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Davenport St & Young Street, Southport QLD 4215, Australia
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Trot down to Chinatown, Southport, where a vibrant melting pot of colour, cuisine, celebration and cultural entertainment awaits!
2026 is the Year of the Horse, representing vitality and perseverance.
The Lunar New Year festivities kick off along Davenport and Young Streets and include:
- Lion and dragon dancers - Kids' activities (including lotus origami making, Chinese stamp making, woodblock printing, Chinese name writing, face painting and diabolo playing) - Interactive wishing tree - Kizuna drummers - Food trucks - Market stalls - Fireworks finale
The Food Safari is also back for 2026 and will have you galloping around Chinatown feasting on the best deals Southport has to offer!
For more information search 2026 Lunar New Year on Facebook.
City of Gold Coast's 2026 Lunar New Year is supported by the Queensland Government, SOPO and Australia Fair Metro.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.