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Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

  • Children's Discovery Museum 180 Woz Way San Jose, CA, 95110 United States (map)

Join us for a thrilling Lion Dance performance by Yun Yee Tong USA, make playdough moon cakes, and dance to traditional music. Explore Chinese and Vietnamese customs of celebrating and giving thanks to the moon and the bountiful harvest season while learning more about this joyous holiday.

In many parts of Asia, itโ€™s common during a Mid-Autumn Moon Celebration to honor and worship the moon, the people who work the land, and the food that is cultivated. The festivals coincide with the full moon on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.