A group of performers in colorful dragon costumes participate in a lively celebration, with a crowd watching and capturing the moment.
Members of the Yau Kung Moon Kung Fu Sport Association perform the dragon dance at at the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, 15 February 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.

Thousands of viewers watched the annual Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday. Here are some photos from the day.

A marching band in blue uniforms parades down a street lined with spectators behind metal barriers.
The University of California, Davis, Aggies Marching Band march along Geary Boulevard at the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival & Parade, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
Children in coordinated red and gold outfits interact and rest on outdoor steps. Some wear jackets. The scene includes other people seated nearby, with trees in the background.
Students prepare for the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade at Sansome and Market streets, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
Performers in yellow outfits carry a colorful dragon puppet in a lively street parade, with a crowd watching from the sidewalk.
Members of the Yau Kung Moon Kung Fu Sport Association perform the dragon dance at the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade on Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
Group of people in red and yellow uniforms marching in a parade, with onlookers and some members in red berets in the background.
Abraham Lincoln High School begins the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade at Geary and Market streets, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
Two women in traditional attire with ornate hairpieces. One is seated, holding a bowl, while the other adjusts her hair. A suitcase and table with a drink are nearby. Urban background.
A troupe of dancers prepare for the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year
Festival and Parade at Battery and Market streets, Feb. 15, 2025.
Credit: Jay A. Martin.
A group of uniformed individuals in black coats and red ties walk in a crowd. Some are gesturing with their hands.
San Francisco fire chiefs march at the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade at Geary and Market streets, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
A group of people in red jackets prepares for a celebration outside, with decorative red lanterns and dragon costumes. Buildings are in the background.
Students prepare for the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade at Market and Sansome streets, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
Group of children in yellow and purple costumes with snake patterns, discussing near a lion dance head on a city street.
Students prepare for the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, the year of the snake, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
A group of people in red and yellow costumes perform a traditional dragon dance on a city street, with vibrant dragon figures above them.
Members of the Yau Kung Moon Kung Fu Sport Association perform the dragon dance at at the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
A marching band in blue uniforms with plume-topped hats performs in a crowded outdoor setting.
The University of California, Davis, Aggies Marching Band march along Geary Boulevard in the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival & Parade, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.
A vendor with a cart filled with light-up toys, balloons, and snacks stands on a city sidewalk, wearing a shirt with "SPAM" written on it.
A concessions worker waits out the San Francisco 2025 Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, at Geary and Market streets, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Jay A. Martin.

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