San Francisco, California has the largest Chinatown (outside of China itself) in the world. Starting in the mid 1800’s the 5,000 year old traditions of the Lantern Festival, along with a fantastic parade, have been the focal point of the Chinese New Years celebration in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The tradition was begun in part as a way of introducing Chinese culture to the San Francisco community. You’ll see floats, the newly crowned Miss Chinatown USA, lanterns and, of course, dragons! Watch for the Golden Dragon which is controlled by over 100 men and women who are trained in the martial arts. Fireworks are a big part of the celebration as they are used to scare away the evil spirit Shan-Sau. This parade draws the most TV viewers of any in the world. This is the largest celebration of Chinese New Year outside of China.
Saturday,
January 24, 2009
10am-8pm
Chinese New Year Flower Fair
Grant Avenue from Clay to Broadway; Pacific Avenue from Kearny to Stockton
11:30am-12pm
Chinese Lion Dancers
Excelsior Branch Library
4400 Mission St.(at Cotter)
San Francisco, CA
12:30pm-1pm
Chinese Lion Dancers
Noe Valley Branch Library
451 Jersey Street (near Castro)
San Francisco, CA
1:30-2:30pm
Chinese Lion Dancers
Ocean View Branch Library
5 Randolph St. (at Ramsell)
San Francisco, CA
2pm-5pm
Chinese New Year Celebration
San Francisco Main Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA
2:30pm
Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company
North Beach Branch Library
2000 Mason St. (at Columbus)
San Francisco, CA
3-3:30pm
Chinese Lion Dancers
Anza Branch Library
550 37th Ave. (near Anza)
San Francisco, CA
3:30-4:30pm
Family Chinese New Year Celebration
Ortega Branch Library
3223 Ortega St. (at 39th Ave.)
San Francisco, CA
4pm-5pm
Chinese Lion Dancers
Sunset Branch Library
1305 18th Avenue (at Irving)
San Francisco, CA
5pm
Chinese Lion Dancers
Ortega Branch Library
3223 Ortega St. (at 39th Ave.)
San Francisco, CA
9am-6pm
Chinese New Year Flower Fair
Grant Avenue from Clay to Broadway; Pacific Avenue from Kearny to Stockton
Sunday,
January 25, 2009
10am-4pm
Lunar New Year Celebration
San Francisco Zoo
1 Zoo Road
San Francisco, CA. 94132
January 23 - February 8, 2009
10am-10pm
(daily)
Chinese New Year Carnival
Walter U. Lum Place
Washington & Clay Streets
Monday,
January 26, 2009
Chinese New Year Day
Lunar Year 4707
Thursday,
January 29, 2009
10:30am-11am
Chinese New Year Magic
Potrero Branch Library
1616 20th St. (near Connecticut)
San Francisco, CA
7:30pm
La Chinoise
(Movie screening)
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Center for the Arts Media Screening Room
701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
Saturday,
January 31, 2009
10am-4pm
Chinese New Year Basketball Jamboree
Chinese Recreation Center
1199 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA
7:30pm
Miss Chinatown USA Pageant
Palace of Fine Arts
3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA
Thru
January 31, 2009
Shanghailand
Toomey Tourell
49 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA
Thru
February 14, 2009
World of Love:
Chinese Children’s Painting Exhibition
Pacific Heritage Museum
608 Commercial Street
San Francisco, CA
Thru
February 15, 2009
The Shape of Things:
Paper Traditions and Transformations
Museum of Craft and Folk Art
51 Yerba Buena Lane
San Francisco, CA
February
January 23 - February 8, 2009
10am-10pm
(daily)
Chinese New Year Carnival
Walter U. Lum Place
Washington & Clay Streets
Thursday,
February 5, 2009
6pm
Architecture of San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco Main Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA
Friday
February 6-8, 2009
13th Annual San Francisco Arts of the Pacific Asia Show
Fort Mason Center
Festival Pavilion
San Francisco, CA
Friday,
February 6, 2009
6pm
Miss Chinatown Coronation Ball
San Francisco Hilton & Towers
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA
Saturday,
February 7, 2009
10am-4:30pm
Chinatown Community Street Fair
Grant Avenue from Clay to Broadway; Pacific Avenue from Kearney to Stockton; Jackson Street from Kearny to Stockton
11am-4pm
Chinese Culture Center Spring Festival
Chinese Culture Center
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
12pm-4pm
Lunar New Year Celebration
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Pacific Renaissance Plaza
388 9th St Ste 290
Oakland , CA 94607
4:30pm-9pm
Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt 2009
Justin Herman Plaza
located at Market and the Embarcadero
behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel
San Francisco, CA
5:30pm-8pm
Chinese New Year Parade
Chinese New Year's Day Parade
Sunday,
February 8, 2009
9am-5pm
Chinatown Community Street Fair
Grant Avenue from Clay to Broadway; Pacific Avenue from Kearny to Stockton; Jackson Street from Kearny to Stockton
11am-4pm
Chinese Culture Center Spring Festival
Chinese Culture Center
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
4pm
San Francisco Symphony Chinese New Year Celebration
Davies Symphony Hall
201 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA
Thru
February 14, 2009
World of Love:
Chinese Children’s Painting Exhibition
Pacific Heritage Museum
608 Commercial Street
San Francisco, CA
Sunday,
February 15, 2009
8am
Chinese New Year 10K/5K Run/Walk
YMCA
855 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA
Angel Island Immigration Station
Grand Reopening
Angel Island
Thru
February 15, 2009
The Shape of Things:
Paper Traditions and Transformations
Museum of Craft and Folk Art
51 Yerba Buena Lane
San Francisco, CA
Wednesday,
February 18, 2009
7:30pm
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
See Sun Yue
Oakland Arena
Oakland, CA
Saturday,
February 21, 2009
2pm
Canton Footprints, Sacramento's Chinese Legacy
(Book Reading)
Chinese Historical Society of America
965 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Saturday,
February 21, 2009
2:30pm-4pm
Peach Blossoms Pavilion by Mingmei Yip
(Book Reading & Performance)
Chinatown Branch Library
1135 Powell St. (near Jackson)
San Francisco, CA
March
Wednesday,
March 11, 2009
7:30pm
Golden State Warriors vs New Jersey Nets
See Yi Jianlian
Oakland Arena
Oakland, CA
March 12-22, 2009
27th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
San Francisco
Berkeley
San Jose
April
Friday,
April 10, 2009
7:30pm
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets
See Yao Ming
Oakland Arena
Oakland, CA
To Be Announced
52nd San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco
Berkeley
Peninsula
To Be Announced
Asian American Film Festival
UC Davis
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