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Lunar New Year 2020: A Bay Area Guide

Celebrate the Year of the Rat with fairs, festivals, parades, and celebrations.
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This is how the Bay Area celebrates Lunar New Year.

Celebrate the Year of the Rat with fairs, festivals, parades, and celebrations, leading up the crème de la crème, the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia.


Saturday, January 18

Lunar New Year “Good Luck” Parade (SF)
Saturday, January 18 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Balboa & 35th
Lunar New Year "Good Luck" Parade (SF)
The Richmond District’s First-Ever Lunar New Year Parade Celebrate the Year of the Snake with the Richmond’s first-ever Lunar New Year Parade! Schools, community groups, businesses, and artists are invited to participate in this historic celebration by showcasing their creativity and spirit. Join us on ...

Saturday, January 25

San Francisco’s 2025 Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair (Jan. 25-26)
Saturday, January 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
San Francisco's 2025 Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair (Jan. 25-26)

The Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair is held on the weekend before Chinese New Year Day. The Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and brand new supplies for the home to begin the new lunar year. Delight ...

Sunday, January 26

San Francisco’s 2025 Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair (Jan. 25-26)
Sunday, January 26 – 9:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
San Francisco's 2025 Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair (Jan. 25-26)

The Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair is held on the weekend before Chinese New Year Day. The Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and brand new supplies for the home to begin the new lunar year. Delight ...

Saturday, February 15

2025 Chinese New Year Street Fair in San Francisco (Feb. 15-16)
Saturday, February 15 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
2025 Chinese New Year Street Fair in San Francisco (Feb. 15-16)

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 ...

2025 Chinese New Year Parade: Route + Full Details (San Francisco)
Saturday, February 15 – 5:15 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch (standing room or bring your chair); official parade bleacher seats start at $38
| Chinatown
2025 Chinese New Year Parade: Route + Full Details (San Francisco)
Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia. It was started in the 1860s and takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Community Street Fair ...

Sunday, February 16

2025 Chinese New Year Street Fair in San Francisco (Feb. 15-16)
Sunday, February 16 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
2025 Chinese New Year Street Fair in San Francisco (Feb. 15-16)

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 ...