We’ve rounded up the best things to do to soak up all the nightlife vibes Sydney Lunar Festival has to offer.
Sydney Lunar Streets
A crowd favourite. The laneways from Chinatown to Thaitown light up for a buzzing street festival with lion dances, DJs, food trucks, markets and heaps of entertainment all evening.
Saturday 14 February from 5pm to 10pm
Haymarket
Twilight Garden Party
A nostalgic setting with contemporary flair. Enjoy cultural performances, DJ sets, festive flavours and traditional games like fish-prawn-crab and mahjong.
Saturday 20 February from 5pm to 9pm
Chinese Garden of Friendship
Darling Harbour
Chinatown Comedy Club
Post-work drinks and laughs. An awesome line-up of up-and-coming and established comedians to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
Wednesday 25 February
Dynasty Karaoke
Dixon Street
Haymarket
Lunar Lanterns and Fire Horse art installation
Something to stumble upon and enjoy as you wander through Haymarket. Roam under a canopy of colour and light and get your pictures taken with the Fire Horse – a symbol of confidence, ambition and strength.
Every day until 1 March
Hay and Dixon streets
Haymarket
Lunar New Year jet pack shows and fireworks
Perfect after-dinner entertainment for the whole family. Watch a breathtaking display of aerial acrobatics as jet pack performers take to the sky, followed by the dazzling 9pm fireworks show in Darling Harbour.
Saturday 21 February
Cockle Bay Wharf
Want more? Check out everything happening as part of Sydney Lunar Festival.
Published 30 January 2026
