Celebrate The Chinese New Year
/ Ronnie SharpeChinese New Year, also referred to as Lunar New Year, is the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar. The holiday is a celebration with family and friends, an abundance of food and wishes for a new year filled with success, happiness and good fortune. There's so many epic celebrations throughout the Bay Area for the Chinese New Year to usher in the Year of the Rat. Gung hay fat choy!
Enjoy Other Chinese New Year Celebrations Around The Bay Area
Join us in ushering in the Year of the Snake with this colorful celebration in Downtown San Rafael with our 2nd Annual "Snake Hunt & Word Scramble Challenge"!
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.
Come to the 2025 Sunnyvale OMG Lantern Festival, where ancient traditions and modern festivities come together to create a unique and memorable experience.
Join KQED Live and The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco for an exclusive viewing party at the Portsmouth Square Bridge, where you’ll have a prime spot to enjoy the colorful and vibrant Chinese New Year’s Parade.
Come celebrate the year of the snake and make a spiral snake craft!
Bring your enthusiasm, come dressed in your most festive outfits, and support the community!
Welcome to the 16th CPAA Spring Festival Silicon Valley and the 2nd Multicultural Arts Festival! Get ready for an evening filled with the beauty of various art forms, from dance to music, showcasing the rich tapestry of cultures.
The Chinatown YMCA CCHP Lunar New Year Run gives participants a rare opportunity to run through San Francisco Chinatown’s historic (and slightly hilly) streets, taking in the architecture, scents, and sounds of a bustling and vibrant community.
Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia.