The two premier retail destinations on the Las Vegas Strip, Fashion Show Las Vegas and Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, will ring in the Year of the Rat with a special multi-day Chinese New Year celebration. Featuring comprehensive shopping, dining and entertainment offerings, both properties will soon delight visitors of all ages from around the world with a spectacular array of festive activations in honor of the Lunar New Year.

FASHION SHOW

Fashion Show Las Vegas will ring in Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rat with a celebratory affair, starting on January 26. Guests are invited to celebrate the new year with an array of Chinese-inspired entertainment experiences in honor of Lunar New Year.

The Las Vegas shopping and dining destination will kick off the festivities in The Great Hall on Sunday (January 26). Guests will be able to experience the ultimate Chinese New Year celebration with a variety of cultural performances designed by Entertainment Plus Productions. The two-hour spectacle will feature a customary lion and dragon dance on stilts, followed by a selection of cultural dances and a one-of-a-kind lantern dance show. Fashion Show General Manager Brent Gardner will be on-hand as the lion and dragon dancers parade through the shopping destination to bless and wish good fortune upon each of the department stores and feed the lion money to bring good luck for the new year.

Fashion Show Las Vegas will also feature a lantern dance, available at both The Great Hall and on The Plaza, during its 15-day celebration. The show will be available at The Great Hall and on the exterior digital screens on The Plaza during select times throughout the day (January 26-February 8). In addition, guests will be treated to a spectacular “East Meets West Runway Show” experience (February 1).

The full schedule of live entertainment activations at the Fashion Show includes:

Sunday, January 26

Two-Hour Chinese New Year Kick Off Celebration (2 p.m.)

Sunday, January 26 through Saturday, February 8

Lantern Dance at The Great Hall (2, 6, 8 p.m.)

Digital Lantern Dance at The Plaza (2, 6, 8, 10 p.m. and midnight)

Saturday, February 1

East Meets West Runway Show (2, 6, 8 p.m.)

Guests who spend $350 or more, can enjoy Dropit handsfree shopping with complimentary delivery of their bags to a hotel or home (offer valid within 25 miles of Fashion Show Las Vegas). Guests can redeem at Guest Services or within any Dropit partner store inside Fashion Show Las Vegas. To sign up, visit https://www.dropit.shop/fashion-show-las-vegas.

GRAND CANAL SHOPPES

Grand Canal Shoppes at The VenetianÒ Resort Las Vegas will celebrate the Year of the Rat in true fashion with the 9th Annual Chinese New Year in the Desertä on Saturday, January 25. In honor of Lunar New Year, the shopping, dining and entertainment destination invites guests to ring in the new year with four days of live entertainment and activations, available January 23 through January 26.

Guests will be able to revel in the holiday spirit at the 9th Annual Chinese New Year in the Desert(TM) on Saturday (January 25). The celebration will kick off with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the North Canal Turnaround ‪at 6 p.m. Guests will also be able to experience a traditional lion blessing and dance, cultural performances the Shirley Chen Dance Troupe, and a special appearance by the Shoppes' Love Vespa couple Vespacho and Vespalina. The lion will wish good fortune to the Grand Canal Shoppes' newest venues including KAMU Ultra Karaoke, The X Pot, Atomic Saloon Show, and Smith & Wollensky, to name a few.

Grand Canal Shoppes will kick off the new year festivities at its all-new Wishing Tree installation located in the heart of the Shoppes in the Palazzo tower, with a special red envelope distribution for its guests. Over 100 envelopes will be filled with a special prize from gift cards to chocolate gold coins and more, available daily. In addition, the Shoppes will up the ante with additional activations available throughout the four-day affair (January 23-26) including a traditional Chinese drummer parade, a spectacular lion dance performance, and a Chinese fan dance that has been a part of China's heritage for over two thousand years, each available on select days.

The full schedule of live entertainment activations at the Grand Canal Shoppes includes:

Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24

The Wishing Tree Red Envelope Activation (2:00, 3:00, and 5:00 p.m.)

Lion Dance at The Sky Garden (6:00 p.m.)

Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26

Traditional Fan Dancers (Saturday only, noon/12:00 p.m.)

The Wishing Tree Red Envelope Activation (2 p.m. and 3 p.m.)

Traditional Chinese Drummers (5:00 p.m.)

Lion Dance at The Sky Garden (6:00 p.m.)

Grand Canal Shoppes will offer a special gift with purchase, January 17 through February 1 from noon to 6 p.m. Guests who spend $350 at stores and restaurants may receive a $50 dining gift card at select restaurants by visiting the pop-up Grand Canal Shoppes concierge location.

For more information about Fashion Show Las Vegas, visit thefashionshow.com, and Grand Canal Shoppes, visit www.grandcanalshoppes.com.

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About Fashion Show Las Vegas

At 2 million square feet, Fashion Show is the largest shopping, dining and entertainment destination on the Las Vegas Strip and one of the largest shopping centers in the USA. Anchored by Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Macy's Men's, Dillard's, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Nordstrom and Forever 21, Fashion Show houses an eclectic mix of more than 250 retail boutiques and over two dozen restaurants. For more information, visit https://www.thefashionshow.com.

About Grand Canal Shoppes

Located inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, the center boasts 160 specialty brands and world-class restaurants nestled around a charming and faithful reproduction of Venice's Grand Canal, complete with cobbled walkways, street side cafes and live entertainment. Signature brands including Burberry, Fendi, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton, and Tory Burch create an unparalleled retail environment that includes a star-studded line-up of restaurants headed by famous celebrity chefs: Wolfgang Puck's CUT, Emeril Lagasse's Delmonico Steakhouse, Buddy Valastro's Buddy V's and Carlo's Bakery, Lorena Garcia's CHICA, and Ricardo Zarate's Once, as well as Mercato della Pescheria, SUGARCANE raw bar grill, SUSHISAMBA, and Smith & Wollensky. The center is also home to the all-new ATOMIC SALOON SHOW by Spiegelworld. For more information, visit www.grandcanalshoppes.com.

About Brookfield Properties

Brookfield Properties, the retail arm of Brookfield Property Partners, ranks among the largest retail real estate companies in the United States. Our extensive portfolio of mall properties spans the nation, encompassing 163 locations across 42 states and representing over 146 million square feet of retail space. We're focused exclusively on managing, leasing and redeveloping high-quality retail properties. Brookfield Properties is headquartered in Chicago and owned by affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management.