Come celebrate Year of Dragon at Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2024 at the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH)! Come on down to SYSNMH from 16 January to 25 February 2024 to celebrate Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2024! Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations and Wan Qing Festival of Spring Open House 2024 at SYSNMH! There are many activities and lineups of programmes suitable for all ages!
What are the exciting programmes and activities taking place at SYSNMH during Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2024? Let me share more information below:
Prosperity All Year LONG (Supported by local toy designer and artist Ziqi)
- Date: 16 January – 25 February 2024
- Time: 10am – 7pm daily (Last admission at 6:50pm)
- Admission: Free
One of the widely practised and cherished customs by the Chinese community worldwide associated with Chinese Lunar New Year is putting up bright and colourful festive decorations at home and at the workplace to usher in the Lunar New Year. At SYSNMH, they are honouring this cherished tradition by decorating its building and compound with auspicious decorations and plants, as well as its annual lawn installation. When you visit SYSNMH, you can’t miss the big, cute, adorable and colourful Mononoke Dinos!
Titled “Prosperity All Year LONG”, this year’s lawn installation is a collaboration between SYSNMH and local toy designer and artist Ziqi. This features the designer’s popular character, Dino, reimagined and redesigned in a collaboration with Japanese artist Yasu (EBINEKOYA).
The Monooke Dinos are dressed in auspicious colours, red and orange! They are a modern interpretation of the mythical dragon, and as with dragons, they symbolise success, strength, nobility, abundance and good luck! Moreover, the presence of twin dragons represents a “doubling” of opportunities and good fortune in the year ahead.
Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration 2024 at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Chinese Lunar New Year 2024 falls on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February. Come on down to SYSNMH and enjoy Lunar New Year Celebration festivities!
Auspicious Lion & Dragon Dance Performance
- Date: 10 February 2024
- Time: 10am – 11am
- Admission: Free
God of Fortune Visit
- Date: 10 February 2024
- Time: 10am – 12am
- Admission: Free
Lunar New Year Admission
- Date: 10 & 11 February 2024
- Time: 10am – 5pm (Last admission at 4:30pm)
- Admission: Free
Wan Qing Festival of Spring Open House
- Date: 17 & 18 February 2024
- Time: 10am – 7pm
- Venue: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
- Admission: Free admission with some ticketed activities
Workshops
Dragon’s Beard Candy Making Workshop
- Date: 17 February 2024
- Time: 10.30am – 11.30am
- Admission: $12 per pax
Parent-Child Mythical Creatures Bag Making Workshop (Supported by A2+rt Studio)
- Date: 17 February 2024
- Time: 1pm – 2.30pm
- Admission: $24 per parent-child pair
Dragon Lantern Making Workshop (Supported by traditional craftsman, Jimm Wong)
- Date: 18 February 2024
- Time: 10am – 12.30pm
- Admission: $18 per pax
Children Lion Dance Workshop (Supported by Martial House)
- Date: 17 February 2024
- Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm, 4.30pm – 5.30pm
- Admission: $12 per pax
Children Festive Chinese Drums Workshop (Supported by Martial House)
- Date: 18 February 2024
- Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm, 4.30pm – 5.30pm
- Admission: $12 per pax
Purchase tickets for the above workshops via https://wanqingyuan.peatix.com
Free Activities
Storytelling Sessions: Tales of Lunar New Year Festival (Supported by Speak Good English Movement and Speak Mandarin Campaign)
- Date: 17 February 2024 (Mandarin), 18 February 2024 (English)
- Time: 11.30am – 12.30pm, 2pm – 3pm
- Admission: Free
Drop-in Craft Station: Lunar New Year Festival Inspired Crafts (Supported by River Valley High School)
- Date: 17 & 18 February 2024
- Time: 10.30am – 6.30pm
- Admission: Free
Drop-in Craft Station: Chinese Calligraphy Try-Out
- Date: 17 & 18 February 2024
- Time: 10.30am – 6.30pm
- Admission: Free
Drop-in Activity Station: CNY Mini Games
- Date: 17 & 18 February 2024
- Time: 10.30am – 6.30pm
- Admission: Free
Live on the Lawn: Hakka Qilin Dance by Yan Wong Cultural Troupe Singapore
- Date: 18 February 2024
- Time: 1.45pm – 2pm
- Admission: Free
Live on the Lawn: Lunar New Year Family Fun Contest
- Date: 17 & 18 February 2024
- Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm
- Admission: Free
Live on the Lawn: SCO goes to Wan Qing Yuan (In collaboration with Singapore Chinese Orchestra)
- Date: 17 February 2024
- Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm
- Admission: Free
Live on the Lawn: Chinese Wind & Percussion Music by Reverberance (Supported by Reverberance)
- Date: 18 February 2024
- Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm
- Admission: Free
Festive Snacks, Mandarin Oranges & Tea Tasting
- Date: 17 & 18 February 2024
- Time: 10.30am – 6.30pm
- Admission: Free, limited quantities available.
Let’s Celebrate with Uncle Ting: Lunar New Year Activity Kit
- Date: 17 & 18 February 2024
- Time: 10am – 7pm
Guided Tours & Trails
Touring Temples: In Search of Dragons and other Mythical Creatures
- Date: 17 February 2024
- Time: 10am – 1pm
- Admission: $20 per pax
Balestier Heritage Food Trail
- Date: 17 February 2024
- Time: 10.30am – 11.30am
- Admission: $12 per pax
Permanent Galleries Guided Tour
- Date: 17 & 18 February 2024
- Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm (Mandarin), 3pm – 4pm (English)
- Admission: Free; limited spaces available.
Purchase tickets for the above workshops via https://wanqingyuan.peatix.com
Festive Giveaway
Lunar New Year Hongbao Giveaway (Supported by National Heritage Board)
- Date: From 12 January 2024 onwards
- Time: 10am – 5pm (closed on Mondays)
If you are keen to get hold of the limited edition SYSNMH hongbao for free, simply visit the Memorial Hall, follow the SYSNMH Facebook or Instagram page, and verify at the visitor services counter from 12 January 2024 onwards. Limited to the first 50 visitors per day (1 pack per person) and available whilst stocks last!
Visit https://go.gov.sg/MRHongbao2024 for more information about the MR Lunar New Year Hongbao campaign 2024.
For more information and updates about Wan Qing Festival of Spring 2024, please visit SYSNMH’s website (https://www.sysnmh.org.sg/en) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/sysnmh) throughout the festival period.
Wishing all a Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2024 in advance! May the Year of the Dragon 2024 be a year of great health, wealth and prosperity for you and your family!