Cherry Blossom Parade: Sunday, April 20, 2025

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Temporary, various start times until 3 p.m.

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Event Summary

The annual Cherry Blossom Parade will take place on Sunday, April 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be street closures and Muni reroutes.

Parade Route

The parade will begin staging in the Civic Center area near City Hall at 10 a.m.

At 1 p.m., the parade will start at Polk & McAllister streets, heading north along Polk, then west on Post to the disbandment area on Post between Webster and Steiner streets. 

Muni Service Changes

The following Muni routes will be rerouted around the parade route at various times during the day. Please consult the table below for more information.

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Route & Direction Duration Service Change Summary Missed Stops Alternate Stop Locations
2 Sutter
Inbound to Downtown
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. From Sutter & Octavia via Octavia, Bush, Hyde, Post to regular route
5 Fulton
Inbound to Downtown
12:30 to 2 p.m. From McAllister & Van Ness via Van Ness, South Van Ness, Mission, 9th, Market to regular route
5 Fulton
Outbound to The Richmond
12:30 to 2 p.m From Market & McAllister via Market, Hayes, Franklin, McAllister to regular route
19 Polk
Inbound to Fisherman's Wharf
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. From Larkin & Geary via Larkin, Sutter, Polk to regular route
19 Polk
Outbound to Hunters Point
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. From Polk & Bush via Bush, Hyde, Eddy to regular route

21 Hayes
Inbound to Civic Center
 

(Switchback)

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Switchback will begin at Grove & Van Ness via Van Ness, Hayes to regular outbound route

Event Service Map


Map of Muni service reroutes and parade route for the annual Cherry Blossom Parade

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