February 17, 2026 will be the Year of the Fire Horse. New Year festivities in China last about 15 days, from New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival (corresponding to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year). The week from New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year is a public holiday in China.
It's a time to go out and make the dragons dance in the streets! A custom that has lasted for over a thousand years, the dragon dance is still very popular and eagerly awaited. The Chinese communities of Paris and 93 take this opportunity to discover their culture and traditions.
Guided city tours of Paris's various Chinatowns are offered throughout the year. Register online at exploreparis.com to take part.
Chinese New Year festivities in Paris are taking place in a number of different districts.
Paris City Hall has confirmed the following events: (dates 2026 pending)
> In February 2025, various markets and events are organized in the Asian district of Paris' 13th arrondissement.
> Lunar New Year parade in Paris's 13th on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Meet at noon and depart at 2:30 p.m. between Avenue de Choisy, Porte de Choisy, and Avenue d'Ivry with the troops for the New Year's parade! This is a must-see event that draws large crowds! Find out more about the Chinese New Year program in Paris's 13th arrondissement.
Route: 44 Avenue d'Ivry, Rue de Tolbiac, Avenue de Choisy, Boulevard Masséna, and back to Avenue d'Ivry.
dates pending 2026 :
Chinese New Year parade in Belleville on Saturday, January 25, 2025, starting at 2pm! Dragons and lions will dance down the rue de Belleville. Starting point: 56 rue de Belleville, 75020 Paris... Lion and dragon parade, musical entertainment, Chinese street food stalls, etc.
Gourmet market on the weekend of Saturday January 25, 2025 and Sunday January 26, 2025 from noon to 10pm. Meet on Boulevard de Belleville - just off the metro station is the Belleville market site: grilled meats, ravioli, noodles, Chinese desserts, Jian Bing (Chinese pancake), Liang Pi (steamed wheat flour noodles), malatang, bubble tea, etc.
The Food Market ® invites you to the market (between the Ménilmontant and Couronnes metros) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 6pm to 10:30pm - Boulevard Belleville 75020 Paris.
A great opportunity to order or eat on the go specialties such as Korean fried chicken, Laotian sausages, baos burgers, banh mi, Malaboom's Mala Xiangguo, chiffon cakes... to the rhythm of drums and parades.
Join us all week at the Mairie for a variety of shows, concerts, lectures, exhibitions, storytelling and children's workshops.
On Sunday? the "Fête du Printemps" parade departs from Place de la République at 2pm. This is one of the most beautiful parades in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris, with the "Dance of the Dragons and Lions".
Departure point: place de la République, then parade through rue du Temple, rue de Bretagne, rue de Turbigo to end the cavalcade in rue Beaubourg.
Don't miss our guided tours of Belleville's Chinatown on this occasion (and all year round).
What to do in Paris in January, visit Paris in February.
Don't forget to visit Tang Frères Pantin to shop and prepare your meal in the purest Chinese tradition.
Discover Chinese New Year festivities in the Paris region.
Waiting for the 2026 program. Below are the 2025 events.
Chinese New Year in Aubervilliers will take place in 2025. The parade will be held on February 2025 - between 8.30am and 11am by the Association Sino-Française d'Entraide et d'Amitié 87-95 in Aubervilliers. Don't miss the parade and its dragon and lion dances!
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