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Chinese New Year Community Street Fair: February 15-16, 2025

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Temporary, all hours of service on Saturday & Sunday

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Event Summary

The annual two-day Chinese New Year Community Street Fair will take place in Chinatown on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Streets will be closed from Friday night to Sunday night and Muni will reroute the 12 Folsom/Pacific Route. Read below for more detailed information.

Street Closures

These streets will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Sunday:

  • Grant, between Broadway and Clay
  • Pacific, between Stockton and Columbus
  • Jackson, between Stockton and Kearny
  • Washington, between Stockton and Kearny
  • Commercial, between Grant and Kearny
  • Beckett, between Pacific and Jackson
  • Ross, between Jackson and Washington
  • Wentworth, between Jackson and Washington 
  • Spofford, between Washington and Clay
  • Waverly, between Washington and Clay
  • Walter U. Lum, between Washington and Clay

Free Muni & Parking at Portsmouth Square Garage

  • Free Muni fares on the weekend of the Lunar New Year parade, Sat., Feb. 15-Sun., Feb. 16.
    • This includes all stops and buses on the West Side, which will make it easier for the sizeable Chinese community in the West Side to travel to Chinatown for Lunar New Year festivities.
    • Cable Car service is not included in the Free Muni service. Paid fare on all cable car lines will be required.
  • The first 2 hours free to customers who pay for parking at Portsmouth Square Garage, Jan. 28-Feb. 28 (anticipates 1 month of preparing for and celebrating the holiday.)

Muni Service Changes

Consult the table below for the service changes to the 12 Folsom/Pacific Route. Service will return to normal with the start of service on Monday, February 17.

Notes: 

  • Beginning Saturday around 2 p.m., the 12 Folsom/Pacific will be on a much larger reroute for the Chinese New Year Parade. After the parade clears on Saturday night, the reroute described on this page will be in effect.
  • Be sure to receive Muni service alerts via email or text by signing up through our Email and Text Subscriptions page.
Muni Service Changes for Chinese New Year Community Fair
Route and Direction Duration Service Change Details Missed Stop Alternate Stop Locations
12 Folsom/Pacific
Inbound to Nob Hill		 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday & Sunday From Pacific & Kearny via Kearny, Broadway, Stockton, Pacific to regular route

Event Service Map

Event service map showing the reroute for the Chinese New Year Community Fair event.

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