Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Events in Vancouver
Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vancouver with a lineup of activities and discover its traditions through storytelling, crafts, and food. This cherished Chinese holiday brings families together to share meals, enjoy mooncakes, light lanterns, and admire the full moon.
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Events in Vancouver
Canadian Multicultural Mid-Autumn Festival
- September 10, 2026 from 2:00pm to 7:00pm
- šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery’s North Plaza)
- Admission is free
Enjoy this vibrant celebration brings Eastern and Western cultures together, connecting the richness of the past with the diversity of the present. Guests will enjoy performances, cultural experiences, market vendors and food stalls.
Gateway Theatre’s Mid-Autumn Melodies
- September 20, 2026 at 2:00pm
- Minoru Chapel & Gateway Theatre
- Tickets are available online now
Gather the kids, grandparents, and loved ones for an afternoon of music, creativity, and festive fun at Gateway Theatre’s annual Mid-Autumn celebration. Start the afternoon with a family-friendly concert at the historic Minoru Chapel, featuring beloved local performers Jason Sakaki and Tiana Jung performing melodies from Disney and musicals, including Mulan, Frozen, Tangled, Moana, Seussical, and a few fun sing-along songs. After the concert, get creative with a paper lantern craft and enjoy complimentary mooncakes generously sponsored by Anna’s Cake House. Whether the Mid-Autumn Festival is part of your tradition or completely new to you, come spend the afternoon together, make memories, and celebrate the season with family and friends.
Moon Palace at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- September 26 & 27 from 2:00pm to 9:00pm
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (578 Carrall St, Vancouver)
- Tickets are available online now
Step into the Moon Palace and experience the Mid-Autumn Festival amid the peaceful beauty of a classical Chinese garden. Write a wish to be placed on a floating lantern on the Garden’s Jade Pond. As evening falls, watch the lanterns light up and reflect across the water. Visitors can also discover the traditions and stories behind mooncakes through special demonstrations. A festival favourite, the Lion Dance will bring lively energy and festive spirit to the Garden, offering visitors a vibrant celebration of this beloved cultural tradition.
Mid-Autumn at the Museum
- September 26 & 27 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Chinese Canadian Museum (51 E Pender St, Vancouver)
- Programs are complimentary, but museum admission is required. Snowy mooncake workshop is $40-$50/person, register in advance.
On Saturday, enjoy Mid-Autumn storytimes by Five Blessings Collective with performances in English and Cantonese of The Legend of the Whooshhh. Join Chef Christopher Leow on Sunday for a family-friendly mooncake workshop and learn to make mango sticky rice and blueberry chocolate snowy mooncakes. Drop in all weekend to sample mooncakes, craft a mooncake out of playdough clay, and make a Chinese knot to decorate your own Mid-Autumn Festival lantern at home. These events will be conducted in English and Cantonese.
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival in Coquitlam
- September 19 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
- Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam)
- Free! RSVP appreciated
Coquitlam Heritage Society is hosting it’s annual Mid Autumn Moon Festival at Mackin Park. Stop by with your friends and family for lion dancing performances, music, crafts, and cultural vendors from around the Tri-Cities.
Moon Rabbit Bunny Yoga
- September 26 with sessions between 11:00am and 5:00pm
- Lansdowne Centre (5300 Number 3 Rd, Richmond)
- Register online in advance, one session per person
Join a unique 45-minute bunny yoga session where you practice yoga alongside lovable real-life rabbits. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience you won’t want to miss. All proceeds support the Rabbitats Rescue Society.
Mid-Autumn Festival at Lansdowne Centre
- September 26 official celebration 11:00am to 4:00pm
- September 27 arts, crafts, artisan market 10:00am to 7:00pm
- Lansdowne Centre (5300 Number 3 Rd, Richmond)
Throughout the weekend browse an artisan market, solve festive riddles, and get creative with arts and crafts activities at Lansdowne‘s Kiosk Court & Centre Court.
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with author Song Ting
- September 19, 2026 at 2:00pm
- Kinder Books (101 – 810 Quayside Dr. New Westminster)
- Register in advance ($5 per child includes event ticket and $5 Kinder Books giftcard for purchases of $20+)
Join this special Mandarin/English Storytime at Kinder Books with local author Song Ting. She will share her story followed by a traditional Mandarin nursery rhyme celebrating the moon. Children will then create their own Mid-Autumn Festival lantern in a guided craft activity inspired by this cherished cultural celebration. Families will enjoy stories, language, music, and hands-on creativity while learning about one of the most important festivals in many Asian cultures.
Mid-Autumn Festival New Wesminster
- September 23, 2026 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm
- New Westminster Library (716 6th Avenue, New Westminster)
- Free, register in advance
The event includes aq hands-on DIY lantern craft station, musical circle time facilitated by Hello Canto, mooncake sensory play station, and storytime about the legend of Chang’e, the Moon Goddess.
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