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Lunar New Year 2025: A Bay Area Guide

Celebrate the Year of the Snake 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 Snake with fairs, festivals, parades, and celebrations, leading up the crème de la crème, the massive San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

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.


Friday, February 14

SF’s 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 (Valentine’s Day)
Friday, February 14 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*2 hours free parking from Jan. 28 - Feb. 28, 2025
| Portsmouth Square
SF's 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 (Valentine's Day)

To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and ...

Saturday, February 15

SF’s 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 for Lunar New Year (Thru Feb. 28)
Saturday, February 15 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*2 hours free parking from Jan. 28 - Feb. 28, 2025
| Portsmouth Square
SF's 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 for Lunar New Year (Thru Feb. 28)

To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and ...

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 ...

Sunnyvale OMG Lantern Festival 2025 (Feb. 15-16)
Saturday, February 15 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 345 West McKinley Ave.
Sunnyvale OMG Lantern Festival 2025 (Feb. 15-16)
Join us on Feb.15th, and Feb. 16th at City line Sunnyvale (345 West McKinley Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086), and have fun! The 2025 Sunnyvale OMG Lantern Festival, where ancient traditions and modern festivities come together to create a unique and memorable experience. At the event, you ...
Lunar New Year Celebration: Lion Dance & Performances (Emeryville)
Saturday, February 15 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bay Street Plaza
Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 with us! Join Bay Street Emeryville on Saturday, February 15th and experience the joy of Chinese culture. The Year of the Dragon 2025 invites us to embrace change, development and new opportunities and this celebration will not disappoint. Experience the traditional artforms ...
Lunar New Year Celebration at The Crossing (SF)
Saturday, February 15 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Crossing at East Cut
Lunar New Year Celebration at The Crossing (SF)
Let’s welcome in the Year of the Snake at our Lunar New Year Celebration! Join us for this lucky event filled with lion dancing and festivities. Celebrate with family and friends right before you head off to the Chinese Yew Year parade, which starts just a ...
SF’s 2025 Chinese New Year Parade, Fireworks & Drone Show: Route + Full Details
Saturday, February 15 – 5:15 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch (standing room or bring your chair); official parade bleacher seats start at $38
| Chinatown
SF's 2025 Chinese New Year Parade, Fireworks & Drone Show: Route + Full Details
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 ...
2025 Chinese New Year Fireworks & Drone Light Show (SF)
Saturday, February 15 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 30-32
2025 Chinese New Year Fireworks & Drone Light Show (SF)
San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on February 15, 2025 will feature a choreographed drone light show for the first time as part of its grand finale. The display will include 500 LED-lit drones flying above the Embarcadero, forming images related to Lunar New Year traditions and ...

Sunday, February 16

SF’s 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 for Lunar New Year (Thru Feb. 28)
Sunday, February 16 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*2 hours free parking from Jan. 28 - Feb. 28, 2025
| Portsmouth Square
SF's 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 for Lunar New Year (Thru Feb. 28)

To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and ...

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 ...

Saturday, February 22

SF’s 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 (Thru Feb. 28)
Saturday, February 22 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*2 hours free parking from Jan. 28 - Feb. 28, 2025
| Portsmouth Square
SF's 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 (Thru Feb. 28)

To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and ...

Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade (2025)
Saturday, February 22 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Madison Park
Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade (2025)
2025 Lunar New Year Parade Year of the Snake  SAVE THE DATE! FEBRUARY 22th, 2025 10 AM – 4 PM 3nd Annual OCIC Lunar New Year Parade Our 2023 parade was Oakland Chinatown’s first Lunar New Year Parade in more than 50 years, and we aim to continue that tradition. We’re ...
Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade (2025)
Saturday, February 22 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Wilma Chan Park
Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade (2025)
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at our third annual parade in the heart of Oakland Chinatown! Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Location: Oakland Chinatown Time: Parade: 10a – 1p Live Music and More!: 1p – 4p Experience a vibrant festival featuring colorful floats, traditional lion and dragon dances, martial arts ...
SF’s Chinatown Lunar New Year Dumpling Party (2025)
Saturday, February 22 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $10.38*
*General Admission incl. $2.38 Fee
| Donaldina Cameron House
SF's Chinatown Lunar New Year Dumpling Party (2025)
Join Dear Community for a joyous celebration of Lunar New Year and our 4th anniversary! This special event brings together culture, connection, and community. Dear Community: 4th Anniversary Dumpling Party February 22, 2025 – 5PM-7:30PM Cameron House 920 Sacramento Street $8, covers dumplings and non-alcoholic beverages. Celebrate the Lunar New ...

Sunday, February 23

SF’s 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 (Thru Feb. 28)
Sunday, February 23 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*2 hours free parking from Jan. 28 - Feb. 28, 2025
| Portsmouth Square
SF's 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 (Thru Feb. 28)

To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and ...

Friday, February 28

SF’s 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 (Final Day)
Friday, February 28 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*2 hours free parking from Jan. 28 - Feb. 28, 2025
| Portsmouth Square
SF's 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown 2025 (Final Day)

To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and ...

Sunday, March 2

SF’s 2025 Lunar New Year Snake Statue “Parade” (Jan. 18 – Mar. 2)
Sunday, March 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
SF's 2025 Lunar New Year Snake Statue "Parade" (Jan. 18 - Mar. 2)

January 29, 2025, marks the first day of the Year of the Snake. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco proudly presents this year’s Zodiac on Parade featuring the Snake. The public art project, which was introduced in 2021, will display two Snake Statues ...