2026新年花市藝術區：築好運Art Zone at the 2026 Flower Market Fair:Make Your Own Luck
- Mar 4
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 10
Locations: 600 Block of Grant Avenue & 800 Grant Avenue
Time & Dates: 2/14 Saturday (10am - 6pm) | 2/15 Sunday (9am - 6pm)
Inquiry: art@cccsf.us Free and Family Friendly
During the Chinatown Flower Market Fair 2026, 600 Block is transformed into the preeminent Art Zone. This year, our theme is “Make Your Own Luck” (築好運), celebrating with love, humor, and the courage to carry on.
The Chinese New Year has long included traditions of defending against the evil “Nian” monster, whether by setting off firecrackers, covering our doors with red scrolls, sharing pun-filled meals with family, or dressing in red inside and out. As we face ongoing attacks on democracy and immigrant communities, this ritual of defense feels newly urgent. This is the time to armor up for a new year of resistance and hoard an abundance of love.
CCC and Edge on the Square host two days of activations, including screenprinting, a small press marketplace, know-your-rights booths, and dance-alongs. The iconic giant inflatable Arm Day, Leg Day returns with a surprising remix. This year’s Art Zone also kicked off CCC’s spring season, which includes Carry-On, a new exhibition by visiting Hong Kong political cartoonist Justin Wong, exploring satire, survival, and everyday politics.
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Art Zone 2-Day Activities
Meet Arm Day, Leg Day
Giant inflatables, Dance-alongs, and interactive photo-opsFeaturing: Bijun Liang, Megan Lowe Dances (Sunday only: 12 - 2 pm)
Screenprinting, Education & Know Your Rights
Featuring: Chinese for Affirmative Action, Chinese Progressive Association, Chinese Historical Society of America, Collective Action Studio, OUT Museum (Sunday only), San Francisco Public Library
Calligraphy & Queer Lucky Scrolls
Calligraphers will be on-site to create lucky scrolls for community members (with love). Featuring: Chan Mak Ming, Dixon Ngai, and Vincent Chong
Small Press Marketplace and CCC Design Store
Featuring: b minor, Colpa Press (Saturday only), George Washington High School, Lai Ping So, Sming Sming Books, Unity Press, works by 50+ CCC Design Store Artists
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Exhibition On View
Location: Edge on the Square (800 Grant)
Location: CCC (667 Grant Ave)
Locations: 41 Ross and City College – Chinatown
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The Impact
Hundreds of thousands attendees flooded the streets, transforming Grant Ave into a space of resistance and celebration.
1000+ posters screenprinted with messages of defiance and hope.
350+ personalized calligraphy blessings—traditional and queer—created with love
16 hours of community lounge mahjong matches, connecting communities and new friends
Giant inflatable guardian cats brought joy, laughter, and 福 Body Protection to hundreds
Dance-alongs turned the block into pure movement and freedom
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Collaboration
Launched in 2025 in collaboration with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Art Zone activates the Chinatown Flower Market Fair by introducing dynamic artistic programming into one of the neighborhood’s most enduring traditions. The 2026 iteration is co-presented by CCC and Edge on the Square.
Presenters
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco (CCC)
For 60 years, the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco (CCC) has uplifted Chinatown through the arts as both a vibrant neighborhood and a powerful metaphor for the immigrant experience. Founded in 1965 amid the civil rights movement, CCC emerged as a bold response to racism, displacement, and gentrification. From a hard-won cultural space, it has evolved into a dynamic hub that shifts narratives, supports innovative art, and advances social justice.
CCC amplifies marginalized voices, reclaims public space, and strengthens community through exhibitions, festivals, and educational programs. Signature initiatives include C.H.A.T. Chinatown History Art Tours, the XianRui Artist Series, and the 41 Ross Artist-in-Residence program. With locations on Kearny Street, Ross Alley, and the newly acquired 667 Grant Ave, CCC continues to champion immigrant and LGBTQIA2S+ rights. Recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and other major foundations, CCC celebrates its 60th anniversary with Chinatown Pride, the Hungry Ghost Festival, and its Gala.
Edge on the Square
Located at the heart of San Francisco Chinatown and the first project envisioned by Chinatown Media & Arts Collaborative (CMAC), Edge on the Square is a year-round contemporary art hub for activists, artists, designers, educators, entrepreneurs, scholars, and technologists. Cultivating an inventive and collaborative model for contemporary art experimentation and visitor experience, our programs will harness the energy and excitement of art and media to expand the neighborhood’s dynamic artistic and cultural diversity, as well as our understanding of our collective history and the full spectrum of American pluralism. We believe that the transformative power of art is critical to strengthening communities and catalyzing positive social change.
More Information about the Flower Market Fair and Lunar New Year Celebration
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Art Zone at the 2026 Flower Market Fair: Make Your Own Luck is made possible by:
Presenters
Supporters
Partners
Additional Supported By:
San Francisco Grants for the Arts
San Francisco Arts Commission
Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Asian Pacific Fund
Fleishhacker Foundation
Zellerbach Family Foundation
CCC Contemporaries
