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Cairns & Tropical North Queensland Event Calendar

Cairns and Tropical North Queensland are home to some of Australia's greatest events and festivals. Choose from cultural festivals, sporting competitions, art exhibits, music festivals and community events - all scattered around the diverse region of Tropical North Queensland. Browse events in the List View, or see what's on this month.

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Chinese New Year Street Festival

The Cairns Chinese New Year Street Festival is an annual major festival celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year. Since its humble beginnings in 2004, the festival has proven greatly enjoyable and provides a wide variety of activities and staged performances. There are market stalls, Chinese dancing and a parade featuring the dragon, lions and the 12 Zodiac Animals. It is suitable for families and all ages, so be sure to mark it on your calendar! It is brought to you by your local chinese community organisation CADCAI.

2012 is the "Year of the Water Dragon" and the Chinese New Year Street Festival is on again bigger and better than ever.

WHERE: Cairns Esplanade - Fogarty Park

WHEN: Saturday 21st January 2012

TIME: 3pm to 8pm (Dragon parade starts  at 4.00pm)

Chinese New Year Street Festival

Event Details
Date: 21 January 2012

Where is it?
Fogarty Park
Cairns Esplanade
Cairns, 4870
QLD

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