Interested in all the Mid Autumn Festival 2025 London events? The festival is almost here, read on to find about all the events across London.
Also known as the moon festival or the mooncake festival – in China Mid Autumn festival is a time to see friends and family, enjoy good food, and have a well-earned day off from work. Held every year on the 15th day of the 8th Month in China’s lunar calendar, Mid Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals in China.
This year Mid Autumn festival lands on Monday, 6th October 2025. Read on to find all the best Mid Autumn Festival events across London. If you’re not in London, soon we will have an article with all the events happening across the rest of the UK.
ESEA Heritage Month + Mid Autumn Festival Celebration
Join Dear Asia for a celebration combining ESEA Heritage Month and Mid Autumn Festival. Indulge in a selection of traditional Mid-Autumn treats, including mooncakes, as well as Chinese teas and other festival delights. Or join their craft teacher to make your very own bamboo cup coaster.
When: 6-7:30pm, 25th September
Where: Dear Asia in Aldgate Tower
Website: https://events.dearasia.co.uk/2025/19857/
London Mid-Autumn Fair 倫敦中秋聚
Join this Mid Autumn Fair for a weekend filled with festive flavours, creative energy, and community spirit while celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival together. Inspired by East Asian traditions and rooted in the local community, the fair is your chance to enjoy the season of reunion and moonlight with family and friends.
When: Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th September
Where: Goldsmiths, University of London, SE14 6NW
Website: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/urbangardenfair/1835058
‘Community Tales’ Storytelling and Craft
Join Play Mandarin for a gentle and creative storytelling session inspired by the Chinese Mid-Autumn ‘Moon’ Festival. A morning of tales, songs and lantern-making for children aged 3+.
When: 10-11am, Saturday 27th September
Where: Morden Hall Park
Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/morden-hall-park/events/5dc2a133-1930-4b80-9c70-159d27e853c4
Mid Autumn Festival Street Party
On Thursday 2nd October in London Chinatown there will be a street party organised by the China Information and Advice Centre to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival. The street party lasts for an hour and a half and costs £5 to join. Expect lots of yummy Chinese food!
When: 1:00 – 2:30 pm, Thursday 2nd October
Where: Newport Place, London Chinatown
Website: https://ciac.co.uk/2025/08/06/mid-autumn-festival-2025/
Mid-Autumn Moonlight Gathering
Yi Crafts, a London-based craft studio founded by members of the Bai ethnic minority of Yunnan, will be having their own Mid-Autumn Festival gathering. Expect aspects of Mid Autumn Festival from mainstream Chinese culture as well as unique aspects from the Bai perspective. Highlights include a movie screening and singing the Bai song “White Moon, White Sister” — a love song to the moon, steeped in Bai mythology and heart.
When: 4:30 – 6:30pm, October 4th
Where: 60 Neasden lane, London, NW10 2UW
Website: https://yicrafts.com/events/2025/10/4/the-moonlight-street-film-screening-with-traditional-bai-music-workshop
Dear Asia Mid Autumn Day
Dear Asia will also be having a standalone event celebrating Mid Autumn Festival, combining elements of China’s Festival and Korea’s Chuseok festival. Expect traditional snacks and tea, Han costumes to dress up in, and making your own woodblock prints. The event is open to Dear Asia students and the general public.
When: 6:00 pm, 6th October
Where: Dear Asia Aldgate Centre
Website: https://events.dearasia.co.uk/2025/mid-autumn-day-mooncakes-tea-woodblock-printing/
Moonfest 2025
Moonfest will be hosted at Rick Mix in East London, featuring short film screenings, music performances, arts and crafts, and more. Not just about the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, this event embraces wider East and Southeast Asian culture. It is organised by Made on the Moon, an ESEA non-profit aiming to foster space for more ESEA artistic representation through this annual multi-arts festival.
When: 1:00 – 5:00 pm, 12th October
Where: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moon-fest-london-tickets-1645408694699
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