About this Event
What do you get when you mix Robbie Burns Day, Lunar New Year, haggis, dim sum, kilts, and dragon dances? You get the one-and-only Robbie Burns Gung Haggis Fat Choy Celebration, galloping back in 2026 — the Year of the Fire Horse!
Part Scottish, part Chinese, all Canadian — Gung Haggis Fat Choy is Vancouver’s quirkiest, tastiest, most musical cultural mashup. Founded by local legend Todd Wong (aka Toddish McWong), the celebration has been defying cultural boundaries since 1998, proving that bagpipes and chopsticks really do belong at the same table.
This year, we’re adding an extra spark with the Year of the Fire Horse — a zodiac sign famous for boldness, creativity, and a little bit of mischief. (Sound familiar? That’s pretty much this event’s spirit animal.)
The celebration kicks off at Pink Pearl Chinese Seafood Restaurant (1132 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC) on February 1, 2026. Doors open at 5.30pm
About Gung Haggis Fat Choy
Born from a small dinner party in 1998, Gung Haggis Fat Choy has grown into one of Vancouver’s most unique traditions — part cultural exchange, part comedy, part feast, and 100% fun. Bagpipes meet dragons, kilts meet cheongsams, and Robbie Burns meets Kung Fu Panda.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pink Pearl Chinese Seafood Restaurant, 1132 E Hastings St, Vancouver, Canada
CAD 86.73 to CAD 854.84
