Lunar New Year Parade in Brooklyn Sunset Park

As Lunar New Year approaches, the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association announced its annual celebration will be held on Sunday, Feb. 22.

This year marks the Year of the Horse.

The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. on a grandstand set up on Eighth Avenue and 52nd Street where speeches by community leaders and elected officials, performances and activities will be featured.

Festivities include a firecrackers display, traditional lion dance, a Kung-Fu demonstration, day care and public-school performances as well as other cultural activities.

At 1 p.m., the Head Lion, VIP guests and marching teams will lead the parade along the Eighth Avenue commercial strip. The parade will conclude at 61st Street, and the lions will dance in front of each store to bring good luck and fortune to the community at 2:30 p.m.