{"id":137413,"date":"2026-02-18T14:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/137413\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:58:17","slug":"photos-chinatown-lights-up-the-lunar-new-year-with-annual-firecracker-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/137413\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_9072.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chinatown celebrated the Lunar New Year with the 28th annual Firecracker Ceremony\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Chinatown celebrated the Lunar New Year with the 28th annual Firecracker Ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Amanda Moses<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Chinatown literally lit up for the Lunar New Year with the 28th annual Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on Feb. 17.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of spectators gathered on Chrystie &amp; Grand Streets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kicking off the Year of the Horse celebration with a lion dance, music, giveaways, and dignitaries dotted the eye of a dragon, and then fed it lettuce, which symbolizes harvesting wealth and good fortune.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Children held up sparklers and danced beneath a shower of confetti as they commemorated the holiday. With toy horses, dragon-inspired knitted hats, families enjoyed the day together, handing out red envelopes and wishing everyone a new year of peace, good health, and prosperity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The festivities will continue with a Lunar Parade in Chinatown on March 1, kicking off at 1 p.m. on Mott and Canal Streets.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832400\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832400 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_0026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 2\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832401\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832401 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_0538.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 3\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832402\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832402 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_0700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 4\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832403\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832403 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_0793.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 5\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832404\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832404 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_0918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 6\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832405\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832405 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_1272.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 7\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832406\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832406 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_2007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 8\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832407\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832407 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_2433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 9\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832408\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832408 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_3010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 10\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832409\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832409 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_3106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 11\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832410\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832410 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_3444.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 12\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832411\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832411 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771426694_888_DSC_3650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 13\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832412\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832412 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_3666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 14\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832413\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832413 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_3763.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 15\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832414\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832414 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_9270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 16\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832415\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832415 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_9828.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 17\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832416\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832416 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC_9913.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"PHOTOS: Chinatown lights up the Lunar New Year with annual firecracker ceremony 18\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Amanda Moses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chinatown celebrated the Lunar New Year with the 28th annual Firecracker Ceremony. 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