Moon Festival at Darling Square 2025
Lanterns fill the sky every night at this two-week Chinese celebration.
Overview
The Moon Festival is a historic celebration in China, commemorating the end of the harvest season and the full moon. Usually a mid-autumn celebration, Darling Square will give the festival a spring makeover from Saturday, September 27 to Sunday, October 12.
For two weeks, Darling Square will transform into a glowing hub of festivities, including lion dancing and, of course, mooncakes. Lion dancing performances are scheduled for September 27, October 4 and October 11, and are an integral part of the ancient Chinese holiday. Then, each night, hundreds of lanterns will light up Darling Square in a stunning display. Want to light one up yourself? Just spend over $30 at any Darling Square retailer on a weekday and receive one for free.
For families, there's plenty of free activities to enjoy, like mooncake clay-making, lantern painting and a scavenger hunt. And for those wanting a boogie? Live music will bring the precinct to life every Friday and Saturday night.
Of course, food is at the heart of the Moon Festival, and Darling Square's famous eateries are joining in with limited-edition specials. Highlights include XOPP's indulgent modern mooncake collection, 15cenchi's Salted Egg Mochi Moon Cheesecake, Lilong by Taste of Shanghai's house-made puff pastry mooncakes and Gelato Messina's festival-exclusive gelato, Over the Moon. For something savoury, Hello Auntie has curated special banquet menus designed for sharing, Auvers Dining has created a gigantic XO seafood tower, and 789 KBBQ is offering a complimentary serving of chicken thighs when you spend $150 or more during Moon Festival.
From September 27 to October 12, make sure to head down to this flavour-packed celebration of Moon Festival. Find out more via the website.
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