Moon Festival at Epsom Community Centre
Schedule
Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 12:30 am
UTC+13:00Location
Epsom Community Centre | Auckland, AU
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Celebrate the Moon Festival at Epsom Community Centre! Join us for a FREE family-friendly celebration packed with workshops, entertainment, crafts and cultural fun!• FREE!
• Saturday 4 October
• 10.30am - 2.30pm
• Epsom Community Centre, 202 Gillies Ave, Epsom
• https://www.epsom-community-centre.org.nz/moonfestival
➡️ Activity Schedule:
📍 OUTDOOR MARKET & ACTIVITIES: 10.30AM-2.30PM
• Food Trucks & Vendors: Delicious hot food, baked goods, sweet treats & more!
• Craft Stands: A variety of stands selling art, crafts, jewellery, décor, gifts and more!
• Eco Neighbourhoods & Albert Eden Climate Action Network: Find out about living sustainably with CAN
• E-bike Ride Trial: Thinking about getting an e-bike? Visit the team and trial one for free!
• Information Stands: Storm Recovery + Community Readiness; Neighbourhood Support
• 11am-2pm - ASEPT: Traditional Korean outdoor games including Jegichagi (Shutter Kicking) and more!
📍 EPSOM HALL: MOONCAKE + CRAFT WORKSHOPS
• 11am-2pm - Family Activities: Chinese calligraphy, making mooncakes with playdough, and lantern making.
• 11am-12pm - Mooncake-Making Workshop (Session 1): Hands-on workshop to make traditional mooncakes.
• 12.15-1.15pm - Mooncake-Making Workshop (Session 2): Hands-on workshop to make traditional mooncakes.
📍 RANFURLY ROOM: TSUKIMI - JAPANESE MOON-VIEWING FESTIVAL
• 11-11.45am - Origami + Games: Celebrate Tsukimi with crafts and challenges.
• 11.45am-12.10pm - Tsukimi Story Time (Session 1) + Hand-Play Songs
• 12.15-1.10pm - Tsukimi Crafts: Origami and rabbit crafts.
• 1.15-1.40pm - Story Time (Session 2): Relax and enjoy more Tsukimi stories.
• 11am-2pm - Water Balloon Fishing Game: Play this fun Japanese festival favourite on the Ranfurly veranda.
📍 KIMBERLY ROOM: CHINESE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
• 11am-2pm - Cultural Booth: Traditional handmade crafts and more!
• 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm - Traditional Musical Instrument (Guzhen) Performances
• 11.30am - Hangu Performance (Session 1): The Legend of Chang'e & Hou yi
• 1pm - Hangu Performance (Session 1): The Legend of Chang'e & Hou yi
This event is proudly brought to you by The Village Square's Epsom Community Centre and Albert-Eden Local Board, in collaboration with the following organisations:
• Welcoming Communities
• Moore Art and Design Studio
• Japan Kauri Education Trust
• Epsom Chinese Association
• Asian Safety Education & Promotion Charitable Trust
• Albert-Eden Climate Action Network
• Eco Neighbourhoods
• Auckland Emergency Management
• Neighbourhood Support
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Where is it happening?
Epsom Community Centre, 206 Gillies Ave, Epsom, Auckland 1023, New Zealand, AucklandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
