Saturday, September 25, 2026
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a free afternoon of arts, crafts, cultural performances, and games at Mathis Home in The Market Place.
Paint a folding fan, palace fan, or paper umbrella, build a 3D mini Moon Festival puzzle, or create a cartoon lantern to take home. Try hands-on Chinese calligraphy — choose a bookmark, scroll, or palace fan, practice with brush and ink, and leave with a handmade keepsake.
Snack on authentic mooncakes and Chinese tea while learning about Moon Festival traditions. Play pot toss, ring toss, or take on the lantern riddle challenge, spin to win a lucky prize, and make a wish at the wishing tree.
Live performances round out the celebration: a dragon and lion dance at 4:30pm, followed by a traditional Chinese instrumental set featuring a guzheng and pipa duo from 5pm – 6pm.
Activities include:
- Fan, umbrella, and lantern crafts
- 3D mini Moon Festival puzzle
- Chinese calligraphy workshop
- Festival face painting
- Mooncake and tea tasting
- Pot toss and ring toss
- Lantern riddle challenge
- Spin-to-win prize wheel
- Moon Festival wishing tree
- Dragon and lion dance performance
- Guzheng and pipa duo performance
All activities are free to enjoy.
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Before You Go: Visit the Happy Moon Festival Eventbrite page for updates and details. This event is organized by Mathis Home. Kidsguide is an independent community resource helping families discover fun events across Southern California.
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