Fly Me to the Mooncake Festival: Storytime, Mooncake Making, and More
Join us as we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival!
The Mid-Autumn Festival, sometimes called the Moon Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month (Sept. 25 this year). Second only to Lunar New Year, it's widely celebrated in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese communities. A homecoming holiday, people come together to light lanterns, gaze at the full moon, and, most of all, feast on mooncakes.
Included in our celebration will be:
Storytime with Michele Wong McSween and her newest book, Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
- FREE
- For all ages
A lantern-making workshop
- FREE
- For all ages
A hands-on mooncake-making workshop led by Christine Wong, James Beard award finalist author of The Vibrant Hong Kong Table: 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes from Dim Sum to Late-Night Snacks
- $50 ticket includes four mooncakes and one beverage
- For adults 21 and over only
A one-stop-shop kiosk for all your Mid-Autumn Festival needs (lanterns, mooncakes, and mooncakes molds, all available for purchase)
See you soon!
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Highlights
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
Pearl River Mart Foods
75 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
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Agenda
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Story time with Michele Wong McSween, author of the Gordon & Li Li series book
Michele will read from her newest book, Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. (FREE. For all ages.)
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Lantern-making workshop
Learn how to make your own lanterns. Materials and instructions provided. (FREE. For all ages.)
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Happy Hour Mooncake Wkshp led by James Beard finalist, Christine Wong (21+)
Christine Wong, James Beard award finalist author of The Vibrant Hong Kong Table: 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes from Dim Sum to Late-Night Snacks, will lead this hands-on workshop. ($30 ticket includes four mooncakes and one beverage. For adults 21 and over only.)