The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a meaningful traditional festival celebrated in Singapore. This festival, which usually falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, is a time for families and friends to come together, enjoy delicious mooncakes, and appreciate the beauty of the full moon. Having organised many for RN (residential Network), Community centres and condos, we realised this is not just for Chinese. Everyone of all races loves to come together to celebrate this meaningful day.
While mooncakes and lanterns are integral parts of this celebration, there are numerous other creative activities that can make your Mid-Autumn Festival even more special.
Here are 12 innovative Mid-Autumn Festival Activities
Mooncake Making Contest:
Host a friendly competition among family and friends to see who can make the most beautiful and delicious mooncakes. Provide various fillings and molds to spark creativity.
Lantern Parade:
An indispensable Mid-Autumn Festival Activity is the lantern parade. Participants can carry beautifully crafted lanterns around in your neighbourhood. We can even create a treasure hunt to incorporate this lantern parade to make it interactive. This is such a highlight for everyone so we always get our emcee to organise this for our community events. You can even have a lantern-making workshop before the event.
For more adventurous families, you can even plan a night hike up a hill or at a local park with a clear view of the moon. Don’t forget to bring lanterns or flashlights for safety.
Moon Gazing Picnic Party:
Set up a cozy moon-gazing area with blankets and cushions. Encourage everyone to share stories, poems, or songs inspired by the moon as they gaze at it. Pack traditional Mid-Autumn foods like mooncakes, pomelos, and tea.
Shadow Puppetry Show: Create or hire a shadow puppetry show with a Mid-Autumn Festival theme. It’s a unique and captivating form of entertainment for all ages.
Moonlit Storytelling:
Gather around a bonfire or a well-lit outdoor area and take turns telling stories related to the Moon Festival. Encourage creativity and imagination. You can also hire our storytellers or emcee to share the origins of mid-autumn festivals so it can be educational.
Mid-Autumn Arts and Crafts:
Set up stations for arts and crafts where children (and adults) can make their own lanterns, paper fans, or even paint moon-themed artworks. We also have our downloads to make mid-autumn craft like a moon in the sky toy.
Mooncake Tasting / Traditional Tea Ceremony:
Organize a mooncake tasting session featuring a variety of flavors and styles from different regions. Participants can rate and discuss their favorites.
Explore the art of traditional tea ceremonies, which can be a calming and spiritual experience. If you are organising a school event, teach the kids about the importance of respect via this ceremony.
Pair teas with mooncakes for a delightful combination. You can even try pairing it with wine if it is an all-adult event!
Moonlight Tai Chi:
Practice Tai Chi under the moonlight for a serene and healthy activity. Invite an instructor or use instructional videos to guide your practice.
Xinyao Music + Dance:
Hire a local xinyao singers to perform songs related to the moon! Encourage audience participation. Encourage people to participate!
Moon-themed Games:
Set up fun moon-themed carnival games like “Pin the Tail on the Moon Rabbit” and “Ring Toss on Rabbit.
An emcee with a sound system is essential to a fun mid-autumn event with interactive games like the Pomelo peeling and the biggest moon competition.
Rabbit, Chang-e or Houyi Fashion Show
Get your participants to dress up in their interpretation of the mid-autumn characters like rabbit, chang-e or houyi!
Best Lantern contest
Let residents showcase their creativity with their own home-made lanterns! Here’s an idea we love:
Get a rabbit mascot or chang-er mascot
Children love our cute rabbit mascot and chang-er. The mascots create wonderful memories of your mid-autumn event. Do you want something different? Why not book Mr. Bottle for his magic show? He will turn up in his rabbit van in which families can take photos with the cute vehicle at the event!
Mid-Autumn Festival Packages
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time of unity, reflection, and celebration of nature’s bounty. While mooncakes and lanterns are timeless staples, incorporating these creative ideas into your celebration can make the occasion more enjoyable and memorable. Of course, we can organise the above from A to Z if you need any help! Free feel to reach out to us for our mid-autumn festival event packages.
Whether you choose to embrace tradition or add a modern twist, the key is to cherish the moments spent with loved ones under the radiant moonlight, fostering a sense of togetherness and gratitude.