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September 2024
Mid-Autumn 2024: 5 Fun Activities for Families this Festival Season
Mid-Autumn 2024 falls on Tuesday 17 September, on the 15th day of the eighth Lunar month. Traditionally, “Zhong Qiu Jie” was celebrated as a harvest festival to thank the gods, or to worship the moon. These days, we celebrate by enjoying mooncakes with family and friends, playing with lanterns and sparklers, and enjoying light-ups and festivities islandwide. If you’re wondering where to go with the fam to enjoy Mid-Autumn 2024 celebrations this year, read on!
(See also: September 2024: Eat, Play, Shop and More for Families in Singapore This Month)
Mid-Autumn Family Fun at SCCC
It’s a giant mooncake takeover at the SCCC and everyone is welcome to grab a bite of the action! Co-organised by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO), this year’s event features 21 exciting family-friendly activities, from a dramatic retelling of traditional folklore, to a concert of music related to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and even a parent-child guzheng workshop.
Join in the lantern walk, pick up freebies such as mooncake sponges, and redeem gifts by completing a stamp card at game booths.
6 to 8 September, at SCCC and Singapore Conference Hall. Get tickets and more details here.
The Race Around The Moon
Following the success of its 2023 English staging, The Race Around The Moon returns, now performed in Mandarin! Go on an unforgettable journey through the classic tales of Chang’e, Jade Rabbit, and Wu Gang in this fun, interactive play that’s tailored for children aged around 5 to 10 years, as they explore whether true success lies in winning, or in the enduing bonds of friendship. This relaxed performance is suitable for neurodivergent individuals, including those on the autism spectrum, and a designated calm room will be provided. The show is also accessible to wheelchair users and individuals with mobility restrictions
7 and 14 Sept, 2pm and 5pm; and 8 and 15 Sept, 11am and 2pm, at Gateway Theatre Sky Garden (Level 6). Get tickets here.
Mid-Autumn Festival at Gardens by the Bay
Nine intricately designed lantern sets bring nighttime glow to Gardens by the Bay this Mid-Autumn. Marvel at local illustrator Ah Guo’s creation, a stunning 20m-long, 6m-tall floating lantern on Dragonfly Lake, take a stroll along a 60m-long five-foot way of traditional shop fronts, and marvel at the Gardens’ largest Flower Carpet to date.
Depicting the iconic dragon playground, this horticultural stunner which spans about the length of two tennis courts was created with 75,000 plants! Admission is free
4 to 22 Sept, 6–10pm daily, at Dragonfly Lake, The Meadow, Golden Garden & Supertree Grove, Gardens by the Bay. Get more details here.
Wan Qing Closing Fest
Before the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall closes on 16 September for restoration works, come by for the national monument’s closing festival, and its popular Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival. Kickstart the celebrations with the hall’s largest ever outdoor lantern installation, Moonlit Legends, which transforms the Memorial Hall into a celestial wonderland featuring the elegant moon goddess Chang’e, the immortal woodcutter Wu Gang, and lovable jade rabbits. Go on a mystery puzzle adventure, dress up in hanfu (Chinese traditional wear), enjoy drop-in craft stations, performances on the lawn and a festive food fair.
7 to 8 Sept, and 14 to 15 Sept, at the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall. Get more details here.
Lights by the Lake
Exquisite lantern displays, a concert of Moonlit Melodies’, cultural showcases, movie screenings, lantern riddles, carnival games, food, and other mid-autumn delights await visitors of all ages here this season. Don’t miss the ever-popular floating lanterns on the waters, and keep an eye out for new origami-inspired designs as well!
8 to 22 Sept, 6.30pm – 10pm daily, at Jurong Lake Gardens. Get more details here.
Chinatown Lantern Walk
Stroll with your lantern and bask in the Mid-Autumn spirit along streets illuminated by dazzling light-up displays. The walk starts from Chinatown Point and ends at Kreta Ayer Square. Once here, families can enjoy stage performances and guess lantern riddles on digital lanterns. No lantern? It’s okay. Participants get a goodie bag containing a cellophane lantern and delectable traditional Mid-Autumn snacks as well.
14 Sept, 7pm (lantern walk from Chinatown Point to Kreta Ayer Square), 7-9pm (lantern riddles at Kreta Ayer Square). Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival goes on till 2 October. Sign up here.
(See also: Mooncakes 2024: 36 Extra-Ordinary Orb-tions this Mid-Autumn Festival)
Featured image: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore Chinese Orchestra
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