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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. 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. 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 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 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 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. Find events and inspiration to celebrate the Year of the Snake in San Francisco. From parks to beaches, shop and dine through “The Avenues.” Shop between 19th and 26th Ave to find everything you need to ring in Lunar New Year. Find shops along Taraval here. For the 2nd year, SF Art Week is Chinese New Year Parade started back in the 1860’s to celebrate and showcase the Chinese Culture. 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 2025 Lunar New Year parade isn't until Feb. 15, but that doesn't mean the festivities are on hold. Here's what you can look forward to as San Francisco ushers in the Year of the Wood Snake. 👯 Kick off celebrations at the Chinese New Year Day opening ceremony, where 100 students will perform synchronized dances for good luck. With an A-list grand marshal—Awkwafina!—sold-out crowds and a brand new dragon, San Francisco is throwing everything in its arsenal at this year’s Chinese New Year Festival and Parade. The largest Lunar New Year parade outside of Asia, the celebration will snake its way through downtown and Chinatown Saturday evening in an event that San "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 There was a large crowd in San Francisco's Chinatown on Wednesday. They celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year and the year of the snake. Portsmouth Square was filled with people ready to kick In the U.S. and Europe, cities like San Francisco, New York, London, and Sydney host colorful parades and cultural events to mark the occasion. No matter where or how you celebrate, Chinese The annual flower market street fair kicked off in San Francisco's Chinatown on Saturday. About 100 vendors, along with residents and tourists gathered along Grant Avenue to celebrate ringing in The station will produce year-round special coverage, including local programming and news stories that showcase the city’s extraordinary monthlong Lunar New Year celebrations, beginning in 2025 with the welcoming of the auspicious Year of the Snake. Today, the San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is the largest celebration of Spectators from across the Bay Area gathered in San Francisco Chinatown to witness the start of the 15-day Lunar New Year celebrations, which featured cultural performances, lion dances, and the 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! A crowd watches as ten thousand firecrackers are set off on Kearny Street along Portsmouth Square for the opening ceremony of Lunar New Year on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 in San Francisco, Calif. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News) First: The aftermath of ten thousand firecrackers exploding on Kearny Street next to Portsmouth Square in celebration of The Chinatown Chamber of Commerce announced the schedule for its Year of the Snake celebration in San Francisco. It is highlighted by the Chinese New Year Parade, the largest such event outside of Public transportation is an excellent way to get around San Francisco during the Chinese New Year celebration. The San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce goes so far as to recommend taking it to get to the festivities. You can find a complete guide to reaching Chinatown via public transit here. Remember that on February 19 the crowds will
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