Trot down to Chinatown, Southport on Saturday 21 February where a vibrant melting pot of colour, cuisine, celebration and cultural entertainment awaits!

2026 is the Year of the Horse – representing vitality and perseverance.

Our Lunar New Year festivities kick off from 3pm along Davenport and Young Streets and includes:
– Lion and dragon dancers
– Kids’ activities (including lotus origami making, Chinese stamp making, woodblock printing, Chinese name writing, face painting and diabolo playing)
– SOPO interactive wishing tree
– Kizuna drummers
– Food trucks
– Market stalls
– Fireworks finale at 7:30pm.

The $5 Food Safari is also back for 2026 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.

For more information search 2026 Lunar New Year on Facebook.

City of Gold Coast’s 2026 Lunar New Year is supported by the Queensland Government, SOPO and Australia Fair Metro.