Chinese New Year Celebration San Francisco

The Symphonys annual celebration of the Lunar New Year now in its twenty-first season and for the first time in a virtual format.

Chinese new year celebration san francisco. The Chinese Lunar New Year falls on February 12 for 2021 and San Francisco celebrates for two-and-a-half weeks. In San Francisco a Chinese New Year celebration is planned that day in Chinatown followed by several other events leading up to the Feb. Or if you prefer its the year 4718 on the lunar calendar.

And Chinese New Year in San Francisco is also one of the best CNY celebrations in North America. San Francisco has its own take on this festive occasion and there are many cultural events and festivities that represent the citys diversity. From the time of Gold Rush day in 1860s San Francisco started to celebrate Chinese New Year.

1 However this was not a public celebration nor held for the Chinese community in the City. In 2022 it will fall on Feb. SF Symphonys Chinese New Year Virtual Celebration.

In addition you will find lots of fun events for the lunar new year in both February and March. Parades street fairs fireworks and lots of friendly energy. Members of the Foster City Chinese Club twirl ribbons during the Southwest Chinese New Year Festival Parade in San Francisco in February 2020.