Calendar of Events

Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010

Chinatown is a key focal point for Chinese New Year festivities in the few weeks leading up to Chinese New Year and a few weeks following that. Visitors can immerse in the entire Chinese cultural experience and experience the festive hustle and bustle simply by walking the streets of Chinatown. Chinatown is also where local Chinese congregate year after year to shop for the necessary New Year items for the home and to soak in the festive atmosphere.

There will also be other Chinese New Year celebrations at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, Thian Hock Keng Temple and Singapore River. Please refer to the below for more details.

Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010 Official Light-Up and Opening Ceremony

23 Jan 2010
6pm – 10pm

Eu Tong Sen Street and New Bridge Road,

Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010

23 Jan – 7 Mar 2010
7pm – 6am (13 – 14 Feb 2010)
7pm – 2am (Fri and Sat)
7pm – 12am (Sun – Thu)

Eu Tong Sen Street, New Bridge Road, South Bridge Road and Garden Bridge

Festive Street Bazaar

22 Jan - 13 Feb 2010
11am – 11pm (Sun – Thu)
11am – 1am (Fri, Sat and Public Holidays)

Pagoda, Smith, Sago, Temple and Trengganu Streets, People’s Park Complex and the open field along Banda Street

Nightly Stage Shows

23 Jan – 13 Feb 2010
8pm – 10.30pm

Kreta Ayer Square

Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010 Countdown

13 Jan 2010
9.30pm – 12.30am

Eu Tong Sen Street & New Bridge Road

Chinatown Yuan Xiao Jie

28 Feb 2010 7pm – 10pm

Eu Tong Sen Street & New Bridge Road

International Lion Dance Competition

22 Jan 2010 6.30pm – 11pm

The Central

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010

4 Jan – 28 Feb 2010

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum (BTRTM)
Website: www.btrts.org.sg

i. Dzambala Ceremony (8 - 10 Feb 2010) 8am - 5pm
ii. Grand Exhibition of the Buddha Tooth Relic (14 - 16 Feb 2010) 9am – 6pm

2010 Chinese New Year Celebrations at Thian Hock Keng Temple

13 – 28 Feb 2010

Thian Hock Keng Temple Website: www.thianhockkeng.com.sg and www.shhk.com.sg

a. Eve & 1st day of CNY (13 Feb 10, Sat) 10.00 pm onwards at Thian Hock Keng Temple
i. Lion/Dragon dance
ii. Welcoming the God of Wealth
iii. Puppet show (eve: 10.00pm; 1st-Day 10.00am & 2.00pm)

b. 8th Day of CNY (21 Feb 10, Sun) 10.00pm to 1.00am
i. Birthday celebration for the Jade Emperor (at Thian Hock Keng Temple)
ii. Getai performances (at 137 Telok Ayer Street)

c. 15th Day of CNY (Yuan Xiao, 28 Feb 10, Sun), 6.30 pm – 10.00 pm
i. Street procession
ii. Stalls selling traditional food and handicrafts
iii. Lantern riddles

Lion Dance Performance by the Chinese Clan Associations

13 Feb 2010 at 12am
28 Feb 2010 at 6pm

Kong Chow Wui Koon (321 New Bridge Road) & Sim San Clan Association (1 Keong Siak Road) respectively

28 Feb 2010 Yuan Xiao Jie Celebrations

i. Religious ceremonies and lion dance performances within the temple
ii. Getai and cultural dance performances at Kreta Ayer Square from 7pm
iii. Temple will open till 9pm