Lunar New Year

Sizzling Asian street food, roaming lion dancers, glowing red lanterns, live performers and bustling stalls - welcome The Year of The Ox with a bang at The Rocks Lunar Markets.

When

Friday,

12 Feb 2021

Sunday,

21 Feb 2021

COVID update

We want to reassure you that the team at The Rocks are monitoring the situation and Health NSW advice, and implementing measures to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all visitors. See our full coronavirus update here.

See & Do

Lunar New Year at The Rocks will be jam-packed with entertainers, exciting market stalls & luminous lunar photo moments. From a roving magician and a famous DJ to parkour stunt artists and Chinese lion dancers. Bright market stalls to a glowing ox.

The Rocks Lunar Markets

Soak in the atmosphere and taste delicious Asian street food under glowing stars and lanterns at The Rocks Lunar Markets.

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Kendall Lane's Ox in a China Shop

Your Lunar photo moment! See a glowing ox in a china shop, illuminating the entrance to Kendall Lane.

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Magical Ox Wishing Tree

If you had one wish for the Year of the Ox, what would it be? Don’t tell us! Wish for it yourself at the magical ox wishing tree in The Rocks.

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Lion Dancing around The Rocks

Watch in amazement as the dancers of the Lunar Market show you how a lion can really move! The Lion Dance is a traditional form of Chinese celebration that’s brought out to ring in the new lunar year.

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Live entertainment: DJ Mowgli May

Fancy a dance? Iconic Sydney DJ, Mowgli May, knows a thing or two about getting people moving. She’s played some of Australia’s biggest festivals, opened for international acts like Kaytranada and Metro Boomin and DJs on both The Edge and FBi Radio.

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Live entertainment: Neo song

Do you believe in magic? After 5 minutes watching the incredible Neo Song you might. This colourful character spent years training with one of South Korea’s (and the world’s) best magicians before moving to Australia.

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Lunar Lanterns

Follow the Lunar New Year Lantern Walk. Perched throughout Sydney CBD are larger-than-life installations, showing the animal signs of the Lunar zodiac. Lunar Lanterns are on from 12 to 21 February.

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Scan the QR code and win!

Make sure to scan the QR codes located around The Rocks when you visit during Lunar New Year! Complete the online form, agree to sign up to our 'What's On' email database and you're in it to win a Harbour Rocks Hotel staycation, breakfast at Creperie Suzette and a flavourful feast at Sergeant Lok.

Festive Feasts

Wander down lively streets and colourful laneways, and explore the unique Asian dining or group feasting options to celebrate with friends and family – Modern Asian cuisine in an old police station building, anyone?

Bottomless Yum Cha

What’s the only thing better than yum cha? Bottomless yum cha at Sergeant Lok!

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Toss your salad for good luck at Sergeant Lok

Lo Hei is a yearly Lunar New Year tradition of tossing the 'Prosperity Salad' to bring in good luck and wealth. It's available to order this Lunar New Year at Sergeant Lok.

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Taste Chinese & Middle Eastern fusion at Tayim

Taste an infusion of Middle Eastern and Chinese flavours with Tayim’s tea infused cocktail & mezze plate.

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P'Nut Street Noodles

Choose your own noodles and ingredients, then see them wok-tossed.

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