Chicago Chinese New Year Parade in Brief:
The Chinese New Year Parade celebrates the Lunar New Year (this year it is the "Year of the Ox, 4707") and marches right through the middle of Chicago's Chinatown.When:
February 1, 2009Parade steps off at 1 p.m.
Where:
Along Wentworth from 24th Street to Cermak RoadAdmission:
FREE!Getting to the Parade by Public Transportation:
CTA Red Line Train to Cermak-Chinatown stopParking at the Parade:
There is street parking (off the parade route of course) and two paid lots at 21st/Wentworth and 24th/Wentworth. These lots are guaranteed to fill up quickly and early.Taxi/Cab to Parade:
A taxi from downtown to Chinatown will run between $10-15.More About Chicago's Chinese New Year Parade:
Chinatown's Chinese New Year Parade celebrates the Lunar New Year -- this year is the "Year of the Ox, 4707". This colorful parade features marching bands, elaborate floats, Miss Friendship Ambassador, lion dance teams, and a 100 foot long paper dragon made out of silk, paper, and bamboo.
