Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 With These Festive Events in Singapore
It's that time of the Year again- The Chinese New Year 2025, when Singapore transforms into a vibrant celebratory mood. And mark our words, there's no better place to experience the festivity of the Lunar New Year than this dynamic city.
From dazzling parades to dragon dances, Singapore's Chinese New Year celebrations go above and beyond in 2025 with events promising you a world of festivity, joy and unforgettable memories. Kickstart your celebrations with Universal Studios Singapore and SEA Aquarium, plus Resorts World Sentosa's endless highlights are all ready to leave you in awe.
The celebrations begin from the moment you land into the city, right from The Jewel Changi Airport and Gardens By the Bay, where stunning displays and festive cheer usher you into the year of the snake. Now, this is indeed the perfect opportunity to embrace a difference side of Asia's festive spirit.
Let’s dive into the most spectacular CNY celebrations happening in Singapore in January 2025, some running even till mid February.
1. Spring into POPsperity with POP MART at Jewel
Pop Mart lovers - here's a CNY event that's not to be missed! The Jewel Changi Airport's Canopy Park is all decked up to celebrate the Year of the Snake at POPsperity with POP MART. Enjoy fun and captivating installations inspired by the playful and imaginative universe of POP MART, featuring everybody's favorite characters such as LABUBU, MOLLY, SKULLPANDA, and DIMOO, from their newly launched Chinese New Year series - “POP MART Wealthy Snake’s New Year Celebration – Fortune Hand Series Block Figures".
3. Spring Blossoms Legend of Lady White Snake
Come ring in the year of the Snake and soak in the festive spirit at Spring Blossoms Legend of Lady White Snake, at Gardens by the Bay! This season's floral display is inspired by Legend of the White Snake. One of China’s four great folklores, the story is about a mortal man, Xu Xian, and a female snake spirit, Bai Suzhen, also known as Madam White Snake.
This year's gorgeous installation comes to life with a breathtaking 4.5m-tall floral rendition of the protagonist, Madam White Snake, meticulously crafted through mosaiculture which is an intricate horticultural art form that uses a variety of plants to create visually stunning, three-dimensional living sculptures.
You also cannot miss the 1,000 dahlias on display, with five new varieties making an appearance this year.
📍Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
📅 17 January - 23 February 2025
4. Usher in the Fun at Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore is all decked out for the Lunar New Year festivities!
At Po's Parade of Prosperity, celebrate CNY'25 with Po and Tigress, your beloved characters from Kung Fu Panda as they share greetings and fortune cookies.
And while you are enjoying the endless attractions of the park, check out the gorgeous cherry blossom-line streets, and look out for your favorite characters all dressed up in their festive best!
📆 22 January - 12 February 2025
5. A Big Big World of Excitement at Resorts World Sentosa
Let prosperity flow and the good times roll at Resorts World Sentosa. Running from 19 Jan to 16 Feb 2025, RWS brings an exciting line-up of events! From larger than life scenes, thrilling performances by face changers, Dragon Stilts to lucky greetings with the God of Fortune and his companions, fun fair games and breathtaking light and sound shows. Plus! Don’t miss the dazzling 88-meter-long dragon dance of prosperity and the light and sound show featuring zodiac animals. It is indeed a big, big world of excitement for the whole family at Resorts World Sentosa.
6. Spring in the SEA at S.E.A. Aquarium
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and manifest ‘Nian Nian You Yu’ with over 100,000 marine animals in more than 45 diverse habitats to discover at Spring in the Sea. Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing underwater dragon dances at the Open Ocean Habitat, as the serene sounds of the Ding Yi Ensemble's chamber music fill the air.
Unleash your creativity at a marine-themed upcycling lantern workshop, hosted by ART:DIS, and don’t forget to snap a photo with our beloved mascot, dressed in festive Chinese New Year attire.
📆 19 January - 16 February 2025
7. Chingay 2025
The Chingay Parade is unapologetic when it comes to giving everyone a good show, with various themed performances, traditional costume displays, colorful floats, and more. It is ostentatiously glamorous and bound to imbue a festive spirit in you no matter where you are. It’ll be a festive celebration like no other!
This year’s theme is ‘joy’ of shared experiences with loved ones and community around food. Get ready to enjoy "Food Wonderland", which celebrates happiness and warmth over a feast for both the eyes and soul.
The 2025 edition also marks a significant milestone - Singapore’s 60th birthday. So you can also look forward to an extra special tribute to our nation's progress and development.
📍 F1 Pit Building
📆 7 & 8 February 2025
Tickets from $20, and you can purchase them on the Chingay website
8. River Hongbao 2025
River Hongbao is an annual CNY event that’s synonymous with lots of festive cheer, thanks to the massive vibrant lanterns and colourful fireworks. There's lots to see and do - from over 20 lantern displays scattered throughout Gardens by the Bay to stage performances and amusement rides!
Lanterns aside, you can also look forward to Food Street and Lantern Riddles and Trade Stalls where you can participate in the timeless tradition of solving lantern riddles with your friends and family - how fun!
📍 Gardens by the Bay
📆 27 January - 5 February 2025
9. Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2025
Embrace the auspicious vibes Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2025! Celebrate the Year of the Snake with hands-on workshops such as snakelet pineapple tart making, yuanxiao storytelling and tangyuan (glutinous rice ball) making workshop, lion dance and festive drumming workshops, Chinese zodiac ink rubbing art, Chinese opera mask making and more.
There's also gonna be a sensational lineup of performances to look out for - including a rare Hakka qilin dance, lion dance and wushu performance, Chinese string quartet music performance, and traditional Chinese opera performance.
📍 SAFRA Punggol
📆 8 & 9 February 2025
10. CNY Family Fun at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Check out Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre’s Roof Garden for a 蛇prise this Snake year! If you're looking for a kid-friendly hangout, here's an event to consider. Take the kids to the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Roof Garden and enjoy a slew of exciting CNY activities (17-19 January), from a snake-themed art installation to a life-sized Snakes & Ladders Game, zodiac predictions exhibition, spring bazaar, and more!
📍 Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Roof Garden
📅 CNY Event: 17 - 19 January 2025, Snake Installation: 18 December 2024 - 30 April 2025
11. Chinatown Street Light Up
Last but not least, what is a CNY celebration without going to Chinatown to marvel at the dazzling festive lanterns as well as vibrantly-colored lights? 2025 is the year of the Snake, so you can expect plenty of majestic lanterns of this splendid serpent among other CNY themed-decor.
Besides the brightly lit streets, Chinatown’s Chinese New Year celebrations include a myriad of other festive activities such as festive fairs, stage performances and more!
More information here.