Celebrate the Year of the Snake in Toronto with a variety of family-friendly activities and dining experiences featuring traditional dragon and lion dances. Here’s a curated list of events and restaurants to enjoy this week:

Family-Friendly Activities:

Toronto Chinatown Lunar New Year Celebration

  • Dates: February 1–2, 2025
  • Location: Chinatown Centre and Dragon City Mall
  • Highlights: Traditional lion dance performances, interactive games, and cultural showcases celebrating Asian heritage.

Fo Guang Shan Temple of Toronto: Chinese New Year Celebration

  • Dates: January 26, 28, and 29, 2025
  • Location: 6525 Millcreek Drive, Mississauga
  • Highlights: Traditional performances, cultural activities, and vegetarian cuisine offerings.

Where to Eat:

Several restaurants in Toronto are

celebrating the Lunar New Year later this week with special events and menus. Here are some options:

Hong Shing Restaurant

Event: Exclusive Lunar New Year Dinner

  • Date: February 2, 2025
  • Details: Chefs Nuit Regular (PAI, Kiin) and Eva Chin (Yan Dining Room) are collaborating for an exclusive eight-course dinner blending Thai and Chinese flavors. Dishes include white pepper broth with heritage pork, lotus leaf rice with garlic crab, and prosperity noodles. The event is priced at $188 per person and offers an intimate dining experience for 40 guests.

QJDP Peking Duck

  • Event: Lunar New Year Feast
  • Dates: Ongoing
  • Details: Indulge in mouth-watering traditional roast duck in many forms
  • Pricing: $$-$$$
  • Reservations: Recommended

Black+Blue

  • Event: Lunar New Year Feast
  • Dates: January 27 to February 11, 2025
  • Details: Indulge in a luxurious three-course menu for two, including lobster bisque, wagyu short rib, and oolong tea panna cotta. As a bonus, every guest enjoying the special menu will receive a lucky red envelope

Regular Local spots: 

Congee Queen – 1191 Dundas Street East Mississauga, ON L4X 1M1 – Special New Years Dishes! 

Jade Dim Sum –2280 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L4Y 1Z4