Fly Me to the Mooncake Festival: Storytime, Mooncake Making, and More
About this Event
The Mid-Autumn Festival, sometimes called the Moon Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month (Sept. 25 this year). Second only to Lunar New Year, it's widely celebrated in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese communities. A homecoming holiday, people come together to light lanterns, gaze at the full moon, and, most of all, feast on mooncakes.
Included in our celebration will be:
Storytime with Michele Wong McSween and her newest book, Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
- FREE
- For all ages
A lantern-making workshop
- FREE
- For all ages
A hands-on mooncake-making workshop led by Christine Wong, James Beard award finalist author of The Vibrant Hong Kong Table: 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes from Dim Sum to Late-Night Snacks
- $50 ticket includes four mooncakes and one beverage
- For adults 21 and over only
A one-stop-shop kiosk for all your Mid-Autumn Festival needs (lanterns, mooncakes, and mooncakes molds, all available for purchase)
See you soon!
Agenda
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Story time with Michele Wong McSween, author of the Gordon & Li Li series book
Info: Michele will read from her newest book, Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. (FREE. For all ages.)
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Lantern-making workshop
Info: Learn how to make your own lanterns. Materials and instructions provided. (FREE. For all ages.)
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Happy Hour Mooncake Wkshp led by James Beard finalist, Christine Wong (21+)
Info: Christine Wong, James Beard award finalist author of The Vibrant Hong Kong Table: 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes from Dim Sum to Late-Night Snacks, will lead this hands-on workshop. ($50 ticket includes four mooncakes and one beverage. For adults 21 and over only.)
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 55.20
