Moon Festival

four young girls skipping with illuminated lanterns wearing traditional Vietnamese dresses ao dai dresses

Moon Festival 2019. Photo by Martin Mijares. Courtesy of Chopsticks Alley Art.

Art Activity: 12–5:30pm • Event: 12–10pm
Free • Offsite at Andrew P. Hill High School

Save the date for the Moon Festival at Andrew P. Hill High School! Chopsticks Alley Art, San José Museum of Art, and Tech Interactive join together for this year's celebration to present a Tò he-inspired art activity from 12–5:30pm.

The Moon Festival features a full day of games, activities, and multicultural performances. Also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival or Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese, the Moon Festival is a celebration of the fall harvest held on the full moon of the eighth month in the lunisolar calendar.

Organized by Vovinam and the Eastside Community, the 33rd Annual Children's Festival will feature:

  • multicultural performances, including a martial arts display
  • a lantern procession
  • game booths and face painting
  • children costume contests
  • sponsor booths
  • food trucks

Location

Andrew P. Hill High School
3200 Senter Road, San José, CA 95111

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