Exact time Liverpool Chinese New Year parade starts today
Liverpool's Lunar New Year festivities will be in full swing today, with Chinatown becoming a sea of colour, music and dance. The annual lion and dragon parade will take place on various nearby streets with thousands expected to be in attendance for the display.
This year commemorates the 25th anniversary of the iconic Chinese Arch gifted to the city in 2000. The fun begins from 11am to 5pm with martial arts performances, dancing, firecracker displays, and plenty more around the Chinatown area.
Today's Dragon and Lion parade starts at 11:30am and finishes at approximately 3:30pm. The Unicorn parade starts at 12:15pm and finishes at approximately 4pm.
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Both parades will move through Nelson Street, Duke Street, Berry Street and Bold Street in Liverpool city centre. At 1pm, there will be a firecracker display in Great George Square.
Chinatown's surrounding areas will be closed from 6am until 10pm including Duke Street, Bold Street and Berry Street. Due to the latter's closure, access to businesses on Hanover Street will be restricted from Seel Street.
Chinese New Year 2025 road closures closures
Great George Street
Duke Street
Upper Duke Street
Nelson Street
Grenville Street
South Sankey Street
Griffiths Street
Knight Street
Bold Street
Seel Street
Berry Street
Back Berry Street
Bold Place
Back Knight Street
Cookson Street
Pitt Street
Upper Pitt Street
York Street
Raffles Street
Roscoe Street
Roscoe Lane
Additionally, Grenville Street South, between Hardy Street and Nelson Street, as well as Upper Pitt Street will be closed on the evening of Friday, February 9.
Everything you need to know about this weekend's Lunar New Year celebrations is available here. You can keep track of all the events and activities happening after today's festival here.