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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. 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. Here’s how four chefs make the most of the Lunar New Year in San Francisco. Kathy Fang, co-owner and chef, House of Nanking and Fang When Fang was a kid, her family would lay out a “sweet tray” full of candied lotus roots, sesame brittle, and coconut peanut cookies — a tradition she keeps alive using an antique tray passed down by her 14 Wonderful Ways To Celebrate Lunar New Year In San Francisco. From SF's dazzling Chinese New Year Parade to Oshogatsu Matsuri in Japantown, here are some of the best events and activities to celebrate Lunar New Year in San Francisco. Although San Francisco’s parade isn’t until February 15th, you can ring in the Year of the Snake with plenty of additional activities throughout the city, including the following events courtesy of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce: Jan. 25-26, 2025: Flower Market Fair; Jan. 29, 2025: Chinese New Year’s Day Opening Ceremony Join the San Francisco Zoo to celebrate The Year of the Snake with performances from Flying Angels Chinese Dance (11am and 12:15pm). See and learn about animals from the Pacific Rim region, enjoy arts & crafts, and more! 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 The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, celebrating the Year of the Sanke, will be on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM, starting off at Second and Market Streets. It is a free event for all to attend but tickets must be purchased to sit in the bleacher sections. Among these are a host of the most prominent Lunar New Year events: the San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, the Miss Chinatown U.S.A. Pageant and Coronation Ball, Flower Market Fair, Choy Sun Doe Day, Basketball Jamboree, Community Street Fair, and the Chinatown YMCA Run. 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 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. 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 SF Chinese New Year Parade 2025. When: Saturday, Feb 15, 2025.Starts 5:15 pm. Lasts about 2.5 hours. Where: Starts at 2nd and Market, goes down Market to 3rd St, up Geary to Powell, right on Powell for one block, then right on Post down to Kearny, left on Kearny, then along Kearny all the way to Columbus. 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 Events around San Francisco and the East Bay. Keisuke Akabori will hold a Casa De Kei Lunar New Year pop-up at San Francisco wine and sake bar Millay set for Wednesday, January 29. Diners can 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
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