Chinatown Community Street Fair

February 23

The Chinatown Community Street Fair takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Parade and is an opportunity for attendees to experience Chinese cultural arts such as lantern and kite making, calligraphy, fine arts demonstrations, folk dance, and puppet shows. Traditional and modern entertainment is featured on the main stage throughout both days. Enjoy colorful folk dance from throughout Asia, acrobats, lion dancing, and magic demonstrations.

Chinese New Year is a two-week spring festival celebrated for more than 5,000 years in China. The San Francisco Chinese New Year celebration originated in the 1860s during the Gold Rush days and is now the largest Asian event in North America.

The celebration includes two major fairs, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair (February 2-3) and the Chinatown Community Street Fair (February 23-24). The highlight of the festivities is the spectacular Chinese New Year Parade (February 23).