Best Highlights from Chinese New Year 2022 in Sydney City
Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with vibrant lights and festivities around the Sydney CBD. Start at The Rocks, Sydney and finish at Dixon St in Chinatown.
Price: Free
The Rocks, Sydney
See Playfair St come alive with the traditional Chinese red lanterns and illuminated trees. I love seeing people out and about having a good time despite today's challenging times.
Wander through the glowing and busy streets and visit the local stalls selling their uniquely handcrafted goods that could be a perfect gift for yourself or loved one. Discover the Tiger wishing tree along Argyle St. I love how this tree gives Sydney's most historic place a bright sparkle.
See the glowing tiger lunar lantern at First Fleet Park near the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Walk through the illuminated pop-up Chinese arch at Sydney's Circular Quay. Feel like you're walking through another Chinatown.
Mark the Year of the Tiger by capturing a selfie of the glowing tiger lunar lantern outside Customs House.
George St, Sydney
Make your way to the facing tiger lunar lanterns outside the Queen Victoria Building along George St. Discover the other animal zodiac lunar lanterns along the George St strip.
Chinatown in Sydney
Find yourself face-to-face with the lion dance at Sydney's Market City.
Stroll through Dixon St in Sydney's Chinatown. Browse through the Asian food stalls and reward yourself with some lovely Asian treats.
Getting there
Get off at Circular Quay wharf or Circular Quay station and make your way to The Rocks via the First Fleet Park and George St.
Check out my other top things to do in Sydney.
Love Karen