Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with events from amazing lantern displays to kid-friendly workshops, interactive storytelling, magic shows, Chinese opera workshops for children, woodblock printing and more!

You’ve already gone through the history of Mid-Autumn Festival with your kids, bought your mooncakes and tried out some fun crafts, Mid-Autumn style. What else is there left to do but have some festive fun with your little ones? This Mid-Autumn Festival 2022, check out the various events, workshops, light displays and other exciting activities that will surely have you in the mood to celebrate.

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Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Events

1. Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Installation: Celestial Bodies (FREE!)

The moon is usually at its brightest and roundest during the Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 – typically the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. The upcoming Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Installation: Celestial Bodies pays tribute to this with an outdoor installation that will feature spherical lanterns. Displayed on the lawn of the Memorial Hall, spot the Moon, Earth, Sun, Saturn and Mercury lanterns that have been made by Taiwan’s Kai 3D Art Studio in collaboration with Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall. Symbolising the union of family and friends, the installation represents the collective wish of Singaporeans to reunite with their loved ones as COVID-19 restrictions are finally eased.

When: 16 August – 25 September 2022, 10am – 9pm
Where: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, 12 Tai Gin Road, Singapore 327874
How much: Free! Click here for more info.

2. Kids’ activities at Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 (FREE!*)

The Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 is back! With on-site workshops and live performances, celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall on 3 and 4 September 2022. From a Chinese Opera Workshop for Children where kids will explore classical Chinese opera pieces and the Drop-in Craft Station: Mid-Autumn Inspired Crafts where kids will get to create their very own clay mooncakes and origami lanterns. There’s also a Live on the Lawn Performance by The Joyful Voices and Mr Bottle Magic Show where kids will get to relax on the lawn of the Memorial Hall and enjoy an entertaining magic show, plus plenty more activities for everyone. Check out the full list of Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 activities below (*most are free but a few are ticketed).

Chinese Opera Workshop For Children
When: 4 September 2022, 1:30pm – 3pm, 3:30pm – 5pm
How much: $20 per pax. Purchase tickets.

Woodblock Printing Workshop
When: 3 September 2022, 10:30am – 12pm
How much: $15 per pax. Purchase tickets.

“Meet My Unusual Family” Interactive Storytelling & Workshop
When: 3 September 2022, 1:30pm – 3pm, 4:30pm – 6pm
How much: $20 per pax. Purchase tickets.

Public Talk – The Qixi Festival: A Forgotten Love Story
When: 4 September 2022, 10:30am – 11am
How much: Free!

Live on the Lawn: Lantern Riddles Guessing
When: 3 September 2022, 5pm – 6pm
How much: Free!

Live on the Lawn: Performance by The Joyful Voices and Mr Bottle Magic Show
When: 4 September 2022, 6pm – 7pm
How much: Free!

Drop-in Craft Station: Mid-Autumn Inspired Crafts
When: 3 & 4 September 2022, 11am – 6pm
How much: Free!

Storytelling Session: Tales of Mid-Autumn Festival
When: 3 September 2022 (Chinese) & 4 September 2022 (English), 11:30am – 12:30pm, 2pm – 3pm
How much: Free!

3. Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 (FREE!)

In celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival 2022, Chinatown will be hosting a wide variety of activities and events that you can be a part of! The Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 will see the unveiling of a brand new street light display that will feature mooncakes from Singapore’s main Chinese dialect groups. Stretching from Eu Tong Sen Street where the main centrepiece, a 10m tall snowskin mooncake sculpture with jade rabbits will be placed, to Upper Cross Road (for the very first time!), enjoy these colourful and vibrant lantern sculptures that are set to light up the streets of Singapore. Be sure to join in the first ever Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival Food Fair with 16 stalls offering a wide variety of delicious foods and The Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival Trade Fair with 12 stalls offering various different products and accessories. You can also catch the various different free stage shows which will include, Chinese cultural dances, the Chinese art of Mask Changing and more. Don’t forget to bring your kiddos down to participate in the Lantern Painting Competition with attractive prizes to be won and the winning lanterns will be put on display at Chinatown Point. Register here for the contest now!

The Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Street Light Up
When: 26 August – 25 September 2022, 7pm – 12am
Where: New Bridge Road, South Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street & Upper Cross Street 
How much: Free!

The Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Food Fair
When: 26 August – 10 September 2022, 12am – 10pm 
Where: Smith Street
How much: Free entry!

The Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Trade Fair
When: 26 August – 24 September 2022, 10am – 10pm 
Where: Outside People Park’s Complex, 1 Park Road, Singapore 059108
How much: Free entry!

The Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Stage Shows
When: 10 September, 7pm – 8:30pm
Where: Kreta Ayer Square, 21 Banda Street, Singapore 050005
How much: Free!

The Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Lantern Painting Competition
When: 4 September 2022, 9am – 2pm 
Where: Chinatown Point, 133 New Bridge Road, Singapore 059413
How much: Free! Click here to register.

4. Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 at Gardens by The Bay

From lantern displays to live-streamed cultural performances, Mid-Autumn Festival at Gardens by The Bay was a grand affair last year. This year, we are so excited to see this celebration return as a physical event! This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations will revolve around the theme of Reunion as we are finally able to celebrate the festival in person with all of our family and friends. Look out for gorgeous lantern displays that will feature the 12 animals from the Chinese zodiac, 1000 unique hand painted lanterns by the public and more! Don’t forget to catch the fringe activities (during the weekends), live performances by a Kpop dance crew and local artists and a marketplace that will host up to 10 stalls.

When: 27 August – 11 September 2022, 6pm – 10pm
Where: Gardens By The Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953
How much: Free! Click here for more info.

5. PartyMojo Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Virtual Workshops

Thinking of arranging a Mid-Autumn playdate for your kids and their friends? PartyMojo has everything you are looking for! Organise a virtual mooncake-making workshop so the little ones can make adorably decorated mooncakes under the guidance of a professional instructor. Alternatively, kids can learn how to make Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns in an hour-long, virtual lantern-making workshop. The materials and ingredients for both workshops will be delivered to your doorstep for added convenience. PartyMojo is also hosting virtual Mid-Autumn Festival games, activities and performances that kids can enjoy from home.

When: Workshops are arranged to suit you. Call 8160 6655 or 6569 6992 for more information.
Where: Online. Click here for a full schedule.
How much: From $35/10 pax.

6. Chinatown Mid Autumn Festival 2022 Lantern Painting Competition

Take your kiddos to join in the creativity at the Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Painting Competition. Organised by Kreta Ayer CC and the Chinatown Festival Committee, this lantern painting competition will be a fun-filled Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 event for the whole family.

When: 4 September 2022, 9am – 1pm
Where: Chinatown Point, 133 New Bridge Road, Singapore 059413
How much: Free! Click here to book tickets.

7. Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Walk & DIY Mooncake Soap Making

Make your own sustainable mooncake-shaped soap at Bukit Batok Zone 3 RC’s Mid-Autumn Festival Walk & DIY Mooncake Soap. Don’t forget to bring along your lantern for the Mid-Autumn Festival Walk – the best-dressed participants stand a chance to win prizes!

When: 3 September 2022, 7pm – 9pm
Where: Bukit Batok Zone 3 Residents’ Committee, 125 Bukit Batok Central, #01-389, Singapore 650125
How much: $2. Click here to book tickets.

8. Mid-Autumn Festival 2022: Tea Appreciation Workshop

Chinese tea is an integral part of Chinese culture and history with many different types of tea leaves that look and taste very different from one another. Learn more about the history behind Chinese tea at this Mid-Autumn Festival 2022: Tea Appreciation Workshop. With a qualified instructor, you will learn how to prepare tea the correct way and participate in the hands-on session after learning about tea art demonstrations, tea history and more. Tickets cost $10 per person and includes the price of the three different types of tea that you will get a chance to sample.

