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San Francisco Celebrates

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATES Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Join Us

San Francisco’s official kickoff event

APA Heritage Awards & Reception

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

5:30pm
Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

Celebration Theme – Moving Forward Together
Celebrating 20 Years of Connecting and Uplifting Communities

Be Part of the 20th Anniversary Celebration! The APA Heritage Awards is a signature program of San Francisco’s celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.  Every year the AAPI Heritage Celebration Committee honors civic organizations that have achieved significant milestones in serving the community. Immediately following the Awards ceremony, guests are invited to the 20th Anniversary Gala Reception in City Hall.

2024 Celebration Guide

Explore our Celebration Guide for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month in San Francisco. Our curated selection of headline events from captivating performances to tantalizing culinary experiences and enlightening book discussions is your passport to experience the vibrant traditions and diversity in the community.

Headline Events

APA Heritage Foundation

The APA Heritage Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander cultural heritage as well as to providing a forum for community collaborations.   Every year, the Foundation coordinates resources to support San Francisco’s celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.  In addition to the APA Heritage Awards and Reception, an annual signature event in the City, we also work with over 100 Publicity Partners to compile and cross promote the AAPI Heritage Month Celebration Guide, a list of events, activities, and educational resources for the month of May.  Special thanks to our community representatives who volunteer on the APA Heritage Celebration Committee who make this all possible.

Special acknowledgement also goes to our AAPI Heritage Month Official Celebration Partners: the Asian Art MuseumCenter for Asian American Media (CAAM) and San Francisco Public Library.

2024 Sponsors and Partners

Acknowledgement of 2024 Sponsors as of April 12, 2024

Your support of the APA Heritage Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, makes this celebration possible. To learn about 2024 sponsorship opportunities, please contact Claudine Cheng at Claudine@apasf.org

Heritage Champions

Heritage Captain

Heritage Patron

Heritage Partners

Heritage Friends

Community Sponsors

  • Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
  • Asian American Donors Program
  • Asian Peace Officers Association
  • Asian Firefighters Association
  • Center for Asian American Media
  • Chinese American Citizens Alliance San Francisco Lodge
  • Chinese Historical Society of America
  • Friends of the San Francisco Public Library
  • Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
  • Hep B Free Bay Area 
  • Japan Society of Northern California
  • Japanese American Citizens League – San Francisco Chapter
  • Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
  • Japantown Community Benefit District
  • Japantown Merchants Association
  • Justice for Visha Ratanapakdee
  • Nihonmachi Street Fair, Inc.
  • Northeast Medical Services
  • OCA – San Francisco Bay Chapter
  • On Lok
  • Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area Coalition
  • San Francisco Community Health Center
  • Sakura Matsuri, Inc.
  • SF – Ho Chi Minh City Sister City Committee
  • SF – Manila Sister City Committee
  • SF – Osaka Sister City Committee
  • SF – Seoul Sister City Committee
  • SF – Taipei Sister City Committee
  • Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
  • USF Leo T. McCarthy Center

Media Sponsors

Special Acknowledgements