Chinatown Parade
11 01 2009Started in the 1860s by the Chinese in San Francisco as a means to educate the community about their culture, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco have grown to be the largest celebration of Asian culture outside of Asia. It is named one of the top ten Parades in the world by IFEA, and is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in the USA.
Today, many chinatowns in the world celebrate Chinese New Year with a parade. In San Francisco, the parade is typically celebrated together with a series of other events, such as, flower market fair, community street fair, carnival, dinner, concert, and Miss Chinatown USA Pageant. The parade is now under the direction of Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Future Chinese New Year Dates
| Gregorian Calendar | Zodiac Animal | Chinese Lunar Year |
| FEBRUARY 14, 2010 | YEAR OF THE TIGER | 4708 |
| FEBRUARY 3, 2011 | YEAR OF THE HARE | 4709 |
| JANUARY 23, 2012 | YEAR OF THE DRAGON | 4710 |
| FEBRUARY 10, 2013 | YEAR OF THE SNAKE | 4711 |
| JANUARY 31, 2014 | YEAR OF THE HORSE | 4712 |
| FEBRUARY 19, 2015 | YEAR OF THE SHEEP | 4713 |
| FEBRUARY 9, 2016 | YEAR OF THE MONKEY | 4714 |
| JANUARY 28, 2017 | YEAR OF THE ROOSTER | 4715 |
San Francisco: Chinese New Year Parade and Festivals 2009
Chinese New Year Flower Fair
January 24 – January 25
01/24/09 Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm
01/25/09 Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm
Chinese New Year Day
01/26/09
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
02/07/09 Saturday 5:15pm-8:00pm
Market, Geary, Post and Kearny
Location of bleachers: Kearny Street
Chinatown Community Street Fair
02/07/09 Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm
02/08/09 Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm
Grant Avenue from California to Broadway
Pacific Avenue from Kearny to Stockton;
Washington & Jackson Street from Kearny to Stockton
Sydney: 2009 Chinese New Year Festival
Launch
01/23/09 Friday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Belmore Park, across Eddy Avenue from Central Station
Chinatown Markets
01/23/09 Friday 4:00pm – 10:00pm
01/24/09 Saturday 11:00am – 10:00pm
01/25/09 Saturday 11:00am – 10:00pm
Belmore Park, across Eddy Avenue from Central Station
Chinese New Year Twilight Parade
02/01/09 Sunday 7:45pm – 9:30pm
Town Hall to Chinatown, followed by fire works at Cockle Bay
London: 2009 Chinese New Year Festival – Chinese New Year Parade
Parade
02/10/09 Sunday 11am – 1pm
Strand to Rupert Street
Launch
02/10/09 Sunday 12 pm – 6 pm
Trafalgar Square
Organized by London Chinese Chinatown Association
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