Lunar New Year Guide

Lunar New Year What's On Guide

Celebrate the Year of The Snake at Canberra Centre with exquisite dining options, new year fashion, gifting, and more.
Published 12 January

Lunar New Year celebrations have arrived and there’s a multitude of options to celebrate at Canberra Centre this month. From indulging in exquisite festive foodie spreads to an Instagrammable Installation and perfect red pieces, getting into the spirit is as easy as indulging in your twentieth dumpling.

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Book In Delicious Lunar New Year Dining

Round up your loved ones and book in to feast on classics such as dumplings, chili beef, decadent seafood, Sichuan style crispy chicken as there’s plenty of delicious Lunar New Year dining options on offer. Find out more about the Lunar New Year Dining options HERE

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Visit The Wishing Tree

To Celebrate The Year Of The Snake visit the gorgeous Wishing Tree in Centre. With vibrant red leaves and festive lanterns and lights this Instagrammable installation is a must visit. Find out more about what Chinese Zodiac is aligned to your birth year, and set well wishes for the upcoming year, plus don't forget to snap a photo of yourself and your loved ones alongside The Wishing Tree located on Level One near Gewurzhaus from 21 January. 

 

 

 

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Lunar New Year Red Gifting

When gifting for Lunar New Year red, yellow and gold are always prized for their representation of wealth and prosperity. We’ve curated a list of gorgeous gifts from across Canberra Centre, perfect to indulge for Lunar New Year, whether you are gifting for yourself or a loved one, discover our gift guide HERE. 



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Don't Miss The Lion Dancing

Follow the beat of the drums to find the roaming Lion dancers in centre on 29th January at 3pm. You won't want to miss the skilled and engaging lion dance performance which is always thrilling to watch. This is also the perfect event for parents to take children along to enjoy with the colourful performers and rhythmic beats.

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Red Fashion Edit

Whether you’re looking to herald in good luck with a monochromatic head to toe red outfit or add a signature pop of red to your outfit. We’ve curated a special edit of red fashion pieces available in centre, perfect for this season’s events. Discover the red edit HERE 

 

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Snakes And Ladders

Bring your little ones in centre from 20th January where they’ll be able to enjoy a life-size Snakes and Ladders Game to celebrate Lunar New Year. Your family will love this free competitive game of Snakes and Ladders, where the childhood nostalgia of this fun game is brought to life with a giant game board and dice. The Snakes and Ladders Game will run from 20th January on Ground Level near The Lego® Certified Store. 

 

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Visit Tiger Lane

This Lunar New Year visit Tiger Lane to explore an exciting dining destination inspired by the hawker centres of Asia - from Mrs Wang offering the vibrant flavours of China brought to life with modern Chinese cooking techniques, to Supalove which offers  authentic flavours found in street vendors across Thailand, especially Bangkok. Find our more HERE.