On July 2, 2022 the first day of the long weekend for the U.S. Independence Day, crowds of people attended the Hong Kong Carnival in Milpitas, San Francisco. According to the organiser, over 5,000 people came to the event, and many stalls were sold out earlier than scheduled.

People queuing in line at the gate at 12 noon during the first Hong Kong Festival in North America on July 2, 2022, which attracted more than 5,000 people. Emma Hsu/The Epoch Times