The Year of the Dog marks the 7th annual Central Florida Dragon Parade Lunar New Year Festival held in Orlando. The festival parade starts at the corner of N Thornton Ave and Oregon St and ends at N. Thornton Ave and Colonial Drive. The Dragon Parade, which precedes the Festival, is led by City of Orlando and Orange County officials together with representatives of numerous Asian organizations.
The parade will be followed by five hours of the Lunar New Year Festival and will feature Asian entertainment including Dragon dancing, Lion Dancing, cultural dances, martial arts, taiko drummers, arts and crafts and Asian food.