Signs of the Lunar New Year are all over San Francisco now: Union Square, North Beach, on Grant Avenue in Chinatown, and more. Earlier this year, Mayor London Breed led an unveiling ceremony for the U.S. Postal Service stamp depicting the Year of the Dragon. Stylized, colorful dragons have therefore been in visual force all month long, as the Lunar New Year is marked by numerous events, starting with the Flower Market Fair, which this year happened February 3–4.
On Saturday, February 24, 2024, the Chinese New Year Festival and Parade will take place. The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, led by Drum Major Mike Wong, will represent the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ community, as it has for decades. This year’s parade will start at 5:15 pm, with step off at Second and Market Streets. It goes around Union Square and ends at Kearny Street and Columbus Avenue. The distance of the parade route is approximately 1.3 miles!
Named one of the top ten parades in the world by the International Festivals & Events Association, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining nighttime illuminated parades in North America. https://chineseparade.com/
Lunar New Year
Published on February 22, 2024
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