CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR AT THE CHINATOWN STORYTELLING CENTRE
Taste of Chinatown!, Presented by Scotiabank is back with a month long celebration to ring in the Year of the Horse featuring exciting collaborations, culinary pop-ups, special events, arts & craft, and more!
February 6 - 22, 2026
Chinatown Storytelling Centre
168 E Pender Street
CHINATOWN
COCKTAIL SHOWDOWN
An exciting tasting event where eight of Chinatown’s finest bars and restaurants, including Bagheera, Bao Bei, The Chickadee Room, Fiorino, The Keefer Bar, Kissa Tanto, Laowai, and Meo, go head-to-head to craft the ultimate Lunar New Year–inspired cocktail.
Each creation will showcase premium spirits from Suntory Global Spirits, bringing bold flavours and seasonal creativity to the forefront.
Friday, February 6, 2026 | 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tickets: $98
Celebrate Lunar New Year with an elevated Sip & Paint led by Vancouver-based artist Justine Crawford. Create a Lunar New Year–inspired floral lantern artwork while enjoying an exclusive tasting of limited-edition 2026 Haywire Lunar New Year wines, paired with tasting notes and light snacks.
All materials included. 19+ | $60
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
SIP & PAINT
MAHJONG PARLOUR
Mahjong has long been a way for people to gather and connect, and remains an important part of Chinatown’s history. This Lunar New Year, join a Mahjong Parlour experience where old friends and new come together to play, watch, learn, and linger in a lively social setting. Enjoy an exclusive sandwich cookie from Beaucoup Bakery, be among the first to taste this year’s Haywire Lunar New Year Red, and discover treats and tea from Hype Chocolate and TEALEAVES.
Friday, February 20, 2026 | 7:00–9:00 PM
Tickets: $38
THE ART OF FAI CHEUN
Fai Cheun (or fai chun) are handwritten calligraphy blessings displayed at Lunar New Year to invite abundance and harmony. Each poetic phrase is written with intention, using ink and brush.
On Family Day, create your own beautiful fai cheun using a fish for abundance or a heart for care, and add a traditional blessing or write your own to carry your wishes into the new year.
Monday, February 16, 2026 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Walk-in
RED ENVELOPES AND CANDY TASTING
Red envelopes, known as lai see (利是) or hongbao (红包), are given at Lunar New Year to share good luck, blessings, and prosperity. Drop in to create your own personalized red envelope, then fill it with candies from our trays of togetherness (全盒 chyuhn hap, quan he) to gift to loved ones and send sweet wishes into the Year of the Horse.
Sunday (Lunar New Year Parade Day), February 22, 2026 | All Day | Walk-in
EXCLUSIVE COLLABORATIONS
AFTERNOON TEA AT THE FAIRMONT HOTEL
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a Lunar New Year afternoon tea at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Enjoy fine teas and festive sweet and savoury bites, including the exclusive ‘Gold Mountain’ blend created with the Chinatown Storytelling Centre and TEALEAVES. Your experience includes complimentary admission to the Chinatown Storytelling Centre.
January 9 - February 22 |
Notch8, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
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