7 Places to Watch Lion & Dragon Dance in S'pore on Chinese New Year 2025
Chinese New Year is upon us! You probably know what this means — family reunions, traditions, and delicious food will fill homes to welcome the auspicious Year of the Snake. On the streets, fireworks, music, and lively performances will come alive in vibrant festivities across the city.
Aside from all these, one thing that you should not miss during the Chinese New Year is the lion and dragon dance, done to wish families good luck and prosperity. In case you didn’t know, lions and dragons are believed to symbolize power, strength, and wisdom — something we all might need this year.
In this article, we listed some of the best spots in Singapore where you can witness these amazing dance performances.
VivoCity Singapore
This year, VivoCity Singapore is holding a Monopoly-themed Chinese New Year festivity — the perfect game to symbolize luck! Among their array of activities is a dynamic lion dance performance, courtesy of the Pho Leng Lion Dance Troupe. The acclaimed dance troupe will surely dazzle with their performance, so make sure to drop by. While waiting for the performance, you can also try your luck at VivoCity’s Chinese New Year-themed life-sized Monopoly board game by the Outdoor Plaza. For more details, visit VivoCity’s website.
When: Feb. 7 at 12 PM & Feb. 8 at 4 PM
Where: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, Singapore
Marina Square
Ready for something more breathtaking? Check out Marina Square’s high pole lion dance performance, which will be performed by the award-winning Yiwei Athletic Association. Your hearts will truly skip a beat with the troupe’s lion dance, performed on top of towering poles with acrobatic stunts and gravity-defying jumps. A “God of Fortune” will also appear at Marina Square, which will be spreading prosperity to its spectators. For more information, check out the event page here.
When: Jan. 19, 25, & 26 at 3 PM
Where: Marina Square, Central Atrium, 6 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore
YewTee Point Singapore
As part of its “Usher in Prosperity” event, YewTee is also gifting visitors with a thrilling lion dance performance, happening on Feb. 4. This is accompanied by meet-and-greet sessions with the Fortune Cat Mascot on Feb. 1 and the God of Fortune on Feb. 2, along with a slew of workshops that you should not miss! Read more about the celebration here.
When: Feb. 4 at 11:58 AM
Where: Yew Tee Point, 21 Choa Chu Kang North 6, Choa Chu Kang, Singapore
Singapore Swimming Club
Like last year, the Singapore Swimming Club (SSC) will be enchanting its visitors with a spectacular lion dance — and it’s free for all to see! Happening on Feb. 8, SSC’s lion dance performance will roam around the club to bring good blessings and fortune to guests. To top it off, a mass lo hei session will be held in the main lobby, where guests are invited to the tossing of yusheng (raw fish salad commonly served in Lunar New Year) to welcome abundance, prosperity, and unity. More info here.
When: Feb. 8 at 6 PM
Where: Singapore Swimming Club, 45 Tanjong Rhu Road, Singapore
Resorts World Sentosa
One of Singapore’s tourist hotspots, Resorts World Sentosa, is also ushering the Chinese New Year with a bang through their “A Big Big World of Excitement” event! Visitors will get to witness a lion dance performance on Jan. 30 at 11 AM by the Lake of Dreams, promising a routine that will take the spectators’ breaths away. When the sun goes down, an 88-meter-long dragon will light up the venue with a dance of prosperity for the Starlit Dragon Spectacular display! Check out more details here.
When: Jan. 30 at 11 AM (Lion Dance), Jan. 25, 26, 29, 30, Feb. 1, 2, 8, 9, 14, and 16 at 7:30 PM (Starlit Dragon Spectacular)
Where: Lake of Dreams & Basement 1, Resorts World Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore
Jurong Point
Enjoy a gravity-defying performance at Jurong Point this February! The shopping center will highlight a high-pole lion dance performance on Feb. 6 and 8, taking center stage for all visitors to witness. During the festivities, you can also visit more than 15 booths to get Chinese New Year goodies and win prizes. To learn more about it, visit Jurong Point’s website.
When: Feb. 6 & 8 at 2:30 PM
Where: JP1 Centre Stage, Level 1, Jurong Point Shopping Centre, 1 Jurong West Central 2, Singapore
Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
The Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre has something big in store this Chinese New Year! From Jan. 18 to 19, the institution will be holding a lion dance performance by the acclaimed Yan Wong Cultural Troupe, accompanied by a “plucking the green” segment to bring prosperity to the audiences. The troupe will also be staging a dazzling LED snake dance performance during the evening, showcasing their own creative take on the traditional dragon dance. For more details, click here.
When: Jan. 18 to 10 at 12:10 PM (Lion Dance), Jan 18 at 6:15 PM & Jan. 19 at 7:30 PM (LED Snake Dance)
Where: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Concourse, Level 1, 1 Straits Boulevard, Singapore
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