Celebrate the Moon Festival at Darling Square with a large-scale vibrant lanterns’ installation, illuminated lion dancers, free kids’ activities and delicious eats!

The Moon Festival, also known as Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the Autumn harvest and originates from the ancient Chinese practice of moon worshipping to express gratitude for the year’s harvest and blessings. Originating in China, the festival is also celebrated across various countries in Asia including Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore. Moon Festival is a time to connect with family and friends, honour the full harvest moon and enjoy a feast and mooncakes with loved ones.

Feast your way through a variety of cuisines at over 50 restaurants, enjoy exclusive offers at selected retailers and indulge in decadent mooncakes at XOPP by Golden Century’s pop-up stall. Witness the mesmerising LED lion dancing and be amazed by the talented live singers while you enjoy your meal. Bring the kids along for free face painting and join the mooncake clay making workshop that keep the kids entertained all day long!

Free Face Painting

Bring the kids for FREE face painting to match the Moon Festival theme including lantern designs, moon designs and more from 5:30pm – 8:30pm on Saturday 7, 14 & 21 September.

Free Mooncake Clay Making Workshop

Unleash your creativity as you mold and decorate a clay mooncake to take home! Customise your mooncake masterpiece using the various patterns, coloured clay and pressed flower decorations. Note: The mooncakes are made using air drying clay and not edible.

  • Saturday 7, 14 & 21 September 1pm – 5pm

 

Illuminated Lanterns Installation

Discover the hundreds of illuminated colourful lanterns lighting up Darling Square every night from 6 September – 22 September. Take a picture-perfect snap with the lantern installation, follow @darlingsquare and tag #dsqmoonfestival to go in the draw to win a $500 Darling Square voucher.

Illuminated Lion Dancing

Witness the captivating acrobatic LED lion dancing that will light up the night on Saturday 7 September, 14 September and Tuesday 17 September at 6.30pm. You don’t want to miss this next level lion dancing performance!

Live Music

Enjoy the mesmerising vocals of talented live singers from 6pm – 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesday 17 September. Stay tuned for the line-up.

  • Friday 6, 13 & 20 September
  • Saturday 7, 14 & 21 September
  • Tuesday 17 September

XOPP Mooncakes Pop Up Stall

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with XOPP by Golden Century’s decadent limited-edition mooncakes, a modern take on the traditional mooncake. Choose from their classic egg custard with egg yolk filling and red bean with lily bulb filling. Comes in a box of 6, perfect for sharing with family and friends!

XOPP will have a pop-up stall from 12pm to 8:30pm on Fridays to Sundays from 6 September to 22 September and on Tuesday 17 September. Find them in front of The Exchange.

by jay