Things To Do for Chinese New Year in Dubai

• Location: Dubai Festival City
• When: January 25th, 2020

Celebrate a memorable Chinese New Year 2020 with your loved ones as Dubai lights up in dazzling red for the Year of the Rat. Catch the Chinese New Year fireworks at Dubai Festival City on January 25 this year for a stunning pyrotechnics show.

Set near the Festival Boardwalk, it's recommended to head there early and book a table at any one of the waterfront dining options available so you can enjoy a meal along with the celebrations.

• Location: Blue Jade, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
• When: January 25th to 30th, 2020
• Timing: 6 pm to 11 pm, daily

For Chinese New Year 2020, the award-winning pan-Asian restaurant Blue Jade at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai will be featuring a delectable Spring Festival menu.

Chef Ta Van and his team are delighted to welcome families and friends to experience a fourteen-course journey of classical Chinese dishes. From January 25 to 30, 2020 at 6 pm to 11 pm daily, UAE residents and visitors can indulge in a special family-style Chinese New Year menu for only AED 288 per person.

For a bigger family (of up to 6 people), enjoy the privacy of a Chinese-inspired room, inclusive of the special CNY fourteen-course menu with soft beverages or Chinese tea for just AED 1,888 for the whole group. Extra guests can join in on the gastronomical experience for AED 250 per person.

• Location: Burj Khalifa, outside of the Dubai Mall
• When: January 25th, 2020
• Timing: 8 pm and 10 pm

If the Chinese New Year celebrations within the Dubai Mall aren't enough, the world's tallest building - the Burj Khalifa - is set for an amazing laser and lights show in honour of the annual occasions.

There's a variety of CNY deals and offers running throughout Dubai. Visit any major shopping mall in the emirate or even Dubai Duty Free at Dubai International (DXB) Airport to find exclusive offers and special discounts on a wide selection of products. You can even score limited-edition New Year gifts and other goodies.

For more retail options, head to Dragon Mart 1 or 2, Dubai's largest trading centre for Chinese-sourced goods, from technology to fashion, household items, and more. If you can manage to tear yourself away from all the shops, you may even catch special Chinese New Year celebrations at Dragon Mart on January 25.

• Location: Toshi, the Grand Millennium Hotel Dubai
• When: January 26th, 2020
• Timing: 7 pm to 11 pm
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Celebrate the Chinese New Year 2020 at Toshi, located in the Grand Millennium Hotel Dubai. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet with unlimited soft drinks from just AED 159 per adult.

Set to the melodic backdrop of traditional Chinese music, you can enjoy a full themed buffet, Peking duck, crispy duck, unlimited select drinks, soups, salads, desserts, appetiers, live cooking stations, sushi, unlimited dim sum, traditional moon cakes, fortunate cookies, and more.

• Location: The Asian Village, Habtoor Palace
• When: January 23 to 25, 2020
• Timing: 5 pm to 10 pm
• Entrance: FREE

Shop, eat, and enjoy live shows as though you're in China at Habtoor palace's Asian Village. Running until Chinese New Year 2020, this fun marketplace is packed with market stalls with unique items and gifts, street food featuring Chinese favourites such as spring rolls, dumplings, and satay. Children can enjoy the Chinese arts and crafts workshop, music performances, cosplay competition, ballet shows, and the whole family will marvel at the traditional Lion Dance show.