The 37th Mid-Autumn Moon Festival: A Circus of Dreams

The 37th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is bigger and better than ever, with performances, food, tea ceremonies, art and activations curated throughout the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park and the Zodiac Courtyard.

Arts and Crafts, Fortune Telling, Lanterns, and Poetry from the Dr. SYS Classical Chinese Garden, Xiang the Art of Incense with Daisy May of JJW Aromas, Moon Gazing with Telescopes from HR MacMillan Space Centre, Chinese Calligraphy with Jiangang Su and V. Wen, “A Thousand Scenes in One Word”, a digital animated short by Wen Wen (Cherry) Lu, Indigenous-led DTES Youth Art Exhibition with Miska Creative Society x Dr. SYS Classical Chinese Garden x Digital Hopes and Face Painting & Henna by A Star Art Parlour

Tea Ceremonies with Daniel Lui, Michael MacDonald, Luke Moloney, Adrian Sinclair, Veronique Vachon, Lily Lok, Arman Kazemi, Howard Lu.

Sips and Bites by A.BENTO Restaurant, Aiyahohno Cafe, Bon Moment Bake Shop, Noisette by Olivia Bakery, Simply Homayd Chili Oil and Sun Yat-Sen Garden Bar.

Performances include Music by DJ Static, ft. B-Boy Dancers Nox and King Sun, Lion Dance Hon Hsing by Athletic Club, Guzheng by Michelle Kwan, Vocal performances by Amanda Sum, Kristin Fung and Music by DJ Kozue, Circus Arts: Hula Hoop Artist – Lola Loops, Contortionist – Kasha Konaka, Juggler – Yuki Ueda, reenactment presentations by the Vancouver Hanfu Association.

Plus, an Indigenous-led DTES art exhibition! Created by a group of youth who came together for art lessons with Jesse Gouchey of Miska Creative, their artwork will be displayed for all to see — a proud moment for these little ones! This component is supported by the local DTES arts organization Digital Hopes.

Buy your advanced tickets today and save!

Adult tickets are $10 + taxes and fees,
Kids (age 6 -12) tickets are $7 + taxes and fees.
(Kids ages 5 and under are FREE)
**There will be a limited number of tickets at the door on both nights:
Adult tickets for $15 and Children’s for $10.

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations.