Gallop Into Good Fortune With Brisbane’s Most Colourful Lunar New Year Events

Celebrate the Lunar New Year the Knowhere way – with big portions, full bellies, and infectious energy. Here for a good time, not a long time, Spring Hill’s latest foodie hotspot, Knowhere Brisbane, is hosting a limited-time Lunar New Year Feast from 17 to 21 February. Featuring a unique menu designed for some seriously epic group feasting, book a table for four or more and embark on an abundant culinary experience to ring in the Lunar New Year. Priced at $70 per person, gather your nearest and dearest and settle in for a joyful lunch or dinner curated especially for the occasion. Home to specialty in-house smoked and dry-aged meats, plus an independent Australian bar, Knowhere is playful, relaxed, and always serving up meals worth celebrating.

Where better to celebrate Lunar New Year than with dinner at one of Brisbane’s favourite Cantonese restaurants? For $128 pp, Central is offering an exclusive banquet designed for sharing and abundance. Get the festivities flowing with dishes such as Yee Sang Lo Hei (or Yusheng) – a vibrant fish salad symbolising prosperity – where guests are invited to toss ingredients like shredded vegetables, raw fish, and crispy bits high into the air. The bigger the toss, the higher the fortune! This interactive dish is complemented by Scampi & Prawn Toast, Wagyu Beef Gyoza, and Wild-Caught Coral Trout, washed down with a celebratory Scarlet Fortune cocktail. Available from 17 February to 1 March, finish off the generous meal with a red envelope for your chance to win mini cocktails, dining vouchers, and even a private dining experience for up to 12 guests.

Lúc Lắc is celebrating the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Tết, with a carefully curated 12-dish Golden Stallion Banquet Dinner, taking over the Queen’s Wharf hotspot on Tuesday, 17, Friday, 20, and Saturday, 21 February. Priced at $138 per adult, tuck into dishes like raw honey bugs with nam jim and wild scampi caviar, and confit duck san choy bao with apricot hoisin, lettuce cups, and peanut slaw, alongside vibrant lion dancer performances. Go all in with the full festive spread or opt for the Express Lunch banquet – book your table now and let’s feast!

Get into the spirit with spectacular activations at Queen’s Wharf from Tuesday 17 to Sunday 22 February. Held on the Leisure Deck, experience the magic of The Fire Horse Ignites, a nighttime sonic fire ceremony culminating in the lighting of a five-metre-tall steel horse sculpture, as lanterns and flames glow all around. Then, gather your loved ones and step into the New Year Portrait Studio to capture the celebrations with a beautiful keepsake. And don’t miss the Skyline Cinema for some movie magic under the stars. Don’t miss out – secure your spot and let the good times roll at Queen’s Wharf.

Ready to ring in the Lunar New Year with a bang? Join Donna Chang for their five-night-only celebratory banquet. From 17 February, take a seat in their gorgeous, heritage-listed venue, and kick off the Year of the Horse with a delicious feast, live dragon dancers, and fun surprises. With two sitting each evening, priced at $138 per adult and $69 per child, their Golden Stallion Banquet Dinner promises an evening of decadent, family-friendly fun. And for those after a lunch celebration on the go, their optional Golden Saddle Express Lunch Banquets from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 February ($89 per person) is the perfect way to toast to a prosperous new year.

Experience Lunar New Year celebrations as you never have before with Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park’s unmissable program of festive events – and the best part? It’s free. From 16 to 22 February, dive into a jam-packed itinerary including (but not limited to) Chinese calligraphy, silk embroidery demonstrations, lion dancer performances, and live music from the AusOriental and Queensland Chinese Orchestras. The program culminates in an epic sky show on Saturday, 28 February at Sunnybank Plaza, featuring fireworks, live entertainment, and Brisbane’s first-ever Lunar New Year drone display. There’s plenty for the little ones, too, with balloon-twisting workshops and lucky charm bracelet-making. Pair all that with authentic Asian eats across more than 70 dine-in and takeaway venues, and you’ve got one Lunar New Year to remember.