Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in modern China, is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is one of several Lunar New Years in Asia. Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month. The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between January 21 and February 20[from wikipedia]

Market Street to the Civic Center

An annual parade out 24th Street, North on Mission Street, to 17th Street.

Sponsored by the First Church of the Last Laughand held ever April 1st, rain or shine. April 1st isalso known as April fools day or All Fools day, a dayto celebrate foolishness and harmless pranks.