Celebrate the Year of the Monkey! (Chinese New Year 2016)

Come celebrate the Year of the Monkey by attending these local community events: Chinese New Year at the Reading Terminal Market Place: 51 N. 12th Street Date: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Description: PCDC is partnering up with the Reading Terminal Market to kick off the “Year of the Monkey”. The Reading Terminal will be decked out in style with festive decorations, activities, food and fun. Participating vendors include: Demonstrations by Joseph Poon, Sang Kee, Tea Leaf, Lion Dance by the Philadelphia Suns, etc. Dilworth Park Place: 1404 JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Date: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 Time: 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Description: Watch two amazing lion dances featuring the Philadelphia Suns. This will take place in front of City Hall Midnight Lion Dance Performance Place: 10th and Race Street Date: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 Time: 10:30 p.m. Description: On Chinese New Year’s Eve, the Midnight Parade will be a good way to welcome in the Year of the Horse. Celebrate with firecrackers and watch the amazing lion dances featuring the Philadelphia Suns. This parade will begin at 10th and Race Streets and continue throughout Chinatown. The Philadelphia Suns Lion Dance Parade Place: Starts at 10th and Spring Street Date: Sunday, February 14th , 2016 Time: 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Description: The festivities will continue throughout Chinatown with firecrackers, martial arts performances, the Philadelphia Suns’ lion dance, and so much more to welcome in the Chinese New Year. Martial Arts Performance Place: 10th and Arch Street Date: Sunday, February 14th, 2016 Time: TBA Description: The festivities http://chinatown-pcdc.org/cny/chinese-new-year-events-2016/