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. Two-hour parking in Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square Garage will be free in February, as will Muni during the weekend in which San Francisco hosts its annual Lunar New Year parade and first NBA All 2025 Millbrae Lunar New Year Festival. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. The iconic San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade returns to the heart of San Francisco, an annual event that has San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade will culminate with a choreographed drone light show on the downtown waterfront this year for the first time. As part of the grand finale of the Feb. 15 Date: SF’s Chinese New Year Parade is on Feb. 15, 2025. It usually starts around 5 pm and lasts 2.5 hours. Location: The parade will happen on Market, Geary, Post, and Kearny Streets in SF’s Chinatown. This 5K/10K walk or run, alternately called the Chinese New Year Run, is happening for the 47th time in 2025. That’s a lot of running! But it’s all for good luck as you run underneath strings 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 San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is a much-anticipated event for the city’s residents, and this year the parade is set to kick off on Saturday, February 24. But the Members of the San Gabriel Valley Chinese Cultural Association perform at the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, 2024. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2. Chinese Historical Society of The annual Chinese New Year parade in San Francisco’s historic Chinatown is arguably the country’s most iconic Lunar New Year celebration. Fireworks over Portsmouth Square during the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The holiday honors the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar; that is, the date of the new moon appearing between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20.It correlates with the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac and five elements. 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake, which symbolizes wisdom and intuition. 2025 Chinese New Year Parade & Fireworks: Route + Full Details (San Francisco) SF’s Vietnamese New Year Tet Festival (2025) SF’s Huge “We Fight Back” Trump Protest in Civic Center (Day before Inauguration) 2025 Sunset Lunar New Year Festival – February 9, 2025; The Great San Francisco Valentine’s Day Pillow Fight 2025 – February 14, 2025 (We hope!) World Naked Bike Ride Through SF: February’s Love Parade 2025 – February 15, 2025; SF’s Chinese New Year Parade 2025 – February 15, 2025 San Francisco’s 2025 Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair. 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. The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade begins Saturday, Feb. 24 at 5:15 p.m. with grand marshal Awkwafina lighting the ceremonial opening fireworks. It will last about 2.5 hours, rain or shine. 2025 Sunset Lunar New Year Festival Sunday, February 9 – 10AM-1:30PM 37th Avenue at Ortega to Quintara Join Sunset Mercantile Feb 9th as we celebrate Lunar New Year at our weekly Farmers Market, in collaboration with the Sunset Chinese Cultural District and community partners with special activities, music, performances, and Dragon dancers at the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Saturday, Feb. 24, 20 24. 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. 2025 San Jose Lunar New Year “Tet Festival” (Feb. 7-9) FREE 11:00 am San Francisco’s 2025 Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair (Jan. 25-26)
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