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- Chinese New Year at Navy Pier - Saturday, January 24, 2009
Navy Pier's Chinese New Year celebration was developed in coordination with the Chinese Fine Arts Society. It will feature choirs, folk dancers, lion dancers, puppets and more.
- Navy Pier
- Crystal Gardens Room (Indoors just west of the Ferris Wheel)
- 600 East Grand Avenue
- Chicago, IL 60611
- Map It
- (312)595-7437 (PIER)
- 12 noon to 5:30 p.m.
- FREE
- A special new year menu featuring oxtail soup and more enticing sounding entrees.
- A free dumpling cooking class on Saturday at the Chicago Cedar Street location.
- Roll the dice on Friday night to determine the amount of money to deduct from the cost of your dinner.
- Get a free lunch on Monday if you were born in the Year of the Ox.
- Lots of freebie giveaways on Sunday, including a shiny new dollar bill for children, also known as hóng bâo, a Chinese new year tradition.
The CCCI's President, ZJ Tong, hosts this "family style" celebration of the Chinese New Year. Learn Chinese traditions and symbols, how to make dumplings from scratch, enjoy Lantern Festival desserts, and more.
- Saturday, January 24 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Sunday, January 25 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- $35 per person including dinner
- Lao Beijing Restaurant
- 2138 S. Archer Avenue
- Chicago, IL
- Map It
- Make reservations by sending in CCCI form (pdf). Note: These are selling out fast. It's probably best to call first.
- Call (312)842-1988 for more info.
The largest Chinatown in the Midwest launches to life for the Lunar New Year. The parade will feature marching bands, floats, a 100 foot mystical dragon, and much more.
The Art Institute of Chicago and the Poetry Foundation host these bilingual readings of contemporary and ancient Chinese poetry. Musician Yang Wei will play and share stories from his personal history.
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Fullerton Hall
- 111 S. Michigan Avenue
- Chicago, IL
- Map It
- Noon to 1 p.m.
- FREE
