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. 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. Floats for San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade near completion. The Chinese New Years float assembly barn on San Francisco Pier 54, is in full swing, in anticipation of Saturday's parade, the 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. 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 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 ALASKA AIRLINES CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL AND PARADE YEAR OF THE DRAGON CALENDAR AND DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS January 27 through Year of the Dragon on Parade February 25 Various locations around the San Francisco Bay Area Five (5) large Dragon sculptures, designed by publicly submitted artwork, will be on display throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. 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. February 10, 2024, marks the first day of the Year of the Wood Dragon. 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 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 the 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 Golden Dragon, near the finish on Kearny, marks the climax of the New Year Parade in 2017. The two-week Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, sponsored by Southwest Airlines in recent years, includes two fairs, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair and Chinatown Community Street Fair, the Miss Chinatown USA pageant, and concludes with the parade Firecrackers and lanterns lit up the streets Saturday evening as San Francisco celebrated the Lunar New Year with its annual Chinese New Year Parade. Our Chinese New Year Parade is one of the only Meet all the dragon statues just installed around San Francisco to celebrate the Lunar New Year’s Year of the Dragon, as these intricately designed, wooden dragon monuments now adorn SF parks 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. Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Alaska Airlines 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 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 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 Dragon in the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade. Betsy Malloy Photography. The big event of the San Francisco Chinese New Year celebration is the annual Chinese New Year Parade, featuring more than 100 floats, bands, and other participants. Angel Perez paints a golden dragon for the Chinese Lunar New Year Parade on Tuesday while inside a warehouse at Pier 54. San Francisco-based contractor the Parade Guys designed 18 of the 19 San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival & Parade www.chineseparade.com 4 Year of the Dragon on Parade Art Display and Charity Auction The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco proudly presents this year’s Zodiac on Parade featuring the mythical Dragon. This public art project was first
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