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. Date: SF’s Chinese New Year Parade is on Feb. 15, 2025. It usually starts around 5 pm and lasts 2.5 hours. Location: The parade will happen on Market, Geary, Post, and Kearny Streets in SF’s Chinatown. Happening downtown San Francisco on Saturday, February 15th, this epic event is named one of the Top 10 Parades in the World by the International Festivals & Events Association. Don't miss the Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade, one of the only night-illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest Lunar New Year celebration outside of The Chinese New Year Parade, celebrating the Year of the Snake will be on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 5:15 pm, stepping 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. 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. Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in San Francisco, the Year of the Snake. Get info on the parade, things to do, where to stay, transportation and parking. 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. It then weaves its way through Chinatown and ends at Jackson and Kearny Streets. The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, celebrating the Year of the Snake, will be on Saturday, February 15, 2025. It is a free event for all to attend but tickets must be purchased to sit in the bleacher sections. The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, celebrating the Year of the Snake, will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM, stepping off at Second St and Market Street in San Francisco. It is a free event for all to attend but tickets must be purchased to sit in the bleacher sections. The holiday honors the beginning of a new year according to the lunar calendar; that is, the date of the new moon appearing between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20.It correlates with the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac and five elements. 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake, which symbolizes wisdom and intuition. 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. You will find over 120 booths and concessions making this a shopper’s paradise. The SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce has activities and entertainment for all ages. 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 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. Known for her recent January 25-26, 2025 – SF (Chinatown) – FREE – Celebrate the Lunar New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown Flower Market Fair for a shopper’s paradise with over 120 booths plus performances of traditional Chinese magicians, acrobats, folk dancers and opera. $100,000 / Table of Ten $10,000 / Individual Tax-deductible amount $97,310/$9,731. Best-in-house seating for concert and Lunar New Year banquet; Live acknowledgement from concert stage Chinese New Year Celebration & Choy Sun Doe. Wednesday, January 29th. Under the auspices of the SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Choy Suns will grace Chinatown and pass out thousands of “Lai Sees” to eagerly waiting children. Youth Art Exchange Lunar New Year Celebration Saturday, February 2nd @ La Fenix (1950 Mission St, San Francisco) Join 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. 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 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
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