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Spectators watch a massive fireworks display in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Monday night, Feb. 16. Fireworks and firecrackers are a traditional part of Lunar New Year, believed to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune.
A crowd of spectators looks up as a fireworks explosion illuminates Grant Avenue. The explosions briefly turned night into day, lighting up the narrow streets as crowds gathered to mark the holiday.
Fireworks explosion illuminates the intersection of Grant Avenue and Jackson Street. Fireworks are a hallmark of Lunar New Year festivities in Chinatown, where bursts of light and sound mark the holiday with traditions rooted in luck, protection and renewal.
A crowd of spectators looks up as a fireworks explosion illuminates Grant Avenue.
San Francisco’s Chinatown celebrates the Year of the Fire Horse with fireworks on Monday night. Feb. 16. Red lanterns are a common Lunar New Year decoration, symbolizing good fortune and prosperity as communities welcome the new year.
A crowd of spectators looks up as a fireworks explosion illuminates Grant Avenue.
Spectators raise their phones to record fireworks. Crowds packed the street beneath rows of lanterns as fireworks lit up the sky above the surrounding storefronts.
A firework erupts from the street as people stand nearby beside parked cars. Fireworks are a traditional part of Lunar New Year festivities, though their use in crowded streets has long raised safety and enforcement concerns.
Spectators gather in front of Red’s Place to watch a massive fireworks display in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Fireworks ignited at street level filled Chinatown with smoke, noise and flashes of light.
Fireworks ignited at street level filled Chinatown with smoke, noise and flashes of light, as seen on Monday night. Feb. 16, 2026. The celebration transforms Chinatown’s narrow streets into gathering spaces filled with light and sound.
A man lights fireworks at an intersection in San Francisco Chinatown, Calif. on Lunar New Year’s Eve, Feb. 16, 2026. Spent red firework casings cover the street, reflecting the volume of fireworks ignited as crowds gathered to mark the holiday.
Firework wicks burn moments before detonation on a bundle of fireworks placed in the middle of a street during Lunar New Year celebrations in San Francisco Chinatown. Red firework casings covered the street after repeated fireworks were ignited during the celebration.
A man records the revelry in San Francisco Chinatown. Despite restrictions, fireworks remain a common sight during Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown.
Fireworks erupt in the middle of a street during Lunar New Year celebrations.
Two men remove fireworks from the street as a San Francisco police vehicle illuminates lingering smoke. Fireworks activity halted shortly after police arrived, with smoke still hanging in the air from fireworks that had just been set off.
A San Francisco police vehicle illuminates lingering smoke from recently lit fireworks as officers instruct people to disperse during Lunar New Year celebrations. Many spectators began leaving the area.
A San Francisco Police Department vehicle blocks Grant Avenue near Jackson Street during Lunar New Year celebrations on Feb. 16, 2026, in San Francisco. The intersection of Grant Avenue and Jackson Street is the center of Lunar New Year fireworks activity in Chinatown, and police closed off the block as fireworks were set off nearby.
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