City of Boston President Ruthzee Louijeune will join City Councilor Ed Flynn, City of Boston Veteran Services Commissioner Robert Santiago and the Parade Grand Marshal Brigadier General Joseph Milano, President of the Union Oyster House, and Honorary Consul General for Thailand.

February 1 was the start of the 4722^nd Lunar New Year and Black History Month. The Korean-American Citizens League of New England, Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston Lodge and the Chinese American Heritage Foundation with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community will honor the 2024 Parade Grand Marshal Brigadier General Joseph Milano for his dedication to our country and his efforts to build bridges and improve the lives of Asian Americans in the United States. The sponsors have selected to assist Honorary Consul General Milano, Boston Parade Marshal Commissioner Robert Santiago, Belmont Parade Marshal Select Board Member Roy Epstein, Somerville Parade Marshal City Councilor Will Mbah, and Malden Parade Marshal Mayor Gary Christenson. Santiago, Epstein, Mbah, and Christenson are honored for building inclusive, welcoming, and equitable spaces for the AAPI community. The Marshals will bless our first responders serving our cities and towns with an offering of prosperity, good health and good fortune.

The organizers remain in solidarity with the African American community and are thankful for the continued support and help from our allies including the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts and the Eastern Regional Commission on the Status of Women.

The festivities are FREE. All are welcome to help us usher in 4722, the Year of the Dragon. 

Parade Sponsors: Korean-American Citizens League of New England, Inc., Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Eastern Regional Commission on the Status of Women, Belmont Pan-Asian Coalition, Chinese American Association of Cambridge, Asian American Cultural Center, Kam Man Supermarket, Boston Asian Car Club, Chinese American Association of Lexington, Chinese Culture Connection, Chung Wah Academy of New England, Harvard Square Business Association, Leung Family Association , New England Chinese American Alliance, United Chinese Americans – MA, Lun Fat Produce Co., Ayr Wellness, and Woo Ching White Crane Kung-Fu Systems.

About the Route:

The parade will kick-off in Boston, Chinatown Lion Gate.

Depart Boston to Cambridge at 12:30 p.m.

1^st Stop: Cambridge, Massachusetts

2^nd Stop: Belmont Center

3^rd Stop Somerville City Hall (Nanta Korean Drummer and Wah Lum Lion Dance Performances) – performances begin between 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Final Stop Malden City Hall