New York City's 24th annual Lunar New Year Parade took place in Chinatown on Sunday, with celebrants welcoming the Year of the Tiger in festive costumes and masks.
The festival started on the corner of Hester Street and Mott Street, before making its way from Mott and Canal Street towards Chatham Square and East Broadway by the Manhattan Bridge.
The parade eventually finished at Eldridge and Forsyth Street towards Grand Street next to Sara D. Roosevelt Park.
The Year of the Tiger officially began with the Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival on February 1, and lasts around 40 days.
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Many parade participants held colorful hand fans and dressed in red outfits, pictured above
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams could be seen participating in Sunday's festivities
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A group of women dressed in long yellow dresses danced along the parade route, to the delight of onlookers
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams could be seen participating in Sunday's festivities.
Large tiger balloons festooned the air in commemoration of the Year of the Tiger, as dragon mascots made their way through Chinatown in Lower Manhattan.
Meanwhile, groups of young women were spotted as they danced in unison together on the city sidewalks.
Another group of women dressed in long yellow dresses danced along the parade route, to the delight of onlookers.
Nearly every participant in Sunday's parade wore face masks, both in the traditional sense as well as COVID-19 face protectors.
A Chinese man waves towards the camera as the Lunar New Year Parade is held on Sunday in Lower Manhattan
Nearly every participant in Sunday's parade wore face masks, both in the traditional sense as well as COVID-19 face protectors
Men and women alike donned traditional Chinese robes and clothing in vibrant reds and yellows, with many wearing decorative headpieces
Men and women alike donned traditional Chinese robes and clothing in vibrant reds and yellows, with many wearing
