Lunar New Year Family Fun in Marin and the Bay Area

In January, the Year of the Dragon comes to an end and the Year of the Snake begins! The Lunar New Year starts on Wednesday, January 29.
As with many major holidays, there's plenty of family fun to be found in Marin County and all over the San Francisco Bay Area, ranging from a family-friendly events to the big Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in downtown San Francisco on Saturday, February 15.
Here are fun family Lunar New Year events not to miss in Marin and the Bay Area:
Saturday, January 18, 3:30–8 pm
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the Richmond District’s first-ever Lunar New Year Parade.
Sunday, January 19, 2–4 pm
Join the Museum of Sonoma County and the RECA for a celebration featuring lion dances, traditional Chinese music, a traditional tea ceremony, and a Xinjiang performance.
Friday–Sunday, January 24–26, 10 am–4 pm
Celebrate the Year of the Snake and Fairyland's 75th anniversary at this festive event!
Saturday, January 25, 10 am–6 pm & Sunday, January 26, 9 am–6 pm
Held on the weekend before Chinese New Year Day, the Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and brand new supplies for the home to begin the new lunar year.
Saturday, January 25, 10 am–2 pm
The Redwood Empire Chinese Association presents the wonders and joy of the Lunar New Year at the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County!
Saturday, January 25, 11–11:30 am
Celebrate with Marin Chinese Cultural Association as the Lion Dance Team performs traditional Lion Dances for Lunar New Year.
Monday, January 27, 4–5 pm
Join us for a special Lunar New Year celebration of Chinese acrobatics with Wayne Huey of Red Panda Acrobats.
Saturday, February 1, 1–3 pm
Jack London Square will be celebrating the Year of the Snake with a fun-filled, free Lunar New Year event.
Sunday, February 2, 11 am–2 pm
Join us for a Lunar Celebration for crafts, festive performances and more...
Sunday, February 2. 2–2:30 pm
Watch the Sonoma Vietnamese Association Lion Dance Team as they welcome the Lunar New Year.
Saturday, February 8, 11 am–4 pm
Ring in the Year of the Snake on OMCA's campus with activities, live performances, food, and more!
Saturday, February 8, 5–8:30 pm
Celebrating the Year of the Snake with a dinner and great performances, the MCCA's amazing Lion Dancers, and more.
Sunday, February 9, noon & 2 pm
Enjoy lion and dragon dances from UC Berkeley's Cal VSA Lion Dance Team to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the Piazza.
Saturday, February 15, 10 am–4:30 pm & Sunday, February 16, 9 am–5 pm
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of San Francisco’s exhilarating Chinatown during one of the community’s most exciting times of the year.
Saturday, February 15, 5:15–8 pm
The Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the Lunar New Year outside of Asia.
Saturday, February 22, 10 am–4 pm
Welcome the Year of the Snake at the 3rd annual Chinese New Year Parade in Oakland's Chinatown.