Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural Fair 2025 — Celebrate Under the Full Moon! 🌕
- Charlotte Chinese Story Time
- Aug 10
- 2 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of China’s most beloved and meaningful holidays — a time for families to gather, share delicious mooncakes, light lanterns, and admire the beauty of the full moon. It’s a celebration of reunion, gratitude, and joy that has been cherished for centuries.
This year, Charlotte Chinese Story Time invites you to join us for a Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural Fair — an afternoon filled with fun, tradition, and hands-on activities for the whole family. Whether you are discovering this festival for the first time or continuing a beloved tradition, our event promises a warm, welcoming atmosphere where everyone can connect, create, and celebrate together.
📅 Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Pineville Library Community Room
Admission: FREE! Open to all families and children
MUST RSVP: Click here to register
🌟 What’s Waiting for You?
🥮 Snow Skin Mooncake Making – Learn to make these beautiful, chilled treats and enjoy tasting your creation.
🏮 DIY Bunny Lanterns – Craft an adorable lantern inspired by the festival’s Moon Rabbit legend.
🧠 Lantern Riddle Guessing – Test your wit with fun riddles and win small prizes.
🖌 Chinese Calligraphy Experience – Try writing Mid-Autumn themed characters with brush and ink, guided by volunteers.
🎯 Traditional Games – Play pitch-pot (touhu), ring toss, and even a kid-friendly archery game inspired by the legend of Hou Yi.
💌 Wish Wall – Write down your dreams or blessings and hang them up for the community to see.
💖 Our Sponsors
This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of:🌐 United Chinese Americans (UCA)🌐 UCA Community Fund (UCACF)
🌕 About the Mid-Autumn Festival | 关于中秋节
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. It is a time for family reunions, moon gazing, and sharing mooncakes — a sweet pastry symbolizing unity and completeness. The festival is also rich in legends, such as the story of Chang’e, the Moon Goddess, and Hou Yi, the archer who shot down nine suns.
📢 Mark your calendar! Bring your family and friends for an afternoon filled with culture, laughter, and creativity.
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