To commemorate the Year of the Dragon , organizers hope to delight festival attendees with dragons galore . It is a 1,000 year-old tradition replete with mythology surrounding the moon. Close to the autumn equinox of the Western calendar, the festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth moon, when the moon is the brightest. Huge crowds are expected to attend this popular event and traffic into Chinatown will probably be heavy. Festival goers are encourage to take public transportation.
Bicycle parking is available at California and Grant.