How to celebrate Mid-autumn Festival 2013?

September 11, 2013

How to celebrate Mid-autumn Festival 2013?

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 19th of September this year.

Thinking of how to celebrate with your friends or family?

Here are some options for you!!! =)

Chinatown

7 Sep-4 Oct 2013

Well, I guess many Singaporean would have guess this place to go for Mid-Autumn. Afterall this had been the home base for all Mid-Autumn festivities. So come on down to Chinatown to soak in the atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival by visiting street bazaars and nightly cultural shows. I'm sure this place will leave you dazzled and entertained until well after the full moon has set. Join in the first ever Chinatown Mid-Autumn Walking Trail (8 & 14 Sep, 7-8.30pm; each trail is conducted in English and limited to 15 participants, so book early by emailing hr_zhang1984@yahoo.com.sg) or participate in the annual Mass Lantern Walk (15 Sep, 7-10pm).

Various locations across Chinatown (www.chinatownfestivals.sg, 6323 2758).

MRT: Chinatown. Various timings. Free.

Gardens by the Bay

13-22 Sep 2013

One of Singapore's hottest new attraction - Gardens by the Bay will be celebrating the traditional Chinese festival for the first time this year. Gardens by the Bay will be lit up with elaborately crafted lantern set displays to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival 2013.

Soak up to the atmosphere with dazzling colourful lanterns displays, catch performances, savour Chinese delicacies, and lots more at the Mid-Autumn Festival @ The Gardens 2013. Look out for the 'Dragonfly Lake', 'Jurassic Park, 'Birds and Insects Paradise' and 'World of Fairy Tales' lantern displays.

The event comprises a series of performances and activities featuring dance, drama, opera, music, talent search competition, photography competition, lantern-making competition and exhibitions, Chinese chess competition, lantern riddles, fitness challenge and other Chinese art forms. There will be nightly lantern walks and special guided educational tours for new and non-chinese citizens. You can also take part in charity activities such as releasing of water lanterns and sky lanterns where all funds raised will go to President's Challenge 2013.

This event is jointly organised by the Chinese Newspapers Division of Singapore Press Holdings, People's Association and Gardens by the Bay.

Mid-Autumn Festival @ The Gardens 2013 is one of the many events Gardens by the Bay hosts as part of its community-building initiatives.

Mid-Autumn Festival @ The Gardens 2013

Date: Friday, 13 September – Sunday, 22 September

Time: 6pm – 11pm (Mon – Fri), 3pm – 11pm (Sat – Sun)

Location: The Meadow, Silver Garden, Dragonfly Lake

Programme Charge: Free admission

Website: http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/the-gardens/whats-on/calendar-of-event/mid-autumn-festival-details.html

18 Marina Gardens Dr (www.gardensbythebay.com.sg, 6420 6848).

MRT: Bayfront. Various times. Various prices.

Chinese Garden

30 Aug-23 Sep 2013

Chinese Garden is also one of the best place to go during Mid-Autumn Festival.

Well, I think many people will have same childhood like me. When I was young, my parent used to buy Paper Lantern for me and bring me to Chinese Garden.

This year is going to be something interesting, some prehistoric visitors will be making an appearance – life-size animatronic dinosaurs will be roaming and fighting within the gardens Chinese Garden.

Not only you get to admiring the colourful lanterns displays, Shaolin kungfu masters will be performing incredible feats of power. Lucky kids might even get to go home with free gifts while stocks last.

1 Chinese Garden Rd (www.lanterncarnival.com, 9003 6612).

MRT: Chinese Garden. Sun-Thur 10.30am-11.30pm; Fri & Sat 10.30-12.30am.

Adult $12; child $6.

And how can we miss out eating

MOONCAKES!!!

Recently I got to try Xin Cuisine Mooncakes with my friends!

One of the highly recommended will be Xin Cuisine's signature Mini Special Egg Custard with Egg Yolk Mooncake. The rich, smooth and endless elegance of the enchanting creamy custard ensconced in a lightly baked outer crust has earned it the best seller status, accolades and enthusiastic appreciation alike.

Xin Cuisine is also bringing back other perennial favourites together; For a more traditional take, there would be the flaky crust and flavourful textures of the Teochew Yam Paste Mooncake. I love their Yam Paste Mooncake too! =)

For snowskin aficionados, you can take their pick from a range of heady flavours including the Soursop and Chocolate Crunch and Green Tea Lotus Paste with Chivas Chocolate.