When: 4 September 2022, 12pm – 1pm
Where: Toa Payoh West CC, 200 Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Singapore 319642
How much: $10. Click here for more info.

9. Moonfest at the Esplanade

Head down to the Esplanade and celebrate the 18th edition of Moonfest – A Mid-Autumn Celebration! From 9 September to 11 September 2022, participate in workshops, catch live performances and more as we celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2022. Create your very own lantern with your kiddo at the Parent-Child Workshop for Paper Lantern-Making ($40 for 1 adult and 1 child) and bring that lantern to the Lantern Walkabout! Little ones can also participate in the Grandparent-Child Workshop: Moments in Action with their grandparents. A special bonding experience where they will learn theatre improvisation exercises. We are also excited about the free traditional puppet performances by the San Chun Long Puppet Troupe as well as puppet shows by Sin Hoe Ping, the last surviving Henghua puppet troupe in Singapore! With tons of activities that everyone in the family can participate in, there is plenty to do at Moonfest – A Mid-Autumn Celebration!

When: 9 September – 11 September 2022 various timings
Where: Esplanade, 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
How much: Prices vary for the different activities. Click here for more info.

10. MOON-LIT! Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 at Singapore Discovery Centre

With an exciting lineup of activities, including an interactive light installation, fun workshops and interactive walks, Moon-Lit! at Singapore Discovery Centre 2022 is back! Check out the Harvest and Harmony Festival Installations where you can write your well-wishes for the season and hang it on the Wishing Tree. You can also check out Tale-ing the Moon, an interactive guided lantern walk where you will follow the ‘Moon’ around the Singapore Discovery Centre as the guide for this activity narrates the various different ‘Moon Tales’ that are related to Mid-Autumn Festival! Be sure to stick around for the Tea Appreciation Demonstration, Art Jamming with Ong Lai Art and live performance by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra.

When: 3, 4, 9 & 10  September 2022, 6:30pm – 10pm
Where: Singapore Discovery Centre, 510 Upper Jurong Road, Singapore 638365
How much: From $10. Click here for more info.

11. Lights by the Lake 2022 at Jurong Lake Gardens

Jurong Lake Gardens and the President’s Challenge presents Lights by the Lake 2022! Catch tons of vibrant and themed lantern displays that will be placed throughout Jurong Lake Gardens. From It’s a Small World which will feature colourful lantern displays that represent different countries to Four Seasons which will feature lanterns themed according to the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter), the lanterns are a sight to behold. Be sure to catch the President’s Challenge Charity Booths where you will get to write your well-wishes on a water lantern and release it into the lake. Each lantern will cost $10 with all the proceeds going to the President’s Challenge Charity Fund. Don’t forget to stick around for the live performances, Sunset Walk, ActiveSG and PassionWaVe programmes and more!

When: 25 August – 18  September 2022, 7pm – 11pm
Where: Jurong Lake Gardens, Yuan Ching Road
How much: Free! Click here for more info.

12. Mid-Autumn Family Carnival 2022 at Chestnut Close Park

Head down to Chestnut Close Park for an evening of celebration! The Mid-Autumn Family Carnival 2022 at Chestnut Close Park will take place on 10 September 2022 with tons of activities and programmes. From carnival games to bouncy castles and snack booths, there is plenty to take part in over the course of the evening. There will also be free mooncakes and lanterns (given out on a first come first serve basis) and don’t forget to check out the festive lights before you head home!

When: 10  September 2022, 6pm – 8pm
Where: Chestnut Close Park, Chestnut Close
How much: Free! Click here for more info.

13. Mid-Autumn Festival Lighting Up at Jalan Membina

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 at Jalan Membina! With dinner, games, live performances and even a lucky draw, bring your kiddos down for an evening of fun. Tickets cost $6 per entry and you can book your tickets here.

When: 24 September 2022, 5pm – 8pm
Where: Membina Court Resident’s Committee, Blk 25B Jalan Membina #01-116 Singapore 164025
How much: $6 Click here for more info.