16th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival

Ring in the Year of the Sheep at the 16th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival. According to Chinese astrology, people born under the sign (if you’re turning a multiple of 12 in the next year, that’s you) love creativity; whether that translates into a larger-than-usual turnout remains to be seen. Either way, you can expect crowds, food vendors, traditional lion and dragon dances, costumes, floats and multicolored confetti that you’ll be picking from your hair days later. While you’re in the neighborhood, be sure to eat some auspicious New Year foods, like noodles for longevity and a whole fish for abundance. Begins at Canal St at Mott St.