Chinatown Chinese New Year San Francisco

Around 500 000 people come to the events here so be prepared for crowds.

Chinatown chinese new year san francisco. February 8 2020 february 9 2020. You will find over 120 booths and concessions making this a shopper s paradise. The 2020 chinese new year parade is on saturday february 8.

The miss chinatown beauty contest in 1969. It happens at the same time as the parade and might be a fun alternative. It starts at 5 15pm at the corner of 2nd and market streets.

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of san francisco s exhilarating chinatown during one of the community s most exciting times of the year. The san francisco chinese new year festival and parade is an annual event in san francisco. The chinatown centered on grant avenue and stockton street in san francisco california chinese.

Tong4 jan4 gaai1 is the oldest chinatown in north america and the largest chinese enclave outside asia it is also the oldest and largest of the four notable chinese enclaves within san francisco. Chinese new year community street fair. Held for approximately two weeks following the first day of the chinese new year it combines elements of the chinese lantern festival with a typical american parade.

Since its establishment in 1848 it has been highly. First held in 1851 along what are today grant avenue and kearny street it is the oldest and largest event of its kind outside of asia and the largest asian cultural event in north america. Details below chinese flower fair jan 18 19 miss chinatown usa pageant feb 1.

Chinese new year is a two week spring festival celebrated for over 5 000 years in china. Or to be even more specific the year of the brown pig. As the population grew some 30 000 chinese came to the city in pursuit of riches during the california gold rush many immigrants established businesses in what became known as chinatown.