The 2012 Chinese New Year Festival kicks off the Year of the Dragon.

Saturday

New Clothes for the New Year

TSB Arena, Queens Wharf, 7pm-8.30pm

New Clothes celebrates the tradition of wearing new clothes on Chinese New Year’s day to signify new beginnings, a fresh start and thereby encouraging the flow of good luck for the coming year.

Fireworks display

Frank Kitts Promenade, 9pm

Sunday

Asian Market

TSB Arena, Queens Wharf 10.30am-4pm

Delicious authentic Asian foods melded with a wonderful variety of craft, merchandise and information offerings, come and enjoy what’s on offer. The Asian Market stage programme reflects a mix of traditional and contemporary performances and features Red Whispers – a multimedia show that for 2012 will focus on celebrated artists born in the Year of the Dragon. 

Street Parade

Starts at Courtenay Place, 2pm-3pm

Cultural Entertainment

Frank Kitts Park 3pm-4.30pm

Two hours of colourful entertainment featuring the diverse community groups of Wellington and international performances, promising to be a fun filled family afternoon.