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1851: First Known Chinese New Year Celebration in San Francisco

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1851: First Known Chinese New Year Celebration in San Francisco

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San Francisco hosted one of the earliest documented Chinese New Year celebrations in America. The city's growing Chinese population, drawn by the Gold Rush, established what would become America's oldest Chinatown. The celebration included traditional lion dances, firecrackers, and community feasts. This marked the beginning of a cultural tradition that continues to this day in San Francisco's vibrant Chinese American community.

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1912: Seattle's First Documented Lunar New Year Parade

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1912: Seattle's First Documented Lunar New Year Parade

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Seattle's International District saw its first major Lunar New Year celebration, reflecting the growing influence of Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian communities in the Pacific Northwest. Despite facing discrimination and the Chinese Exclusion Act, these communities maintained their cultural traditions and created spaces for celebration.

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1960: Los Angeles Golden Dragon Parade Begins

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1960: Los Angeles Golden Dragon Parade Begins

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The Los Angeles Chinese Chamber of Commerce organized the first Golden Dragon Parade in LA's Chinatown, which has since become one of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations in America. The parade represents the growing visibility and acceptance of Asian American traditions in mainstream American culture.

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1979: First Lunar New Year Festival in Houston

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1979: First Lunar New Year Festival in Houston

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Houston's Asian American community established its first major Lunar New Year festival, reflecting the growing diversity of Texas's largest city. The celebration has grown to become one of the largest in the Southern United States, featuring traditional performances, food festivals, and cultural exhibitions.

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1985: Chicago's Lunar New Year Parade Tradition

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1985: Chicago's Lunar New Year Parade Tradition

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Chicago's Chinatown began its annual Lunar New Year parade tradition, which has grown into a major citywide celebration. The event showcases the cultural diversity of Chicago's Asian American communities, including Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese traditions.

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2000: New York City Declares Lunar New Year School Holiday

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2000: New York City Declares Lunar New Year School Holiday

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After years of advocacy from the Asian American community, New York City began recognizing Lunar New Year as a school holiday, acknowledging the significance of this celebration to a large portion of its student population. The city's celebration in Flushing, Queens, has become one of the largest outside Asia.

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2015: Washington DC's Chinese New Year Parade Expansion

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2015: Washington DC's Chinese New Year Parade Expansion

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The Washington DC Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown expanded significantly, incorporating more Pan-Asian elements and becoming a symbol of the capital's growing Asian American presence. The celebration includes traditional lion dances, martial arts demonstrations, and cultural performances.

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Las Vegas hosts one of the newest but fastest-growing Lunar New Year celebrations in America. The Spring Festival Parade down the Strip features elaborate floats, traditional performances, and modern entertainment, reflecting both traditional Asian culture and contemporary Asian American identity. The celebration has become a major tourist attraction, demonstrating how Lunar New Year has become part of mainstream American cultural celebrations.

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Chinese or Lunar New Year kicks off two vibrant weeks of colorful festivities in Atlanta, offering a diverse mix of cultural entertainment and family-friendly activities. During this festive season, the city comes alive with celebrations that range from traditional performances to interactive experi

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1873: Massachusetts' first known lunar new year in North Adams in western Massachusetts.

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Northwest 3rd Avenue & Northwest Davis Street, Old Town, Portland, OR

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Northwest 3rd Avenue & Northwest Davis Street, Old Town, Portland, OR

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Northwest 3rd Avenue & Northwest Davis Street, Old Town, Portland, OR

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Annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration started in 2017. Contains local lion dance teams and community performers

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Lunar New Year was celebrated by Chinese American dwellers starting the 1890s.

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Since 1888

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Since 1901

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2021 Miami first chinese near year celebration

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Join the Lunar New Year festivities in Miami

Celebrate Lunar New Year in Miami and welcome the year of the Snake by sampling lucky foods, viewing lion dances and receiving traditional red envelopes. The Lunar New Year is celebrated for multiple days and is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. Here's our list of top events.

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LUNAR NEW YEAR celebrations happen here!

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Lunar New Year is an official Colorado holiday this year. Here’s what that means to locals and how they celebrate

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“The impact of the passage, of the observance, of this bill has not only made it possible for the recognition to be more celebrated but also the pride in knowing that there is an appetite that others want to celebrate with us.”

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Chinatown Festival and Parade

Happening 9am to 10pm. This parade was formerly called Night in Chinatown Festival and has been celebrated for 49 years.

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There are some here!