We at Silver Duck celebrate Chinese New Year, and this time we celebrated by going to the Lantern Festival at the Wellington Night Market on the day, and watch the Chinese New Year parade the next day. It was a weekend full of colours, music, food and all around smiles in the sun.

Events: Lantern Festival & Chinese New Year Parade
Where: Wellington
Date: 16 & 17 February 2018

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year – Wellington night market, lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year lantern festival, Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

Chinese New Year 2018 parade, Courtenay Place, Wellington. Photo by Silver Duck.

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