15th Annual Family Moon Festival

Join the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum in celebrating the brightest full moon of the year! The 15th Annual Family Moon Festival is on Saturday, October 3, 2015, 1:00 – 3:00 PM.

The Chinese celebrate the Moon or Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節 on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month by savoring the full moon, the bounty of the harvest, and delicious mooncakes. The museum’s annual celebration of this holiday has grown to be one of our most popular events.

On Saturday afternoon, we will demonstrate how to prepare these traditional treats, which can include exotic flavors ranging from red bean paste to sweet lotus seed. Children will help museum staff retell Chinese legends about the jade rabbit and fairy princess living on the moon. Festivities in the museum garden will include Chinese arts and crafts, a calligraphy demonstration and, of course, a chance to sample various types of mooncake!

Please RSVP via email at info@sdchm.org, or by calling the museum at 619-338-9888. The 15th annual Family Moon Festival will be held on Saturday, October 3rd from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Chuang Archive and Learning Center at 541B Second Ave. Light refreshments will be served.  Admission is $4 and free for members and children under 12.

Contact: Alex Stewart at (619) 338-9888