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Floats for San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade near completion. Attendance is free, but bleacher tickets are available for those seeking a prime viewing spot, priced between $41 and $70. Yau Kung Moon lion dancers interact with the crowd during the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on Saturday. This year’s Chinese New Year Parade, also known as the Lunar New Year Parade, brought performers and paradegoers together to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. | Source: Juliana Yamada for The Standard In fact, this parade dates back to the 1860s and has become the largest lunar new year parade outside of Asia. California State Senator Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco, was also in the A dragon passes by at the Chinese New Year Festival and Parade in San Francisco on Feb. 24, 2024. (Kathryn Styer Martínez/KQED) Organizers of the parade say it’s considered one of the top ten parades in the world by the International Festivals & Events Association and the biggest Lunar New Year parade outside of Asia. 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 Members of the San Gabriel Valley Chinese Cultural Association practice their dragon dance routine on Market Street, ahead of the 2024 Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco The San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is an annual event in San Francisco, California, United States.Held for approximately two weeks following the first day of the Chinese New Year, it combines elements of the Chinese Lantern Festival with a typical American parade. 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. San Francisco’s annual Chinese New Year Parade took place Saturday evening in San Francisco, starting near Second and Market Streets and continuing through the city to Columbus, ending at Chinatown. Flo Korkames of the Parade Guys varnishes the Salesforce float for the Chinese Lunar New Year Parade on Tuesday. The Parade Guys is creating 18 of the 19 floats. Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Members of the San Gabriel Valley Chinese Cultural Association practice their dragon dance routine on Market Street, ahead of the 2024 Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2023 lit up downtown with thousands in attendance. #chinesenewyear #chinesen SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- After being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese New Year parade is back in San Francisco. The parade is the largest of its kind outside of Asia. Chinese New Year Parade takes place Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 5:15 to 8 pm – from Market and Second, to Kearny and Jackson with elaborate floats, lion dancers, folk dancers, costumed elementary school groups, marching bands, stilt walkers, Chinese acrobats, and a 288 foot long Golden Dragon (“Gum Lung”). SAN FRANCISCO -- The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is based on cycles of the moon and falls on a different day every year. In 2025, the Year of the Snake begins on Jan. 29. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of San Francisco’s exhilarating Chinatown during one of the community’s most exciting times of the year. The Chinatown Community Street Fair takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Parade. At the fair, experience Chinese cultural arts such as Chinese folk dancing, opera, drumming and much more at the entertainment stage on Pacific St. below 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. SAN FRANCISCO -- Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us! We're giving you a chance to experience the most spectacular Chinese New Year parade, live in person on Saturday, February 15! The Chinatown Community Street Fair takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Parade and is an opportunity for attendees to experience Chinese cutural arts such as latern and kite making, calligraphy, fine arts demonstrations, folk dance, and puppet shows. Traditional and modern entertainment perform on the main stage thoughout both days. 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
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