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Celebrations of the New Year

Updated: 2011-02-04 11:08

(China Daily USA)

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New York:

12th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival

Time: 11:30 am to 4 pm, Sunday, Feb 6

Place: Chinatown Mott Street

Flushing's 15th annual Lunar New Year Parade

Time: 11 am to 1 pm, Saturday, Feb 12

Place: Union St and 39th Ave to Main St and 39th Ave

 

Los Angeles:

112th Golden Dragon Parade

Time: 1 pm to 3 pm, Saturday, Feb 5

Place: N Broadway & N Spring St in Chinatown

New Year Festivities at Central and West Plazas

Time: 11 am to 8 pm, Saturday, Feb 5

11 am to 6 pm, Sunday, Feb 6

Place: Central Plaza 943-951 N. Broadway

West Plaza 949 N. Hill Street

 

San Francisco:

The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade

Time: 6 pm to 8 pm, Saturday, Feb 19

Place: Market and Second Street to Kearny and Jackson

Miss Chinatown U.S.A Pageant

Time: Begins at 7:30 pm, Thursday, Feb 10

Place: Palace of Fine Arts Theater, 3301 Lyon Street

Cost: $35, $45, $65 (available at Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 730 Sacramento St., SF)

 

Seattle:

Lunar New Year Celebration (including Lion Dance and Children's Costume Parade)

Time: 11 am to 4 pm, Sunday, Feb 13

Place: Hing Hay Park, 411 Maynard Ave

 

Houston:

Lions! Dragons! Fireworks!

Time: 1 pm to 10 pm, Saturday, Feb 12

1 pm to 7 pm, Sunday, Feb 13

Place: Viet Hoa Center, Beltway Plaza, 8300 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S

 

Chicago:

2011 Lunar New Year Parade

Time: Begins at 1 pm, Sunday, Feb 6

Place: Wentworth from 24th St. to Cermak Rd

 

Boston:

Chinese New Year Lion Dance Parade

Time: 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday, Feb 13

Place: Chinatown Main Street

 

Washington, D.C.:

Chinese New Year Parade and Festival

Time: 2 m to 5 pm, Sunday, Feb 6

Place: H Street, NW, between 6th and 8th Streets

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