Get ready to ring in the Year Of The Dragon with Chinese New Year events in San Francisco (January 14 – February 12, 2012). Chinese New Year celebrations include the Mini-Parade & Ribbon Cutting and Flower Market Fair, the Chinese New Year Parade, and the Chinese New Year Community Street Fair.
The parade features floats, firecrackers, extravagant costumes, and local color on the streets. The dramatic 201 ft long Golden Dragon at the end of the parade to the sound of 600,000 firecrackers is a big hit. Named one of the world’s top ten parades, Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia.
YEAR OF THE DRAGON JANUARY 14 – FEBRUARY 12, 2012 LUNAR YEAR 4710
WHAT: Chinese New Year 2012 Parade & other Free events. [See complete calendar]
- Chinese New Year Parade - Free. February 11, 2012, 5:15pm-8pm. Market and Second Street to Kearny and Jackson, in San Francisco.
- Chinese New Year Community Street Fair - Free. February 11-12, 2012, Saturday 10am-4:30pm, Sunday 9am-5pm. Grant Avenue from California to Broadway St., Pacific Avenue from Kearny to Stockton, Washington and Jackson Streets from Kearny to Stockton, San Francisco.
Past events:
- Chinese New Year Mini-Parade & Ribbon Cutting – Free. January 14, 2012, 10:30am. Grant Avenue from California to Pacific Avenue.
- Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair – Free. January 14 – 15, 2012, Saturday 10am-8pm; Sunday 9am-6:pm. Grant Avenue from Clay to Broadway, Pacific Avenue from Kearny to Stockton, Jackson & Washington Streets from Kearny to Stockton, in San Francisco.
- Chinese New Year Day - No events scheduled on this day. January 23, 2012.
CHEAP TIP: Parade viewing gets more crowded as you get closer to Chinatown. Post Street is suggested by parade organizers as a good place to watch from. Want to skip the crowds? Tune in to watch the event on television on KTVU Fox 2 or KTSF Channel 26, 6-8pm., on Saturday, February 11, 2012.
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I recorded the live KTVU broadcast on DVD.
Anybody interested in having a free copy, please email me at dandear99@hotmail.com. Please include your full name, address and phone number.
Our granddaughter will be in the parade. We live in Florida. Will FOX TV carry this parade? What time? Thank you. Grandpa…….
Hi Jerry–That’s great that your granddaughter will be in the parade. I don’t know if FOX TV will cover the event in your area, but you can always check this KTVU web page because they’ll probably have some coverage online during the parade from 6:00-8:00 pm on Saturday, Feb 7. They’ve already posted videos and photos of other events surrounding the Chinese New Year Parade and Festival. Thanks for the comment!
~Kathy