Lower Stockton Street to Reopen to Traffic and Transit

Starting on Friday, February 22, Stockton Street between Geary and Ellis will reopen to traffic after being closed due to construction on the Central Subway. This street segment runs essentially from Union Square to Market Street — directly above the new subway’s biggest station.

Chinatown Community Street Fair

Saturday, February 23 and Sunday, February 24: The Chinatown Community Street Fair will be held this weekend. The street fair will take place along Grant Avenue between Clay and Broadway streets from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more event details, visit https://chineseparade.com/community-fair/.

The following street closures will be required for the event from 11 p.m., Friday, to 11 p.m., Sunday:

Grant Avenue between California Street and Broadway
Pacific Avenue between Columbus Avenue and Stockton Street
Jackson Street between Stockton and Kearny streets
Washington Street between Stockton and Kearny streets
Intersections: Jackson Street, Washington Street and Pacific Street on Grant Avenue
All alleys in the area bounded by California Street, Stockton Street, Broadway and Kearny Street

Chinese New Year Parade

Saturday, February 23: The Chinese New Year Parade will start from 2nd and Market streets at 5:15 p.m. The parade will travel west on Market Street, west on Geary Street, north on Powell Street, east on Post Street, 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 3 p.m. to approximately 5:15 p.m.:
- 2nd Street between Market and Mission streets
From 4 p.m. to approximately 7 p.m.:
- Market Street between Beale and 3rd streets
- Main Street between Harrison and Market streets

Starting at 4 p.m. to approximately 11 p.m., Post Street between Mason and Market streets will be closed for camera positioning for TV stations.

Cross traffic will be allowed within the staging area until 4:45 p.m.

From 4 p.m. to approximately 9 p.m., the following closures will be required:

Geary Street between Montgomery and Mason streets
Post Street between Mason and Kearny streets
Powell Street between Geary and Bush streets
Kearny Street between Geary Street and Columbus Avenue/Pacific Street
The Stockton Street Tunnel

Traffic along Market Street between 4th and 2nd streets will be diverted beginning at 4 p.m.:

Westbound to Howard Street
Eastbound to Folsom Street

Beginning at 2:45 p.m., Mission Street between Beale and 6th streets will be designated as transit-only street until Market Street re-opens.

Critical Mass

Friday, February 22: The Critical Mass bicycle ride will begin at Embarcadero Plaza (formerly Justin Herman Plaza) at 6 p.m. There will be heavy traffic in the area. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time.