Lunar New Year Festival
TET, the Lunar New Year festival, is the most important Vietnamese and Chinese holiday.
It is the celebration of the beginning of spring as well as the New Year.
Lunar New Year celebrations have always been an integral part of the City of Yarra’s festival calendar.
Victoria Street in Richmond is the centre of these celebrations, where road closures between Hoddle and Church streets see the popular restaurant and shopping strip come alive for a day-long street party.
The event is Melbourne's best opportunity to enjoy the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of traditional and contemporary Vietnamese culture.
Three stages feature colourful performances ranging from Vietnamese pop to Chinese opera as well as fashion parades, dragon dances, games, rides and more.
2011 is the Year of the Cat (in the Vietnamese zodiac) and also the 10-year anniversary of the Lunar New Year Festival on Victoria Steet.
Lunar Festival 2012 - Year of the Dragon
The 2012 Victoria Street Lunar Festival will be held on 15 January.
Victoria Street (between Hoddle and Church streets) will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from 1am on Sunday 15 January to 5am on Monday 16 January for the festival.
Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes during these times.
Streets which will be closed temporarily are shaded on the map below.
Festival goers will not be allowed to consume alcohol within the festival site unless they are within the boundaries of a licensed or authorised premises.
Stall inquiries
If you would like to inquire about holding a stall please contact Meca Ho at the Richmond Asian Business Association on 0413 337 682.
Council's support of the Victoria Street Lunar Festival
In 2006, Council entered into its first three-year partnership with the organisers, the Richmond Asian Business Association.
As the event's major sponsor, Council provides organisers a cash-grant and and in-kind logistical support.
Further information
Sandra Margulius
Arts and Cultural Development Officer
9205 5109
Sandra.Margulius@yarracity.vic.gov.au
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