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LIC Lunar New Year 2026

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Tuesday, February 17 , 9:00 am Tuesday, March 3 , 5:00 pm


LIC Partnership celebrated its fifth annual Lunar New Year in LIC – the Year of the Fire Horse. Taking place from February 17 to March 3, the campaign honored Long Island City’s fast-growing Asian and Asian American community with events and promotions throughout the neighborhood, including LICP’s Neighborhood Lion Dance on Friday, February 27.

NEIGHBORHOOD LION DANCE PHOTO ALBUM

During the two-week program, local businesses and organizations – including top cultural institutions, eateries, and more – hosted 50+ Lunar New Year-themed events and promotions for residents and visitors of all ages. Experiences ranged from cultural performances to special menu offerings, and more.

Prizes such as JetBlue tickets, gift cards, free merch, and classes were raffled off throughout the celebration to those who scanned the QR codes in participating businesses and checked in.

Participating Businesses and Organizations:

1311 Jackson Ave Dental • Book Culture LIC • BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center • Brooklyn Boulders • Champions Martial Arts LIC • Chinese Theatre Works • Chun Yang Tea • City Acres Market • CityPickle LIC • Court 16 LIC • Courtyard LIC / Manhattan View • Culture Lab LIC • Djablo Sauce • Fifth Hammer Brewing Co. • Finback LIC • Galliard Music • Han Dynasty LIC • Hunan Tapas • IFly Queens • Izakaya Noname • Jing Li • Jora • KidStrong • Leather Spa • Little Chef Little Cafe • Little Laser Clinic Skincare & Injectables • Live Hydration Spa LIC • Long Island City YMCA • MoMA PS1 • Museum of the Moving Image • Nicely Fit Co. • Oh! Calcutta Indian Food • Orangetheory Fitness LIC • Origin Cafe and Wine Bar • Overflow Coffee • Partners Coffee • Pure Barre LIC • Queens Plaza Studios • Quintessential Therapy • Sapps • Sensible Edibles Bakery • Serafina Long Island City • Shi • Soft Swerve • Soothr LIC • Spot Dessert Bar LIC • Sundays Studio • The Noguchi Museum • The Sewing Clubhouse • Trends Dispensary • Tuk Tuk Alley • Vanessa’s Dumpling House • Xanh

Thank You to Our Media Partners: LinkNYC and Schneps Media

LICP is not liable for any event or promotion cancellations, postponements or other changes. Please contact businesses directly if you have any questions about their listing(s). Events and offers from chain stores, franchises and hotel properties are applicable solely to locations within Long Island City (LIC).


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