Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Perth
Is there anywhere better to celebrate the Chinese New Year than Perth? This is a city that knows how to throw a street party… And, if you combine it with an adventure activity, such as a tandem skydive you can extend the adrenaline rush way beyond a single day and evening.
The Chinese community in WA is deeply entrenched, with a history stretching back across the centuries. Perth’s population swells around the Lunar New Year as people from across the Southern Hemisphere and beyond descend to enjoy the many organised events, the gorgeous climate, drop-dead gorgeous surroundings and enormous variety of activities.
From Parades to Feasting: Chinese NY in Perth Has Something for Everyone
Each year, events, festivals, night markets, dining venues and cultural experiences gear up for the lunar calendar event. The Chung Wah Association, based in Northridge, the heart of Perth’s Chinatown, hosts a globally famous annual Chinese New Year Fair.
Other celebrations to look out for include:
- The Lunar New Year Street Food Festival.
- Yagan Square celebrations (that usually take place over a few days).
- Market stalls at Elizabeth Quay Lunar New Year Market.
- The Chung Wah Association Chinese New Year Ball.
- Lunar New Year night markets.
- The dragon boat festival and racing at Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour
You’ll also find multiple dining offers at eateries around the city and suburbs – both at Chinese-specific establishments and other restaurants and cafes.
The itinerary for each year’s celebrations changes annually. Visit Perth, the official visitor website for the city and the surrounding area, is a great place to find out exactly what’s planned.
Leap Into the New Lunar Year with a Tandem Skydive Over Rottnest Island
All the fun and frivolity of this iconic annual event couldn’t be better complemented than by throwing yourself out of an aircraft (firmly attached to an experienced instructor, of course). Adrenaline sports are becoming increasingly popular in throughout South-East Asia, with paragliding, wingsuit flying and skydiving all emerging as popular sports, alongside the more traditional activities, such as Tai Chi and martial arts.
Whether you’re travelling to Perth to celebrate Chinese New Year, or you live in the region, the paradise-found island of Rottnest is one of the world’s most iconic places to experience the weightless thrill of dropping from 15,000 ft back towards terra firma.
With Rottnest Island easily commutable from Perth and the suburbs (and home to one of Australia’s cutest and unique marsupials – the Quokka), adding a skydive experience to your Lunar New Year festivities will certainly make it a moment to remember.
With skydive and ferry packages, jump-only prices and – of course – regular special offers, Skydive Geronimo is the only company licensed to provide tandem skydives where you actually get to land on the silky white sands Rottnest.
Ready to find out more? Contact us today and book your bucket list experience…
Glenn is a successful Skydive Instructor who’s successfully turned his lifelong passion into an award-winning adventure tourism business. His love for the thrill of the jump began over three decades ago in Matamata, New Zealand. 20,000+ jumps later and with the highest Australian Chief Instructor / Instructor A ratings under his belt, he and his wife, Amy, dedicate their lives to running the Western Australian-based Skydive Geronimo, the only company licensed to provide tandem jumps over one of the pearls of the Indian Ocean, Rottnest Island.
Glenn works tirelessly in all aspects of the business – from student and instructor training through to equipment safety, PR, Australian Parachute Federation (APF) and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) compliance and everything in between. He also delivers education sessions to local pilots about skydiving operations in Perth and the surrounding area.
