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Started in the 1860s by the Chinese in San Francisco as a means to educate the community about their culture, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco have grown to be the largest celebration of Asian culture outside of Asia. It is named one of the top ten Parades in the world by IFEA, and is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in the USA.

Today, many chinatowns in the world celebrate Chinese New Year with a parade. In San Francisco, the parade is typically celebrated together with a series of other events, such as, flower market fair, community street fair, carnival, dinner, concert, and Miss Chinatown USA Pageant. The parade is now under the direction of Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

Future Chinese New Year Dates

Gregorian Calendar	Zodiac Animal	Chinese Lunar Year
FEBRUARY 7, 2008	YEAR OF THE RAT	4706
JANUARY 26, 2009	YEAR OF THE OX	4707
FEBRUARY 10, 2010	YEAR OF THE TIGER	4708
FEBRUARY 3, 2011	YEAR OF THE HARE	4709
JANUARY 23, 2012	YEAR OF THE DRAGON	4710
FEBRUARY 10, 2013	YEAR OF THE SNAKE	4711
JANUARY 31, 2014	YEAR OF THE HORSE	4712
FEBRUARY 19, 2015	YEAR OF THE SHEEP	4713
FEBRUARY 9, 2016	YEAR OF THE MONKEY	4714
JANUARY 28, 2017	YEAR OF THE ROOSTER	4715

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San Francisco: Chinese New Year Parade and Festivals 2008

Chinese New Year Flower Fair
02/02/08 10:00am-8:00pm
02/03/08 9:00am-6:00pm

Chinese New Year Day
02/07/08

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
02/23/08 5:30-8:00pm
Market, Geary, Post and Kearny

Chinatown Community Street Fair
02/23/08 10 am - 4:30 pm
02/24/08 9 am - 5 pm
Grant Avenue from California to Broadway
Pacific Avenue from Kearny to Stockton;
Washington & Jackson Street from Kearny to Stockton

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Sydney: 2008 Chinese New Year Festival
Launch
February 1st, 2008, Belmore Park
Chinatown Markets
February 1-3 - Belmore Park
Parade
February 10th, 2008, Chinatown
Dragon Boat Races
February 16-17, 2008, Darling Harbour

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London: 2008 Chinese New Year Festival - Chinese New Year Parade

Parade
Time: 11am - 1pm, Sunday, 10th February
Venue: Strand to Rupert Street

Launch
Time: 12 pm - 6 pm, Sunday, 10th February
Venue: Trafalgar Square - London

Organized by London Chinese Chinatown Association

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Wish you a happy new year
恭賀新禧 gōng hè xīn xǐ

Happy new year
新年快樂 xīn nián kuài lè

May you have a healthy body and great strength
身壯力健 shēn zhuàng lì jiàn

May your wish come true
心想事成 xīn xiǎng shì chéng

May all things come your way
萬事如意 wàn shì rú yì

Wish you to be happy and rich
恭喜發財 gōng xǐ fā cái

May you have countless amount of money in the coming year of rat
鼠年數錢數不完 shǔ nián shǔ qián shǔ bù wán

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Take BART to the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco!

Exit at the Montgomery or Powell Street Stations. The parade starts on Market, goes up Geary, down Post and ends on Kearny at Columbus. To plan your trip, visit www.bart.gov.

To avoid long ticket lines, buy a round trip ticket for the parade in advance at any BART station (tickets have no time limit). This is particularly helpful for families or groups traveling together — each person must have their own ticket and will skip long lines at the ticket machines by purchasing them in advance. To calculate your round trip fare ahead of time, visit www.bart.gov/tickets/calculator/fareCalculator.asp.

Discount BART tickets for seniors and children!
Visit BART Ticket Types for information about discount tickets.

To purchase your discount tickets in advance:
Purchase online at www.bart.gov/tickets/sales/onlineOrdering.asp or at one of the locations listed at www.bart.gov/tickets/sales/retailSales.asp. Enter your zip code to find the location closest to you to purchase tickets, and make sure to call first to make sure that they have the tickets you need available.

Parking At BART Stations
For a list of BART stations with parking, visit www.bart.gov/guide/parking/overview.asp and find the station closest to you.

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Parade Route
 

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Parking Garages

Union Square

• Ellis-O’Farrell Garage
  123 O’Farrell St.
  415-986-4800

• Union Square Garage
  333 Post/Geary
  415-621-6751

• Sutter-Stockton
  330 Stockton/Sutter
  415-982-7275

• Fifth & Mission Garage
  833 Mission/5th St.
  41582-8522

• Four-Fifty Sutter Garage
  450 Sutter Street
  415-421-4444

Chinatown

• Portsmouth Square Garage
  733 Kearny/Clay
  415-982-6353

• Savoy Garage
  170 Columbus Avenue
  415-421-6057

• St. Mary’s Square Garage
  433 Kearny Street, SF
  415-956-8106

• Vallejo Street Garage
  Vallejo At Powell Street

Moscone Center/Yerba Buena Gardens

• Moscone Center Garage
  255 3rd St./Howard St.
  415-777-2782

• Museum Parc
  Third & Folsom St.
  415-543-4533

Embarcadero

• Embarcadero Center Garages
  415-398-1878

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Public Transportation

AC Transit: Serves Berkeley, Oakland and other East Bay communities. In SF, buses depart from the Transbay Terminal and Financial District. (510) 839-2882.

BART: Links San Francisco with the East Bay and Daly City. In SF, trains run underground along Market Street. Stops at Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center. (415) 992-2278.

CalTrain: Rail service to the Peninsula, San Jose. In SF, trains depart from the San Francisco Cal-Train Station. 4th St./Townsend (800) 660-4287.

Golden Gate Transit: Serves Marin County, parts of Sonoma. In SF, buses stop on Lombard St., Van Ness Ave., Geary Blvd., Financial District, Transbay Terminal. (415) 923-2000.

SamTrans: Serves San Mateo County including the San Francisco International Airport, Palo Alto, Daly City. In SF, buses stop in Financial District, Transbay Terminal. (800) 660-4287.

Muni: For complete schedule information call (415) 673-MUNI.

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