READ: Where to watch Lion Dance Performances in Singapore During Lunar New Year 2018
What would the Lunar New Year be without thumping drumbeats and clanging cymbals rousing up swift-footed lions and dragons? Here are 40+ places around Singapore where you can find lion dance and dragon dance performances this Lunar New Year 2017.
READ: How to Book a Lion Dance in Singapore – Six Things You Need to Know
For those who are want to check by dates, there is a day-by-day calendar below.
Where to Find Lion Dance and Dragon Dance Performances around Singapore
YewTee Point
Twin Lion Dance
Date: Sun, 22 Jan
Time: 2 pm
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 12 pm
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Dragon Dance
Date: Fri, 10 Feb
Time: 6 pm
The Centrepoint
Lion Leaping on High Poles
Dates: 25, 26 and 31 January, 1 Feb
Time: 1 pm
Date: Thu, 2 Feb
Time: 6 pm
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Thu, 2 Feb
Time: 10.38 am
S.E.A. Aquarium
Underwater Dragon Dance
Dates: 27 Jan to 11 Feb
Time: 2.15 pm & 4.15 pm
Location: Ocean Gallery
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Snow City
Chinese New Year Snow Festival – Dragon & Lion Dance Performances
Dates: 27 Jan to 30 Jan
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Jurong Bird Park
Majestic Lion Dance
Date: 28 to 30 Jan
Time: 9.30 am & 1 pm
Location: Penguin Coast
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Night Safari
Electrifying Dragon Dance
Date: 28 to 30 Jan
Time: 7.30 pm & 8.30 pm
Location: Entrance Plaza
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Singapore Zoo
Captivating Lion Dance
Date: 28 to 30 Jan
Time: 10 am & 2 pm
Location: Entrance Plaza
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Be amazed by a rousing lion dance performance.
Ion Orchard
Lion Dance Performances
Dates: 28 & 29 Jan, and 2 Feb
Time: 12 pm (28 & 29 Jan), and 3.28 pm (2 Feb
Location: L1 Atrium
Website
Sentosa
Traditional Lion Dance & LED Dragon Dance
Date: 28 to 30 Jan
Time:
Lion Dance – 4.30 pm & 6.30 pm
Dragon Dance – 8.10 pm & 9.10 pm
Location: Beach Plaza
Website
Singapore Philatelic Museum
Chinese Lion and Dragon Dance at the Chinese New Year 2017 Open House
Date: Sunday, 29 Jan
Time: 3.30 pm to 4 pm
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Istana Open House
Lion Dance Performance by Yuan Ching Secondary School Lion Dance Troupe
Date: Sun, 29 Jan
Time: 11.30 am to 12 pm
Performance by Yi Quan Athletic Association’s Lion Dance Troupe
Date: Sun, 29 Jan
Time: 4.05 pm to 4.20 pm
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National Museum of Singapore
A Lighter Side of History: A Lion Dance Costume Maker
*(Please note that this is a talk in Mandarin)
Date: Mon, 30 Jan
Time: 11 am to 12 pm
Likely the only remaining full-time lion dance costume craftsman in Singapore, Mr Henry Ng is mostly self-taught and improvised his skills over more than 20 years in the trade. In conjunction with Chinese New Year, Mr Ng will share the story of his journey in the industry and demonstrate key portions of the costume crafting process in this edition of A Lighter Side of History.
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Liang Court
Prosperity Lion & Dragon Dance
Date: Tue, 31 Jan
Time: 12 pm
Website
Parkway Parade
Lion Dance Performanaces
Dates: 3 Feb to 5 Feb
Time: 6 pm
Website
City Square Mall
Lion Dance Performance
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 4.30 pm
Website
United Square
Lion Dance
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 1.30 pm
Website
Waterway Point
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Wed, 1 Feb
Time: 10 am
Lion Leaping on High Poles and Dragon Dance
Date: Sat, 4 Feb & Sun, 5 Feb
Time: 2 pm & 7 pm
Causeway Point
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Wed, 1 Feb
Time: 11.30 am
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Northpoint
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Thu, 2 Feb
Time: 11 am
Website
NEX
Pluck The Green Performance
Date: Thu, 2 Feb
Time: 12 pm
Website
AMK Hub
Lion Dance Showcase
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 11.30 am
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Enjoy an amazing lion dance performance by the award-winning Wen Yang Lion Dance Troupe!
