NYC Lunar New Year 2025 celebration preview: Year of the Snake Parade and Festival in Chinatown, Manhattan [Video]

CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — New York City is gearing up to celebrate the Year of the Snake at the 2025 Lunar New Year Parade and Festival.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 at 1 p.m.

WABC-TV is a proud sponsor of the 27th annual NYC Lunar Year Parade and Festival, and will stream the parade live on abc7NY.com, our mobile and connected TV apps, and on YouTube.

The parade will start in Little Italy and march through the main streets of Chinatown, ending on Broome Street near Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Festival booths will be set up along Bayard Street between Mott Street and Mulberry Street for event attendees.

Viewers can expect a colorful celebration featuring floats, bands and performers representing different communities and cultures. Event organizers anticipate more than 25,000 people to take part …