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.
Discover Chinese New Year festivities in the Paris region.
Chinese New Year in Aubervilliers takes place every year. The parade will be held on Wednesday February 18, 2026 - between 9:30 and 11:45 am 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!
On Sunday, February 22, come celebrate Chinese New Year in Noisy-le-Grand for the Year of the Horse. Meet at Place du Marché at 11 a.m.
Chinese New Year festivities in Paris are taking place in a number of different districts.
The Mairie de Paris has confirmed the following events:
> February 2026 various markets and events are organized in the Asian district of Paris' 13th arrondissement.
> Têt, the Vietnamese New Year, is celebrated on Saturday February 7, Thursday February 12 and Saturday February 21, 2026 on the Grands Moulins Campus of the Université Paris Cité on the Grands Moulins Campus. Full program of workshops and events for the 3-day TET festival on the u-paris.fr website.
address: 5 rue Thomas Mann, 75013 Paris
> Lunar New Year parade in Paris 13e on Sunday March 1, 2026.
Meet on site at noon and depart at 2:30pm, between avenue de Choisy, porte de Choisy and avenue d'Ivry with the troops for the Lunar New Year parade! A not-to-be-missed event that attracts a lot of people! Find out more about the Chinese New Year program in Paris 13th arrondissement
Route: 44 avenue d'Ivry, Rue de Tolbiac, Avenue de Choisy, Boulevard Masséna and back to avenue d'Ivry
Gourmet market on February 21 and 22, 2026 from 11am to 10pm + Lantern Festival
On the program: traditional dances with dragon, lion, Eng Go Bhu - songs, cultural dances and artistic performances - Chinese acrobatics,...
Rue de Belleville will be completely pedestrianized. Metro access from line 2 and line 11: Belleville station.
The main stage is set up at the junction of rue de Belleville and boulevard de la Villette.
2026 - The Food Market ® will be at the market (between the Ménilmontant and Couronnes metros) on Thursday, February 19, 2026 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, Liang Pi (steamed wheat flour noodles), malatang, bubble tea,........ to the rhythm of drums and parades. https://www.lefoodmarket.fr/
On this occasion (and all year round), don't miss the guided strolls through Belleville's Chinatown.
The Chinese New Year parade will take place on the Champs-Élysées avenue on Sunday, February 1, 2026, starting at 2:30pm. The dancers will also stay for 15 minutes in front of the Arc de Triomphe, so they can dance in front of everyone and leave time for photo poses.
New this year is the appearance of robots! In order of appearance: Dragon and Lion dances, Hanfu parade (traditional Chinese costumes), robotic animation, Taiji demonstration, Yang Ge traditional dance, etc.
departure from 99 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris
And don't miss the guided strolls through Belleville's Chinatown.
What to do in Paris in February and visit Paris in March.
Don't forget to stop by
Tang Frères Pantin to shop and prepare your meal in the purest Chinese tradition.
Getting there
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