Chinatown Parade

29 01 2008

Started 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 7, 2008	YEAR OF THE RAT	4706
JANUARY 26, 2009	YEAR OF THE OX	4707
FEBRUARY 10, 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 2008

Chinese New Year Flower Fair
02/02/08 10:00am-8:00pm
02/03/08 9:00am-6:00pm

Chinese New Year Day
02/07/08

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
02/23/08 5:30-8:00pm
Market, Geary, Post and Kearny

Chinatown Community Street Fair
02/23/08 10 am - 4:30 pm
02/24/08 9 am - 5 pm
Grant Avenue from California to Broadway
Pacific Avenue from Kearny to Stockton;
Washington & Jackson Street from Kearny to Stockton

Sydney: 2008 Chinese New Year Festival
Launch
February 1st, 2008, Belmore Park
Chinatown Markets
February 1-3 - Belmore Park
Parade
February 10th, 2008, Chinatown
Dragon Boat Races
February 16-17, 2008, Darling Harbour

London: 2008 Chinese New Year Festival - Chinese New Year Parade

Parade
Time: 11am - 1pm, Sunday, 10th February
Venue: Strand to Rupert Street

Launch
Time: 12 pm - 6 pm, Sunday, 10th February
Venue: Trafalgar Square - London

Organized by London Chinese Chinatown Association

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