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. Tickets for the Chinese New Year Night Parade are priced at HK$300, $450 and $480, and will be available at the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s Kowloon Visitor Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui from January 27. The tickets go on sale at 8am and are available on a first-come-first-served basis. After the parade, we will continue to promote the waves of Chinese New Year events in global markets in various themes, including the Lunar New Year fireworks display and Chinese New Year Race HONG KONG, January 12, 2024--The most eye-catching Chinese New Year celebration in town, the "Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade", is making a grand comeback in Tsim Sha Tsui on Date. Event. Venue. 29 January (first day of Lunar New Year) (8:00pm – 9:45pm; pre-parade performance starts at 6:00pm) Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade The annual Chinese New Year Night Parade is back to ring in the Year of the Snake! Around 100,000 spectators are expected to flood the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui as the parade brings a roaring San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival & Parade www.chineseparade.com 6 February 3 Mini-Procession and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Saturday, 10:15 am Washington St to Grant Ave to Pacific Ave Come help us kick off the Lunar New Year with a Mini-Procession that gives a glimpse of what the larger Lunar New Year parade will bring. The most eye-catching Chinese New Year celebration in town, the “Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade”, is making a grand comeback in Tsim Sha Tsui on the first day of the Year “Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade” Returns After Five Years on the First Day of the Year of the Dragon Majestic Floats and the Strongest-Ever Performance Line-up Gather for the City-Wide Celebration Thai boyband LYKN is set to make its international debut at the 23rd Cathay International Chinese New Year's Night Parade in Hong Kong, much to the delight of its fans.. The event, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and supported by Cathay Pacific, will be held on January 29 to mark the arrival of the Year of the Snake. Parade steps off at Harrison Avenue & Beach Streets. Following the parade, all are invited to enjoy the Chinese New Year Cultural Village from 11:30am - 3:00pm. The event will take place at 2 Boylston Street, Across from CVS & Orange Line (Chinatown 'T' Stop). Wrap up two weeks of merrymaking and end your New Year festivities with a bang. Title: Microsoft Word - 2019 CNY List for Website.docx Created Date: 2/22/2019 11:27:04 PM As the evening commenced with the “Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade,” the atmosphere was set aglow with the “street warm-up party,” engaging 18 performance groups along Canton Road to add an extra touch of joy to the New Year celebrations. Thousands are gearing up for the event, which draws more than 200,000 visitors from around the globe making it the largest Chinese New Year parade outside of Asia. Manchester’s legendary Dragon Parade will make its way through the city centre once again next weekend. As Manchester gets ready to celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 – which begins next Wednesday (29 January) and runs through to Sunday 2 February – and mark the ‘Year of the Snake’, the iconic Dragon Parade will be making its grand return to the streets of our city centre next weekend 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. Actress Joan Chen is the star attraction as grand marshal for San Francisco's upcoming Chinese New Year Parade, set to dazzle the streets in the Year of the Snake festivities. Known for her recent 2020 Chinese New Year Parade Lineup - SFPD Motorcycles - Chair of the CA State Board of Equalization - Malia Cohen - Senator Scott Wiener - Chinese American International School (CAIS) - Yick Wo Elementary School - State Assemblymember Phil Ting - State Assemblymember David Chiu - San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) It was started in the 1860s and takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Community Street Fair (Feb. 15-16, 2025). Typically, nearly 100 groups will participate in the parade and many of the floats and specialty groups will be featuring the theme of this year’s Chinese zodiac sign – the year of the snake. 2025 Chinese New Year Parade The annual Chinese New Year Dragon Parade will take place in the city centre from Oxford Street to Chinatown. There will be further celebrations in the car park and surrounding streets of Chinatown. Road closures. Chinatown From 5am Saturday 1 February to 11.59pm Sunday 2 February: Nicholas Street (George Street to Faulkner Street)
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