Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

When: Monday, September 24, 2:30pm – 5:00pm
Price: Free with Museum admission
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Celebrate the bounty of harvest at our mid-autumn moon festival. Learn about the roots of this Chinese holiday and how it is celebrated throughout Southeast Asia. Enjoy a special performance by Ba Ban Chinese Music Society of New York, a hands-on activity and a mooncake snack.

Registration suggested, but not required.

Family and Community Engagement Programs are made possible in part by the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation; Sy Syms Foundation; Lone Pine Foundation; and Louis Wiley, Jr.
 
The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.

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