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Chinatown Halloween Festival

Sat, Oct 31 · 11 am · Waverly Place (between Sacramento & Washington Sts)

Red lanterns over a Chinatown street
Photo by Stephen Leonardi on Pexels

From the organizers: “Families can enjoy a festive Trick-or-Treat Lane, costume contest, lion dances, carnival games, VR games, arts and crafts, a photo booth, balloon animals, and many more free Halloween activities for children of all ages.”

Community Youth Center (CYC) closes Waverly Place, between Sacramento and Washington Streets, for its 12th annual Halloween block party in the heart of Chinatown. Come dressed up. Free and all-ages.

Tip: Get there early. The first 100 attendees receive a goodie bag.

Poster for the 12th annual Chinatown Halloween Festival, Saturday October 31, 2026, 11am to 3pm on Waverly Place, presented by Community Youth Center
Official festival poster, courtesy of Community Youth Center (CYC). Tap to open the full-size PDF.

Getting There

  • MCalifornia St & Grant AveCalifornia St cable car · 153 m, about 2 min walk
  • MChinatown - Rose Pak StationMuni Metro T · 0.1 mi, about 3 min walk
  • BMontgomery Street BART0.4 mi, about 11 min walk

Transit directions, including buses

Nearest Muni Metro, streetcar and cable car stops and BART stations, from SFMTA and BART published stop data. Distances are straight-line, and walking times are our estimate. Buses aren’t listed here.

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Source: Community Youth Center ↗ · Checked against the official source on October 1, 2026. Found something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

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Cite this page: Project SF, “Chinatown Halloween Festival”, projectsf.com/events/chinatown-halloween-festival/ (updated ).