During the Mid-Autumn Festival, in addition to the lantern streets such as Hang Ma (Hanoi) and Luong Nhu Hoc (HCMC), there are many events and art exhibitions for young people to check-in, families with young children to come and have fun and visit.
Our Moon Exhibition in Hanoi
Held at Kim Ngan communal house (No. 42, Hang Bac street, Hoan Kiem ward, Hanoi), the exhibition and discussion with the theme "Our Moon" recreated the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere in the Northern region and applied heritage in contemporary life.
"Moon of We" is a project recreating old Mid-Autumn Festival toys by art researcher Kevin Vuong, implemented from 2020 to present. In the exhibition, visitors can admire the lion head, foam masks, lanterns, paper doctorates, flour seeds, traditional Mid-Autumn Festival trays...
In particular, the exhibition "Our Moon" takes the image of the Northern lion head as a highlight, distinguishing it from the Southern lion head affected by Chinese culture. The head of the Northern lion has a pair of carp eyebrows, symbolizing the rice civilization.
The exhibition at Kim Ngan communal house lasts from September 27 to October 6.
Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival activities in Hanoi's Old Quarter
At the 22 Hang Buom Cultural and Arts Center, on September 25, the opening ceremony of the Mid-Autumn Festival series took place.
Activities are held at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, Hoan Kiem Lake walking space, Hang Ma - Hang Luoc - Hang Ruoi streets, Phung Hung mural street, Dong Xuan market...
The series of activities taking place during the Mid-Autumn Festival include: performances and instructions on making folk toys at 22 Hang Buom, the cultural program "Fake Moon Festival" at Phung Hung mural street, the Mid-Autumn Festival Tray Exhibition (October 3) at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, instructions on making ancient lion and lion heads (October 4, 5), the Full Moon Festival (October 3) at Hoan Kiem Lake walking space...
Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
On October 4 and 5, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will organize a Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 program with the theme "Happy with Children".
Here, young tourists have the opportunity to meet folk artisans in the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival space through familiar toys such as: military lanterns, star lanterns, paper doctor, he bo, foam paper masks, clay pots, flour seeds... and watch lion dance, lantern carts, folk water puppets of Dong Ngu ward (Bac Ninh).
In addition, children can participate in many exploration activities such as listening to painting stories about the achievements of the Mid-Autumn Festival, transforming into puppets, trying on hand puppetry, painting painting on the theme of the Mid-Autumn Festival... and learning how to make toys under the guidance of folk artisans.
In addition, there is also a STEM experience to explore science, through making military lanterns, lanterns, ships and digital technology experiences such as virtual reality (VR), racing games to find Mid-Autumn Festival treasure through artifacts in the Museum, and having fun exploring the Mid-Autumn Festival tray.
In addition, the "Sac Thu" installation art space will be opened on October 4, 2025 and will last until November 4, 2025. The space displays traditional toys of the elderly craft collective that have been attached to the Museum for many years; restored and created toys by a group of young people who are passionate about handicrafts.
At Ty Mid-Autumn Festival Festival in Hoi An, Da Nang
From October 3 to 6 (the 12th to 15th of the 8th lunar month), Hoi An ancient town (Da Nang) will organize the Mid-Autumn Festival of At Ty - 2025 with many art programs, parades and experience spaces, bringing people and tourists a brilliant and vibrant festival season with cultural identity.
The highlight of the program is "Full Moon Festival Night" at 7:00 p.m. on October 4 at Hoi An Park with performances of lion - lion - Dragon and Mid-Autumn Festival-themed art. At the same time, the space "Music and Moon" at 106 Bach Dang (October 4 and 6) will introduce folk songs, folk music, and traditional musical instrument concests.
On the evening of October 5, the program "Hoi An Ancient Town Night" recreated the old living space in the lantern light, bringing a sense of peace to visitors. On October 6, the "Mid-Autumn Festival Lanterns" parade in the Old Quarter promises to spread a bustling atmosphere throughout the alleys.
Fire-Sky horse Exhibition
The Mid-Autumn Lantern Exhibition with the theme "Horses from the sky put out the fire" is welcoming visitors to Son Tra communal house restaurant (No. 113, Nguyen Phi Khanh street, Tan Dinh ward, Ho Chi Minh City).
The space of the ancient communal house is filled with the colors of lanterns, evoking the atmosphere of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival with the images of snakehead fish lanterns, Ly Nhu Hoc Long, Ngua Thien Thuong Nhat Nhat, Chau Chuc... familiar to the ancient people.
The exhibition "Horses from the sky put out the fire" displays more than 40 ancient lantern models restored by the young group Khoi Dang Tac Khi (mainly students majoring in architecture and fine arts).
The event is open to visitors until October 12.
Traditional lantern exhibition
The exhibition arranges and displays dozens of traditional lanterns sparkling with all kinds of colors at the Parc Mall shopping mall ( Chanh Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City).
The exhibition space is divided into many themes associated with the ancient Mid-Autumn Festival such as Thuy - following the water (land lantern, carp transformed into dragon), Thao - on the green field (honk lantern, butterfly...), Thien - under the moon (images of the full moon, dragon, carp...).
The most impressive thing about the exhibition is the giant dragon lantern up to 18m long, which is arranged in a unique curved shape.
The exhibition continues to welcome visitors until October 8.