The Polliwogs
Lion Dance Performance
Venue: The Polliwogs @ Eastpoint
Date: Sat, 4 Feb
Time: 3 pm
Venue: The Polliwogs @ Suntec City
Date: Sun, 5 Feb
Time: 12.30 pm
Gardens by the Bay
Rise of the Golden Phoenix
Date: 3 to 4 Feb & 10 to 11 Feb
Time: 8 pm (3 to 4 Feb), 7 pm (10 to 11 Feb)
Location: Supertree Grove
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Esplanade Theatres on the Bay
Huayi Huat Opening: Auspicious Lion Dance
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 7 pm
Location: Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
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Changi City Point
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 1 pm
Lion Leaping on High Poles
Date: 2 to 5 Feb
Time: 1 pm & 7 pm
HarbourFront Centre
Lion Dance
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 2.30 pm
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Great World City
Lion Dance Performance
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 1 pm
Website
China Square Central
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 11 am
Eastpoint Mall
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 2 pm
Northern Lion Dance
Date: Thu, 2 Feb & Fri, 3 Feb
Time: 6.30 pm
Lion Leaping on High Poles
Date: Sat, 4 Feb & Sun, 5 Feb
Time: 2 pm & 6 pm
IKEA Singapore
Chinese New Year Lion Dance
Date: Sat, 4 Feb
IKEA Tampines: 10 am to 11 am
IKEA Alexandra: 2 pm to 3 pm
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Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Lion Dance Performance
Date: Sat, 4 Feb
Time: 4 pm to 4.15 pm
Website
Part of the Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2017
Tanglin Mall
Lion Dance Performance
Date: Sat, 4 Feb
Time: 12 pm
Website
Anchorpoint
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Sat, 4 Feb
Time: 10.30 am
Website
Bukit Timah Plaza
Dragon and Lion Dance Performance
Date: Sun, 5 Feb
Time: 1.28 pm
Website
Jurong Point
Dancing With The Lions
Date: Mon, 6 Feb
Time: 11.30 am
Location: JP2 Main Entrance
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Wisma Atria
Lion Dance Performance
Date: Mon, 6 Feb
Time: 12 pm
Location: Level 1 Outdoor Event Space
Website
Bedok Point
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Mon, 6 Feb
Time: 2 pm
Website
Robertson Walk
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Mon, 6 Feb
Time: 3 pm
Website
Junction 8
Dragon & Lion Dance Performance
Date: Tue, 7 Feb
Website
Sembawang Shopping Centre
Dragon & Lion Dance Performance
Date: Wed, 8 Feb
Time: 10.30 am
Website
Valley Point
Lion Dance Cai Qing
Date: Wed, 8 Feb
Time: 3 pm
Website
KidZania Singapore
Lion Dance City Parade
Date: 21 Jan to 12 Feb
Time: 2.45 pm daily
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Kids can join in the Lion Dance City Parade at 2.45 pm daily and a host of role-play activities inspired by the Lunar New Year traditions.
Calendar of Lion and Dragon Dance Performances 2017
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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YewTee Point |
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| 23 | 24 | 25
The Centrepoint |
26
The Centrepoint |
27 – LNY Eve
S.E.A. Aquarium (till 11 Feb) Snow City |
28 – LNY Day
Snow City Jurong Bird Park Night Safari Singapore Zoo Ion Orchard Sentosa |
29
Snow City Jurong Bird Park Night Safari Singapore Zoo Ion Orchard Sentosa Singapore Philatelic Museum Istana Open House |
| 30
Snow City Jurong Bird Park Night Safari Singapore Zoo Sentosa |
31
The Centerpoint Liang Court |
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The Centrepoint Waterway Point Causeway Point |
2
The Centerpoint Ion Orchard Northpoint NEX Changi City Point Eastpoint Mall |
3
YewTee Point Parkway Parade City Square Mall United Square AMK Hub Gardens by the Bay Esplanade Changi City Point HarbourFront Centre Great World City China Square Central Eastpoint Mall |
4
Parkway Parade Waterway Point Gardens by the Bay Changi City Point Eastpoint Mall IKEA Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Tanglin Mall Anchorpoint The Polliwogs @ Eastpoint |
5
Parkway Parade Waterway Point Changi City Point Eastpoint Mall Bukit Timah Plaza The Polliwogs @ Suntec |
| 6
Jurong Point Wisma Atria Bedok Point Robertson Walk |
7
Junction 8 Sembawang Shopping Centre |
8
Valley Point |
9 | 10
YewTee Point Gardens by the Bay |
11
Gardens by the Bay |
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READ: How to Book a Lion Dance in Singapore – Six Things You Need to Know
READ: Where to watch Lion Dance Performances in Singapore During Lunar New Year 2018
