Chinese New Year Festival & Parade

Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by IFEA, the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in the country. Started in the 1860's by the Chinese in San Francisco as a means to educate the community about their culture, the Parade and Festival have grown to be the largest celebration of Asian culture outside of Asia. Since 1958, the parade has been under the direction of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco.

 

Over 100 units will participate in the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade. A San Francisco tradition since just after the Gold Rush, the parade continues to delight and entertain the many hundreds of thousands of people that come to watch it on the street or on television.

 

Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers , and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court. A crowd favorite is the spectacular 268' Golden Dragon ("Gum Lung") It takes a team of over 100 men and women from the martial arts group, White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco.

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Past (11)

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section E3 Bleachers + Gift Bag primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section E3 Bleachers + Gift Bag

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section C Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section C Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section A1 Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section A1 Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section B Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section B Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade - 2022 primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade - 2022

Sat, Feb 19 • 5:00 PM

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San Francisco Chinatown's "Walkway Weekends" Event Series primary image

San Francisco Chinatown's "Walkway Weekends" Event Series

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2020 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2020

Sat, Feb 8 • 5:00 PM

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Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2020 primary image

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2020

Sat, Feb 1 • 7:30 PM

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2019 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2019

Sat, Feb 23 • 5:00 PM

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Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2019 primary image

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2019

Sat, Feb 16 • 7:30 PM

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2018 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2018

Sat, Feb 24 • 5:30 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section E3 Bleachers + Gift Bag primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section E3 Bleachers + Gift Bag

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section C Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section C Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section A1 Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section A1 Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section B Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section B Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade - 2022 primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade - 2022

Sat, Feb 19 • 5:00 PM

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San Francisco Chinatown's "Walkway Weekends" Event Series primary image

San Francisco Chinatown's "Walkway Weekends" Event Series

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2020 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2020

Sat, Feb 8 • 5:00 PM

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Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2020 primary image

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2020

Sat, Feb 1 • 7:30 PM

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2019 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2019

Sat, Feb 23 • 5:00 PM

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Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2019 primary image

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2019

Sat, Feb 16 • 7:30 PM

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2018 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2018

Sat, Feb 24 • 5:30 PM

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Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by IFEA, the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in the country. Started in the 1860's by the Chinese in San Francisco as a means to educate the community about their culture, the Parade and Festival have grown to be the largest celebration of Asian culture outside of Asia. Since 1958, the parade has been under the direction of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco.

 

Over 100 units will participate in the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade. A San Francisco tradition since just after the Gold Rush, the parade continues to delight and entertain the many hundreds of thousands of people that come to watch it on the street or on television.

 

Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers , and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court. A crowd favorite is the spectacular 268' Golden Dragon ("Gum Lung") It takes a team of over 100 men and women from the martial arts group, White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco.

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section E3 Bleachers + Gift Bag primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section E3 Bleachers + Gift Bag

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section C Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section C Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section A1 Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section A1 Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section B Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section B Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade - 2022 primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade - 2022

Sat, Feb 19 • 5:00 PM

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San Francisco Chinatown's "Walkway Weekends" Event Series primary image

San Francisco Chinatown's "Walkway Weekends" Event Series

Free

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2020 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2020

Sat, Feb 8 • 5:00 PM

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Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2020 primary image

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2020

Sat, Feb 1 • 7:30 PM

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2019 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2019

Sat, Feb 23 • 5:00 PM

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Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2019 primary image

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2019

Sat, Feb 16 • 7:30 PM

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2018 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2018

Sat, Feb 24 • 5:30 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section E3 Bleachers + Gift Bag primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section E3 Bleachers + Gift Bag

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section C Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section C Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section A1 Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section A1 Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section B Bleachers primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade 2023 - Section B Bleachers

Sat, Feb 4 • 5:00 PM

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SF Chinese New Year Parade - 2022 primary image

SF Chinese New Year Parade - 2022

Sat, Feb 19 • 5:00 PM

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San Francisco Chinatown's "Walkway Weekends" Event Series primary image

San Francisco Chinatown's "Walkway Weekends" Event Series

Free

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2020 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2020

Sat, Feb 8 • 5:00 PM

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Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2020 primary image

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2020

Sat, Feb 1 • 7:30 PM

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2019 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2019

Sat, Feb 23 • 5:00 PM

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Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2019 primary image

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant - 2019

Sat, Feb 16 • 7:30 PM

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Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2018 primary image

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - 2018

Sat, Feb 24 • 5:30 PM

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