BAY AREA EVENTS

Albany

Lunar New Year Parade and Performance: Monday. 10-11:45a.m. performance at Landmark Albany Twin Theater, 1115 Solano Ave. Noon-1 p.m. parade at Kains and Solano Avenues with dance, martial arts and songs. www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunarnew-year

Berkeley

Third Culture Bakery: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 2701Eighth St. To celebrate Chinese New Year, Third Culture Bakery will be offering black sesame shortbread cookies, made with their house-made Japanese black sesame paste. The box of three cookies is $16 and each comes with a red envelope. Limited quantities are available each day. www.thirdculturebakery.com

Lunar New Year Celebration on Fourth

Street: Noon-4p.m. Saturday, Fourth and Delaware streets. The celebratory events include martial arts performances, lion dances by San Francisco’s Kei Lun performers, treats, a parade and kids crafts. Rain or shine. Free. bit.ly/2SMr71R

Fremont

Celebrate Chinese New Year: 2-5p.m. today, Pacific Commons, 43440 Boscell Road. Lion dance performance, martial arts exhibition, Chinese musical performance, dance and acrobatic performances. Face painting, airbrush art, balloon twisting and stilt performers. Free. www.pacificcommons.com

Oakland

Lunar New Year Celebration and Other Asian Traditions: Noon-4:30 p.m. today, Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St. Cultural performances, demonstrations, traditional and contemporary music and dance, Asian-inspired food trucks and more. Explore connections between the diverse Asian cultures represented in California, including Chinese, Tibetan, Korean, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Japanese and other Asian cultures. $6.95-$19.95. bit.ly/2M1Sp1u

San Francisco

Chinese New Year Festival and Parade: 5:15-8p.m. Feb. 23, Market and Second streets to Kearny and Jackson streets. Parade highlights include floats, ferocious lions, firecrackers, newly crowned Miss Chinatown and a 288-foot long Golden Dragon. Free admission, $35-$50for bleacher tickets. chineseparade.com

Chinese New Year Community Street Fair: Feb. 23-24, Grant Avenue from California to Broadway streets. More than 120booths and concessions, Chinese folk dancing, opera, drumming and more. chineseparade.com Festive “Year of the Pig” Offerings at St. Regis San Francisco: Through Feb. 23, 125 Third St. Art of Tea experience ($69) and a unique “East Meets West” cocktail offering ($18each) in partnership with Suntory Distillery, both available in the lobby lounge. bit.ly/2Mt6Onz

International Smoke Welcomes the Year of the Pig: Through Feb. 23, 301 Mission St. Honoring traditional Lunar New Year food symbolism with lucky ingredients weaved throughout, the six-course menu ($75) includes family-style dishes such as Singapore street noodles and Chinese char siu pork ribs. internationalsmoke.com

Lunar New Year of the Pig at San Francisco Zoo: Today, Sloat Boulevard and Great Highway, San Francisco. The celebration features a trio of kunekune pigs and Chacoan peccaries. Special live entertainment includes traditional lion dancing and a Chinese folk dance troupe that will perform at 11a.m. and 1p.m. Young guests can participate in a Chinese zodiac scavenger hunt throughout the zoo. www.sfzoo.org

San Francisco Symphony Chinese New Year Concert: 5p.m. Saturday, Davies Symphony Hall, 201Van Ness Ave. Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Pig with the San Francisco Symphony at this family event ($36-$70) that draws on Asian traditions, past and present. Arrive at 4p.m. for an activity-filled, pre-concert reception. bit.ly/2FpMQZF

Lunar New Year Celebration: 10:30 a.m.4p.m. Feb. 17, Asian Art Museum, 200Larkin St., San Francisco. Art-making, storytelling, interactive lion dance, calligraphy and more. $10-$15. www.asianart.org/regular/lunarnew-year

San Jose

Tet Festival: 11a.m.-11p.m. today, Eastridge Mall. With its rich Vietnamese heritage, San Jose celebrates this holiday with a three-day Tet Festival concluding today that includes a lion and dragon dance, magic and fashion shows, food and vendors. Free admission and parking. bit.ly/2FmReJq

Lunar New Year Celebration: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, San Jose Museum of Art, 110S. Market St. Enjoy hands-on art activities, cultural demonstrations and live performances. Free. bit.ly/2D1BNEn

Sausalito

Chinese New Year Celebration: 9 a.m.4p.m. Feb. 18, Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road. Festivities include lion dancers, a kung fu demonstration, lantern making and a chance to watch master calligraphers at work. $13.95-$15.95. bit.ly/2M1Alon