Bundaberg Chinese New Year Celebrations 2017
Bundaberg Chinese New Year Celebrations
Bundaberg Regional Council always puts on a great show for their annual event the Bundaberg Chinese New Year Celebrations. This year the main event will be held on Saturday the 11th February in the City Centre.
Food and market stalls will line Bourbong Street between Maryborough and Barolin Streets. Activities that all the family can enjoy will be found in Buss Park.
A range of free kids’ activities will be on offer including jianzi Chinese featherball workshops and an interactive Chinese animal zodiac trail……..
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre will host CQUniversity Chinese Cultural Concerts throughout the evening in 45 minute sessions commencing at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 7pm.
After dark there will be a lantern parade and unique fireworks display. Giant lanterns will illuminate the night during the parade before the grand finale fireworks display. With firing points from Buss Park and the main street, you can guarantee it will be a very different and unique fireworks experience. This looks like it is going to be super fun a must attend family event.
Chinese New Year Kids Workshops and Activities
When: 11th February
Time: 3pm to 6pm activities
Workshops:
- Umbrella painting
- Jiznzi Chinese featherball workshops
- Pick up bananas with chopsticks
- Make a clucking rooster cup
- Make paper Rooster stencil cut outs
- Make paper Rooster plates
- Rooster colouring in and collages
- Open a fortune cookie and write your own fortune
- Crow like a Rooster
- Perform a Taekwon Do move
Lantern Parade and Fireworks: Lantern Parade 8:30pm | Fireworks time 8:45pm approx
Where: Buss Park
Cost: FREE
What’s on: markets, free kids activities, games, lantern parade, fire works
Other Chinese New Year Events
The Chinese New Year Celebrations will also include a number of events in the lead up to the main celebration on February 11 including:
Chinese Food Discovery Tours & Cooking Classes
When: 8th to 10th February
Time: 5:15pm
Where: departs from Bundy Asian Supermarket
Cost: $55 per person
Bookings: Essential contact the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre.
What’s included: guided shopping tour and cooking lesson, meal afterwards
When: 10th February
Time: 6:15pm to 7pm
Where: Moncrieff Entertainment Centre
What’s included: nibbles, wine, short performance
Cost: $12 per perons
Bookings: online HERE
When: 12th February
Time: 7pm
Where: Moncrieff Entertainment Centre
Cost: Free
