macau during Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is a unique opportunity to see the city during the most festive time of the year. This is when Macau morphs into a continuous multiple-day celebration that can be experienced throughout the city by residents and tourists.

Macau gets it right when it comes to celebrating Chinese New Year. Think New York City at Christmas time or Venice during Carnival and you’ll get the idea of what to expect when visiting Macau during Chinese New Year.

There are festive markets, parades, lion and dragon dances, cultural performances, fireworks and endless family-friendly activities alongside the usual sightseeing and World Heritage attractions. Chinese New Year is an entertaining, exciting and rewarding time to be in Macau (for racing fans, another exciting time to visit is during the Macau Grand Prix). Here’s what not to miss during Chinese New Year in Macau.

CHINESE NEW YEAR'S DAY PARADE

The holiday officially kicks off with the annual New Year’s Day Parade (8 February 2016), which is a fantastic event, highlighted by the 238-metre long dragon that winds its way through the streets of the Historic City Centre.

The parade is a true spectacle, beginning with drummers and 18 lion dancer tandems. Mascots of the twelve zodiac animals as well as the gods of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity are also on hand, passing out lai see (red packets) and wishing good luck to all who attend the ceremony and parade.

BEST SPOTS TO WATCH THE PARADE

RUINS OF ST.PAULS

The Ruins of St. Paul’s staircase is the starting point for the parade and the staging area for the dragon and parade performers, making it a popular spot for spectators.

For approximately 90 minutes before the parade you can see the dragon wrapped up on the steps leading to the Ruins.

This is a breathtaking sight against the backdrop of clear blue skies.
After the eye-dotting ritual to awaken the dragon, the parade begins and the dragon starts slinking its way through the World Heritage area.

If you watch from the Ruins of St. Paul’s and are handy with a map, you can then make a beeline for St. Augustine’s Square to watch it pass by again.
You’ll need to be quick however as this dragon moves surprisingly fast once started

SENADO SQUARE

Senado Square is another great spot to enjoy the Chinese New Year’s Day Parade. Like the Ruins of St. Paul’s, this area will be teeming with festive activity; including musical performances, lion dances and firecrackers.

Arrive early if you want to be seated during the parade. Otherwise, be ready to stand and enjoy. Listen for the drums and brass and keep an eye out for the dragon as it makes its way through the square from the Ruins of St. Paul’s.

ST.AUGUSTINE'S SPUARE

If there is a hidden gem to the holiday period in Macau, it is being on St. Augustine’s Square during the New Year’s Day Parade.

While Senado Square and the Ruins of St. Paul’s are packed with crowds, only a handful of wise watchers know to come here to await the dragon, which slows down and pauses for pictures in front of St. Augustine’s Church.

Best vantage point for photos and videos are found on the higher grounds at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, just across from St. Augustine’s Church.

LIUON'S DANCE

Another memorable activity to see during Chinese New Year is the traditional lion dance, which occurs at locations throughout the city.

There are numerous performances at Senado Square, Tap Seac Square and Taipa Village. Information regarding dates and times is posted by the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) so you can plan where to be and when.
Many of the major resorts also feature lion dance performances during the Chinese New Year holiday.
For starters, you can see them in front of the Performing Lakes at Wynn Macau as well as in the Grande Praça at MGM Macau.

FIREWORKS AND FIRECRAKERS

A festival in Macau wouldn’t be complete without firecrackers and fireworks. Throughout the Chinese New Year period, you will hear and see firecrackers being set off in front of homes, businesses, in popular squares and at temples all over Macau.

For those wanting to see more serious firecracker action, make your way to A-Ma Temple at Barra Square or Tam Sin Sang Temple in Coloane to witness locals wishing to ward off bad luck and evil spirits by hoisting up and setting off long strings of firecrackers by the thousands.

FIREWORKS AT Macau Tower

Witnessing this Chinese New Year activity is one of the things that visitors long remember from their trips to Macau.
Needless to say, this is a din of continuous bangs and louder bangs so be ready to put the camera down and cover your ears.
For those who stick around until the last day of the Chinese New Year holiday period, Macau hosts a spectacular fireworks display.

As you might expect, this is a popular event in the Macau calendar and crowds are to be expected. So here are our top tips on where to go for the best views on both Macau Peninsula and Taipa, and what else is happening alongside the festivities.

Chinese New Year in Macau Guide Including Lunar New Year Parade 2017