Lunar New Year Events in Orlando: Your 2027 Guide
Lunar New Year falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027, and the Year of the Goat brings a full season of celebrations to Central Florida. Here’s where to find lion dances, Tết festivals, parades and festival food around Orlando, including the events still waiting on 2027 dates.
Updated November 2026. We’ll add dates as organizers announce them, so check each event’s own site before you go.
Dates confirmed for 2027
January 30: Lunar New Year Celebration at Dr. Phillips Center
The Orlando Chinese Association presents a stage show of music, dance and tradition in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, with performances at 2 and 7 PM. It’s a good pick if you’d like to start the season in a theater seat. See the show page.
February 6: Lunar New Year’s Day
The holiday itself, and the first day of Vietnamese Tết. Korean Seollal follows on February 7 this year. In past years, lion dance teams from groups like Wah Lum Kung Fu have performed along Mills Avenue and Colonial Drive.
February 12: Orlando Magic Lunar New Year Night
The Magic host the Miami Heat at Kia Center at 7 PM, with a halftime lion dance by Dynamics Lion Dance Team. Buy through Heritage and Hope’s ticket page and part of each ticket goes to the nonprofit behind Celebrate Lunar.
February 20: Lantern Festival
The fifteenth day of the new year traditionally closes the season with lanterns, riddles and sweet rice balls. Read our guide to the Lantern Festival in Orlando.
February 27: Celebrate Lunar
Celebrate Lunar is Orlando’s Lunar New Year festival, now in its sixth year at Luminary Green Park in downtown Orlando. Join us from 12 to 7 PM for lion and dragon dances, a main stage of live cultural performances, festival food and a children’s carnival. Kids 3 and under are free. Get tickets.
Expected events, with 2027 dates to come
These celebrations have run in recent years, but we haven’t seen their 2027 dates yet. We’ve listed the 2026 dates so you know roughly when to look.
Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival
The Vietnamese Community of Central Florida holds this festival at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, and it includes the Miss Vietnam Florida pageant. In 2026 it ran January 16 to 18, with free admission and parking.
Tet Festival
Also at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, this festival comes from the parish of Saint Philip Phan Van Minh. In 2026 it ran February 7 and 8 with free admission. Watch its Facebook page for 2027 dates, and see our guide to Tết in Orlando.
Central Florida Dragon Parade
Looking for a Chinese New Year parade in Orlando? This free parade and market fills the Mills 50 District. The 14th annual parade was February 22, 2026, running from 11 AM to noon, with the market open until 4 PM. Check the parade’s website for 2027.
Avalon SpringFest
Avalon Park’s free Lunar New Year festival and spring celebration was held February 28, 2026, from noon to 6 PM.
CAACF Lunar New Year Celebration
The Chinese American Association of Central Florida held its celebration and fundraiser on February 21, 2026. The group is also joining us at Celebrate Lunar in 2027.
Lunar New Year food in Orlando
For food any day of the season, start in Mills 50 and along West Colonial Drive, where you’ll find Asian restaurants, bakeries and groceries. Lotte Plaza Market on West Colonial is a good stop if you’re cooking at home. Many restaurants add special menus for the holiday, as Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs did in 2026.
At Celebrate Lunar, the food is a big part of the day. Expect bao, pho, hibachi, boba, croffles, ube ice cream and more from local curated vendors.
Common questions
When is Lunar New Year 2027?
Lunar New Year 2027 is Saturday, February 6. The Lantern Festival follows on Saturday, February 20. New to the holiday? Start with what Lunar New Year is and who celebrates it.
Why is Celebrate Lunar after Lunar New Year?
The holiday’s date moves every year, so some years our festival comes before it and some years after. In 2027 we’re one week after the Lantern Festival, which makes February 27 a great way to end the season together.
Do I need a ticket for Celebrate Lunar?
Yes. Everyone 4 and up needs a ticket, and the price rises as the festival gets closer. Tickets arrive by email as QR codes, the door is cashless, and we run rain or shine. Know before you go.
Get your tickets for Celebrate Lunar and come celebrate the Year of the Goat with us in downtown Orlando.