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Celebrations for the 2024 Chinese New Year are in full swing in San Francisco, so this Saturday, February 24th and Sunday, February 25th, the city is expected to receive a high flow of visitors due to the annual parade, as well as the two-day Community Street Fair in Chinatown.
The parade will run from Market and Second streets to Kearny and Jackson streets beginning at 5:15 p.m. Saturday. Attendance at the event, which lasts approximately two and a half hours, is free, but tickets must be purchased at www.chineseparade.com to sit in the bleacher sections.
Actress and comedian Awkwafina will be the grand marshal of this year's parade and other local politicians and artists are expected to attend.
The celebrations also feature a community street fair in the city's Chinatown neighborhood from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, with more than 120 booths and concessions, as well as an entertainment stage located on Pacific Avenue below Grant Avenue, second only to the annual Chinatown Fair.