| Although there were many festivals and celebrations within the community, the celebration of the Chinese New Year was the most important event of the year. |
 
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Children on Street, Chinese New Year's Celebration Detail of C-06727 |
| Social events were also centered around religious functions. |
 
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Chinese Sunday School Picnic, 1907 C-07930 |
| Funerals were also very important community events and were highly visible to the non-Chinese community in Victoria. |
 
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Chinese Funeral Procession Government Street, 1892 A-01548 |