There’s nothing quite like a good old-fashioned parade, and San Francisco hosts one of the best with its Chinese New Year Parade.

With spectacular weather all day on Saturday, thousands of spectators gathered along the route through downtown, Union Square and Chinatown to join the festivities.

Photos by SF Station photographer Pedro Paredes.

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