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Millbrae
Festivities include a lion dance, a Chinese art exhibit and a kung fu performance. Starts in the Millbrae Library parking lot. Feb. 26 at 10:30 a.m.
Millbrae Rotary Club Lunar New Year Banquet.
A fundraiser for the Lunar Year celebration. Held at Zen Peninsula, tickets are $50 for a 10-course meal and entertainment. Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.
Redwood City
Lion dancers, red panda acrobats and many children activities. Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at Courthouse Square.
Foster City
Traditional Village Fair, including lion dances, calligraphy demonstrations and acrobatics. Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Recreation Center at 650 Shell Blvd.
San Bruno
The shops at Tanforan Mall will host Chinese dances. 100 gift envelopes will be passed out, one of them will contain a $100 gift certificate.
San Francisco
Feb. 6
Lion Dance at the Asian Art Museum and children’s activities. Free admission.
Feb. 10
Miss Chinatown U.S.A. Pageant 7:30 p.m., Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
3301 Lyon St. at Bay St.
Feb. 13
33rd Annual Chinese New Year Run: Year of the Hare, February 13.
Raise money for the Chinatown YMCA Physical Education Program on this 5 or 10k run through Chinatown and North Beach. Pre-registration at 7 a.m. at Portsmouth Square. Race begins at Grant and Sacramento Street.
Feb. 18
Miss Chinatown U.S.A. Coronation Ball 6 pm - midnight
Black tie dinner/dance
San Francisco Hilton & Towers, 333 O'Farrell St.
Tickets: (415) 982-3000
Feb. 19
Chinese New Year Parade 5:15 pm - 8 pm
Market and Second Street. to Kearny and Jackson
Highlights will include elaborate decorated floats, stilt walkers and the 250-foot-long Golden Dragon "Gum Lung."
Feb. 19-20
Community Street Fair Sat. 10 - 4:30 pm, Sun. 9-5
Pacific to Washington, btw. Kearny and Stockton
Enjoy dance and music from throughout Asia and experience ancient and modern Chinese arts such as calligraphy, kite-making and acrobatics.
