To: San Francisco Taxi Drivers, Medallion Holders and Color Scheme Managers
From: Philip Cranna, Enforcement and Legal Affairs Manager
Please be advised that the Chinese New Year Parade will start from 2nd and Market streets at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
The parade will travel west on Market Street, west on Geary Street, north on Powell Street, east on Post Street and north on Kearny Street to Columbus Avenue. The parade will disperse on Columbus Avenue between Pacific and Washington streets. For event details, visit https://chineseparade.com/.
Staging of the floats will begin at 10 a.m. in the parking lane of Main Street between Market and Harrison streets. The following street closures will be required:
- From 2 p.m.:
- 2nd Street between Market and Mission streets
- From 3 p.m.:
- Main Street between Harrison and Market streets
- Market Street between Main and 3rd streets
- Main Street between Harrison and Market streets
- Geary Street between Market and Powell streets
- Powell Street between Geary and Post streets
- Post Street between Powell and Kearny streets
- Kearny Street between Post Street and Columbus Avenue
- From 5 p.m. to approximately 9:30 p.m.:
- Columbus Avenue south of Pacific Avenue
- Jackson Street between Kearny and Sansome streets
- Washington Street between Kearny and Sansome streets
- Clay Street between Kearny and Sansome streets
Beginning at 3 p.m., Mission Street between 5th Street and The Embarcadero will be designated as transit-only street until Market Street re-opens to transit.
Traffic along Market Street will be diverted during the event:
- Westbound to Howard Street
- Eastbound to Folsom Street
