Mid Autumn Fest

Revel in the majesty of the moon and the joys of the harvest as we celebrate the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Fest at the Children’s Museum of Houston. Explore this holiday with a variety of Asian traditions and check out the Museum’s new “Dragons & Fairies: Exploring Viet Nam Through Folktales” exhibit. Don't forget to bring your camera!

Special events: 

• Lion Dancers: Watch the Khai Tri Academy perform a traditional lion dance, 11:30 a.m.
• Vietnamese Story Time: Experience traditional tales during a mini language lesson in Vietnamese, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 
• DIY Costume Workshop and Fashion Show: Design a Mid-Autumn Fest costume for our fashion show, 12:30-2 p.m. 
• Lantern Parade: Show off your lantern in a traditional parade with your friends and family, 3:30 p.m.

Ongoing Activities: 

• Full Moon Silhouettes: Paint a silhouette against a moon background in Alexander Art Academy.
• Earthly Patterns: Make a chatterbox for moon phases, tides, seasons and more at EcoStation.
• Mid-Autumn Festival Mask: Craft a mask in celebration of Mid-Autumn Fest at Junktion.
• Paper Lantern: Design a lantern to light up your way at Junktion.
• Au Co Fairy Wings: Become the honored mother of Vietnamese civilization at Junktion.
• My Weight on the Moon!: Explore your mass and weight in the moon at Science Station.

***Activities, events and times subject to change.