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About us. Chinese New Year Parade. Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association and USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice award, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. Walk through Chinatown right now, and you’ll see stacks of red envelopes blanketing shelves, markets with overflowing displays of ripe pomelos, and families dressed up for Lunar New Year celebrations. The year of the snake kicks off Wednesday, and the 15-day new year celebration will be marked across many cultures. 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco . 2/15. CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this fabulous fete, named of the top 10 parades in the world and regularly attracting over 3 million spectators each year. This colorful parade showcases Chinese pageantry via floats, music, dancers and costumes. 2/15-16. CHINATOWN STREET FAIR The Chinese New Year Parade has a long history in San Francisco. It’s been named one of the top ten parades in the world by the International Festivals & Events Association and is the biggest Lunar New Year parade outside of Asia. Over 100 units usually take part, with elaborate floats and costumes, firecrackers, and the newly crowned Miss Chinese New Year Parade - Saturday, February 15 Chinese New Year Parade 2025 Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the City's annual Chinese New Year Parade!Happening downtown San Francisco on Saturday, February 15th, this epic event is named one of the Top 10 Parades in the World by the International Festivals & Events Association. Lunar New Year is next week, and excitement in San Francisco is growing as the city and ABC7 will host the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, the biggest celebration outside of Asia, next month. The Chinese New Year Parade in SF’s Chinatown is a world-famous celebration with an extensive history in the city, and it comes accompanied by numerous other cultural events. We listed out those festivities and many more in this guide to the best ways to celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year in and around SF. Chinese New Year Festival & Parade. Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. The Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and auspicious decorations for the home to begin Chinese New Year. SF Zoo Lunar New Year Celebration. Sunday, January 26th. Join the San Francisco Zoo to celebrate The Year of the Snake with performances from Flying Angels Chinese Dance (11am and 12:15pm). The Chinese New Year celebration in San Francisco is one of the largest in the world. The main draw of this celebration, the Grand Parade, will be held on Saturday, February 15. In addition, you will find lots of fun events for the lunar new year from January through March. 2025 is the Year of the Snake. 6:30pm Dinner & Program. Chinese New Year Festival & Parade. Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. Below are Lunar New Year celebrations for kids and families in the San Francisco Bay Area or create your own fun! Learn the Chinese zodiac and set off party poppers to ward off evil spirits. Make paper Chinese lanterns and good luck signs (small paper signs with words, such as health, peace, happiness, prosperity), decorate zodiac animal masks A 289-foot long golden dragon winds its way through Chinatown for the finale of the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Lunar New Year Celebration: 10 a Chinese New Year Festival & Parade. Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. Chinese New Year Celebrations in the City. The Chinese Lunar New Year falls on January 29 for 2025, and San Francisco celebrates for two-and-a-half weeks. If you're visiting the city around this time, you're usually in for a treat: parades, street fairs, fireworks and lots of friendly energy! January 25-26, 2025 – SF (Chinatown) – FREE – Celebrate the Lunar New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown Flower Market Fair for a shopper’s paradise with over 120 booths plus performances of traditional Chinese magicians, acrobats, folk dancers and opera. $100,000 / Table of Ten $10,000 / Individual Tax-deductible amount $97,310/$9,731. Best-in-house seating for concert and Lunar New Year banquet; Live acknowledgement from concert stage The Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and auspicious decorations for the home to begin Chinese New Year. SF Zoo Lunar New Year Celebration. Sunday, January 26th. Join the San Francisco Zoo to celebrate The Year of the Snake with performances from Flying Angels Chinese Dance (11am and 12:15pm). Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the Lunar New Year outside of Asia. The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade Harper's Weekly covered the 1871 celebration from a Caucasian perspective: "Our illustrations on page 260 will give the reader a vivid idea of the way in which the Chinese keep their New-Year's Day in San Francisco. Their year commences on the 18th of February, but the festivities continue for several days, to the great annoyance of the people
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