Lunar New Year | San Mateo County History Museum

February 1, 2025 @ 11:00 am 4:00 pm

The San Mateo County History Museum will join in Redwood City’s annual celebration of the Asian Lunar New Year. 

Outdoor performances on Courthouse Square and indoor activities within the History Museum will be free to the public. 

Children’s activities within the History Museum will include making traditional New Year’s red envelopes, writing lucky symbols in Chinese calligraphy, making paper lanterns, learning to use chopsticks, adding with an abacus and playing folkloric games.

Please double check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.

Free
2200 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063
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2025 Chinese New Year Parade | SF Chinatown

February 15, 2025 @ 5:15 pm 8:00 pm

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

The San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade is the highlight event of the annual Chinese New Year celebrations in San Francisco. 

The San Francisco Chinese New Year celebration is now the largest Asian event in North America as well as the largest general market event in Northern California. The celebration includes two major fairs, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair and Chinatown Community Street Fair. All the festivities culminate with Chinese New Year Parade.

Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, and exploding firecrackers.

Sit along the parade route or secure your seat by purchasing Bleacher Seats in advance.

Please double check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.

Free Tickets are for sale for bleacher seats.
50 Walter U Lum Pl
San Francisco, CA 94108
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2025 National Parks – Free Admission MLK, Jr. Birthday

January 20, 2025 All day

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.*

Here’s a tip – many of your 400 national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee. So start Planning Your Visit! Click here to find a park.

Did you know that fourth graders and their families get free admission to federal public lands courtesy of the US Dept. of the Interior?  Check out Every Kid in a Park on Silicon Valley Mom.

Did you know that fourth graders and their families get free admission to federal public lands courtesy of the US Dept. of the Interior?  Check out Every Kid in a Park on Silicon Valley Mom.

*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession, and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

Double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed.

Image credit/image courtesy of US National Park Service

Free
121 Bernal Rd, Ste 80 #1044
CF San Jose, CA 95119 United States

2024 Santa Arrives by Helicopter at Hiller Aviation Museum

December 7, 2024 @ 9:30 am 12:00 pm

2021 Family Things to do for the Holidays in the Bay area.

Join us for Christmas Carols by the West Bay Community Band.

Santa will be available from 10:30 am-12 pm to listen to Christmas wishes.

No charge for Santa’s arrival!

Museum doors open at 9:30AM.

Please double-check the event information on the event website as sometimes events are canceled or details changed after they are added to CelebrateFamily.us. Let us know about any changes at events@celebrate-family.com

Free
601 Skyway
San Carlos, CA 94070
650 654-0200
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Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade at Emeryville City Hall

December 6, 2024 @ 4:00 pm 6:30 pm

Things to do for families in the Bay area Christmas 2023

Join us for the Holiday Tree Lighting and Parade from 4 pm-10 pm

4:00 PM – 5:25 PM
LED Giveaway
Bike Decorating Table
Arts and Crafts Table
Pixar Giveaway
Emery High School Cheer & Dance Team

5:25 PM
Countdown to Tree Lighting

5:30 PM
Parade begins!

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Bay Street Tree Lighting, Open Air Market, Live Music, Games, Bay Street tenants outside on Bay St. for outdoor holiday faire.

Free
1333 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608 USA
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