Flushing celebrates Lunar New Year this Saturday

lunar new year parade
On Saturday, February 13, Flushing will hold its annual Lunar New Year parade. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the corner of Union Street and 37th Avenue. Always a popular event, the parade is expected to attract 100,000 people.

Want to be one of the nearly 10,000 marchers at the parade? You can march with the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce. Meet up in front of their office at 39-01 Main Street, Suite 511 and enjoy some hot coffee and donuts. Then everyone will head off to the parade together. For more info, visit their event site.

There will also be a fireworks display after the parade near the intersection of 39th Avenue and 138th Street.