Nowruz: Family-Friendly Persian New Year Celebrations in the Bay Area 🌸🎶

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Nowruz, Persian New Year, Friday, March 20, 2026

Nowruz in the Bay Area brings the joyous celebration of the Persian New Year to life with engaging, family-oriented events that honor spring, renewal, and cultural traditions. Communities throughout the region host Nowruz festivals, live performances, art activities, and kid-friendly workshops that invite families to share in music, dance, storytelling, and local cuisine. Whether you’re exploring seasonal traditions or enjoying interactive cultural experiences, Nowruz offers a wonderful opportunity for families to come together and welcome the new year with color, creativity, and community spirit.

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Nowruz New Year Celebration
Mar 8
Mitchell Park Community Center
Nowruz New Year Celebration
Mitchell Park Community Center

Celebrate the arrival of spring and new beginnings this Nowruz! Join Palo Alto City Library for a fun-filled Nowruz celebration at the Mitchell Park Community Center. 

Mitchell Park Community Center
Palo Alto: Nowruz: Music Dance from Central Asia
Mar 10
Oshman Family JCC
Palo Alto: Nowruz: Music Dance from Central Asia
Oshman Family JCC

Nowruz is the ancient Persian new year festival, celebrated by millions of people around the world, marking the beginning of spring.

Oshman Family JCC
Berkeley: Chaharshanbeh Suri Persian Festival
Mar 17
Persian Center
Berkeley: Chaharshanbeh Suri Persian Festival
Persian Center

Join us to celebrate the ancient tradition of jumping over bonfires on the "Eve before Wednesday" to bid adieu to the cold of winter, and welcome the warmth of spring, Nowruz (Persian New Year)!

Persian Center
San Rafael: Char Shanbeh Soori'
Mar 17
McNears Beach Park
San Rafael: Char Shanbeh Soori'
McNears Beach Park

For the 27th consecutive years The Persian Society of Marin will be celebrating the ancient custom of bidding farewell to the winter and welcoming the Spring season and the rebirth of nature (A New Beginning), in beautiful McNear's Beach Park, overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

McNears Beach Park
San Jose: Persian New Year Craft: Hyacinth Flowers
Mar 20
San Jose: Persian New Year Craft: Hyacinth Flowers

In celebration of Nowruz (Persian New Year) we will learn how to make paper hyacinth flowers. 

Persian New Year (Nowruz) Celebration!
Mar 20
San José City Hall
Persian New Year (Nowruz) Celebration!
San José City Hall

Join us for a family-friendly and fun-filled Persian New Year celebration!

San José City Hall
San Jose: Nowruz Around The World
Mar 21
Children's Discovery Museum
San Jose: Nowruz Around The World
Children's Discovery Museum

Discover the beautiful customs and traditions of Nowruz and how the Persian New Year is celebrated around the world.

Children's Discovery Museum
San Rafael: Seezdeh Bedar
Mar 29
McNears Beach Park
San Rafael: Seezdeh Bedar
McNears Beach Park

We will have delicious Persian food & beverages catered at the event all day.

McNears Beach Park
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