The 132nd Bok Kai Festival will take place February
25 and 26, 2012, in the Chinatown area of historic Marysville, California.

It will be the Year of the Dragon, and 2012 is,
in particular, the year of the Water Dragon, especially appropriate since Bok Kai is the god of water.  The Dragon is the most auspicious and powerful personality in the Chinese Zodiac, and has always been the mythic grand marshal of the Bok Kai Parade.

The heart of the festival is the now-restored Bok Kai Temple, built in Marysville, California's historic Chinatown in 1888.

The popular parade, some say the oldest continuous one in America, features a variety of floats, cultural performances, and, of course, the famous Bok Kai dragon, who will surely be in his glory this time around.

Sunday, February 26, is Bomb Day with festive firecrackers set off around downtown.

Here, on the official website of the Bok Kai Festival, you will find background on the festival, an evolving calendar of the 2012 events, a regularly-updated roster of sponsors and a list of festival contacts. 

For a taste of festivals past, you can view images from the past festivals on our stream by clicking here.

Sponsorship information and parade entry applications for 2012  cna be found here.

The Festival attracts travelers from around California, the country and the world, so information for visitors also is included.

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