# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Lunar New Year
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 am – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Trot down to Chinatown, Southport on Saturday 21 February where a vibrant melting pot of colour, cuisine, celebration and cultural entertainment awaits! 

 
? This Lunar New Year we’re celebrating the Year of the Horse – representing vitality and perseverance. 

 
Festivities kick off at 3pm 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)  

?  SOPO wishing tree 

?  Kizuna drummers 

?  Food trucks 

⛩️  Market stalls 

?  Fireworks finale at 7:30pm. 

 
Saddle up! The $5 Food Safari is back and will have you galloping around Chinatown feasting on the best $5 deals Southport has to offer! Keep an eye out for the downloadable map. 


While it may be the Year of the Horse, leave yours at the stables and ride the G:link to Southport instead – or make your journey active and walk, ride, scoot or skate to the event.  


Visit whatsongoldcoast.com.au/lunarnewyear for more information.  


City of Gold Coast’s 2026 Lunar New Year is supported by the Queensland Government, SOPO and Australia Fair Metro.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/southport/2026-lunar-new-year/200029548399514
- **Event Categories**: chinese-new-year, kids, food-drinks, fireworks, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1686

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029548399514?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=southport-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Southport
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Gold Coast Chinatown
- **lat**: -27.96885253689
- **long**: 153.41367563576
- **full address**: Gold Coast Chinatown, Southport, Australia

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: City of Gold Coast (https://allevents.in/org/city-of-gold-coast/1275094)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=2026+Lunar+New+Year&date=Sat%2C+21+Feb%2C+2026+at+05%3A00+am&bg=5
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=2026+Lunar+New+Year&date=21+Feb

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Gold Coast Chinatown, Southport, Australia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** City of Gold Coast
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** chinese-new-year, kids, food-drinks, fireworks, art, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 Lunar New Year ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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