Lunar New Year Parade 2022
This year’s Lunar New Year parade featured a plethora of floats, puppets and performers, dazzling the audience in celebration of the Year of the Tiger
A parade performer waves a red dragon puppet’s head to parade spectators.
February 27, 2022
The 24th annual Lunar New Year Parade kicked off on Feb. 20, featuring larger-than-life floats and vibrantly colored dragons which paraded down the narrow streets of Chinatown. This year, hundreds of parade-goers welcomed the arrival of the Year of the Tiger. Based on Chinese astrology, the Chinese zodiac incorporates 12 animal signs that cycle every 12 years, and 2022 commemorates the Year of the Tiger. The Chinatown Lunar New Year parade has been a cultural staple in the neighborhood since 1998, but this year was an especially significant year as groups like Better Chinatown carried signs in support of the Stop Asian Hate movement and advocating for the overall improvement of Chinatown. The Observer’s multimedia team took part in the celebration and captured some memorable moments from this year’s parade.
