Jakarta - Crowds of residents flocked to the 2026 Lunar New Year\nFestival held at Bundaran HI, Central Jakarta. One visitor, Jesi (26),\npraised the event\u2019s decorations, which kept her snapping photos\nnonstop.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s beautiful, really beautiful. Great for photos. There are\nactually a lot of spots, but because it\u2019s so crowded, you have to be\npatient to get a good photo,\u201d Jesi said when met on Saturday\n(14\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n
Jesi also praised the Harmony Light LED show on display. She said she\ndeliberately came to the festival to also celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really cool, beautiful. It\u2019s my first time seeing something\nlike this,\u201d Jesi said. \u201cSince it\u2019s a holiday, we figured we\u2019d celebrate\nValentine\u2019s too, so we just came here with friends. Entertainment,\u201d she\nadded.<\/p>\n
Another visitor, Lidia (28), also came to the festival intentionally\nfor a refreshing outing. However, she did not expect the festival to be\nso packed with visitors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWow, I didn\u2019t think it would be this crowded. I thought many people\nwould be vacationing outside Jakarta since it\u2019s a long Lunar New Year\nholiday, but turns out it\u2019s still packed here,\u201d Lidia said.<\/p>\n
Lidia said her favorite photo spot was the Harmony Lantern Walk.\nAccording to her, the festival is an affordable entertainment option for\nJakarta residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the lantern walk earlier, it\u2019s great for photos, surrounded by\nlanterns. But you have to be patient for good results, like when not\nmany people are passing by, then quick\u2014snap the photo. But it takes a\nwhile because it\u2019s constantly crowded,\u201d Lidia said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s interesting, it\u2019s really entertainment for the people. Cheap\nand cheerful\u2014you just pay for parking and you can take gorgeous photos,\u201d\nshe added.<\/p>\n
Lidia also praised the beauty of the lanterns and Lunar New Year\nornaments at the festival. She hopes celebrations like this will\ncontinue to be held for every major holiday.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy hope is that whenever there\u2019s a major holiday celebration, they\nkeep holding events like this, creating new refreshing and recreational\ntourism spots,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The 2026 Jakarta Lunar New Year Festival series is being held at\nmultiple locations. One of them is the Lunar New Year Decoration\nCompetition, participated in by approximately 98 buildings in Jakarta,\nrunning until February 17. Additionally, the Jakarta Chinatown Festival\nis being held on February 15-17 at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah\nPavilion area.<\/p>\n
There is also the Harmoni Jakarta event running February 15-17 at\nBlok M Hub, as well as Semarak Imlek featuring video mapping shows in\nthe Monas area. The Jakarta Provincial Government is also hosting the\nJakarta Light Festival Chinese New Year edition on February 16-17 in the\nJakarta Old Town area. Furthermore, the Jakarta Temple Festival will\nenliven Chinese houses of worship across various districts.<\/p>\n
The peak Cap Go Meh celebration is scheduled for March 3, 2026, in\nthe Glodok Chinatown area. The entire series of events is organized\nthrough collaboration between the Jakarta Provincial Government,\nregional-owned enterprises, the central government, state-owned\nenterprises, and the private sector. It hopes the celebrations bring a\nspirit of courage, happiness, and positive energy to Jakarta\nresidents.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/residents-enthusiasm-visiting-lunar-new-year-festival-at-bundaran-hi-plenty-of-photo-spots-1771166950", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }