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The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco proudly presents this year’s Zodiac on Parade featuring the mythical Dragon. The public art project, which was introduced in 2021, will display five Wooden Dragon statues in and around San Francisco from Sunday, January 28 – Saturday, March 2, 2024. There will be a brand new dragon in this year’s Chinese New Year Parade finale, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. The parade’s organizer, the San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce, has announced the roster of floats and entertainers who will participate, including a 289-foot golden dragon that debuted in public on Lunar New Year’s Day, Feb. 10, for a Taoist “awakening” ceremony. 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. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco is proud to bring back the public art project, Zodiac on Parade featuring the mythical Dragon, to its list of festivities this Lunar New Year. The public art project, which was introduced in 2021, will display five Wooden Dragon statues in and around San Francisco from Sunday, January 28 “The dragon is filled with symbols related to Chinese New Year: golden coins, lanterns, red envelopes, ingots, firecrackers, fireworks, the symbols for double-happiness (喜喜) and good luck San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival & Parade www.chineseparade.com 7 February 10 Chinese New Year & Choy Sun Doe Celebration Saturday, 11am – 2pm Portsmouth Square, San Francisco Gung Hay Fat Choy and Sun Nin Fai Lok! February 10, 2024 will be the first day of the Lunar New Year 4722. This Lunar New Year began on February 10th and heralds the Year of the Dragon. The fifth animal in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon symbolizes prosperity, luck, wisdom, and strength. MORE: Golden Globe-winner Awkwafina named Grand Marshal of SF's 2024 Chinese New Year Parade. San Francisco native Donna Lau designed the Ping An Dragon statue, located at 3251 20th Avenue near This free event, the largest celebration of its kind in the world, features a 200-foot-long Golden Dragon, acrobats, elaborate floats, lots of firecrackers, and more. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with San Francisco’s dazzling Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, Feb. 24, with comedian and actor Awkafina as the Grand Marshall and a new dragon arriving in the city from China. Harlan Wong — this year’s parade director — calls the Year of the Dragon the most “powerful sign” in the Chinese Zodiac. "Chinamen Celebrating Their New-Year's Day in San Francisco" (1871, Harper's Weekly) 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 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 San Francisco 49ers; Golden State Warriors; Year of the Dragon: Dining suggestions for SF Chinatown With the Chinese New Year Parade taking place on Saturday, this may be the perfect time The parade also includes several floats, the largest and most popular of which is the 28-foot-long Golden Dragon. It takes a team of more than 100 people to operate and move it through the streets of San Francisco. The 2025 Chinese New Year Parade is on Saturday, February 15. It starts at 5:15 pm at the corner of 2nd and Market Streets. The Chinese New Year Parade 2025 will celebrate the Year of the Snake on various dates across major cities. In Hong Kong, it’s on Jan 29. In London, it’s on February 2; Chicago’s on February 9; San Francisco’s on February 15; and New York City’s on February 16. Every year, thousands of people come from all over to experience Lunar New Year in San Francisco. 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 San Francisco bakery B. Patisserie is always a destination for Lunar New Year, with a new menu of 10 can’t-miss sweets. This year’s offerings include mandarin orange tarts ($7), almond gelatin 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. Hundreds of people who gathered at Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square Friday to usher in a new year also witnessed the unveiling of a brand new Golden Dragon — a 288-foot structure used in
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