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Mid-Autumn Festival & Parade


September 19, 2026

10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Parade at 6:30 pm on Maunakea Street


Chinatown Cultural Plaza
100 N Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96817

Presenting Sponsor

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Mid-Autumn Festival
Chinatown 808 presents the 2026 Honolulu Mid-Autumn Festival!  Celebrate this traditional Chinese holiday that marks the end of a great autumn harvest and a reunion time for families.  Come out with your friends and family for a weekend of fun with food, crafts, keiki activities, live entertainment, and more!

Parade Registration
MidAutumnFestival_Lanterns

Lantern Making Contest

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Submissions 
2:30 PM Judging

Winners will be announced at 3:30 PM
*must be present to win*


Register

CASH PRIZES (For Each Division)

For the 17 years and under division, we ask parents to not contribute excessively to maintain fairness. 

*One entry per person allowed.
  • Junior Division - 17 Years and Under
  • Open Division - 18 Years and Over
  • Minimum height and width is 8 Inches.
  • Can't be pre-bought [no lantern kits].
  • No open flames or flammable liquid.
  • Must be able to carry it in our parade.
  • No use of glass or sharp material/objects.
  • Creativity & Originality 40%
  • Cultural relevance to Mid-Autumn Festival 30%
  • Craftsmanship & Presentation 30%
  • 1st Place - $100
  • 2nd Place - $75
  • 3rd Place - $50
How to Build a traditional Mid-Autumn Lantern

Lantern Making Contest

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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Submissions
2:30 PM Judging

Winners will be announced at 3:30 PM
*must be present to win*

Register

CASH PRIZES

(For Each Division)

For the 17 years and under division, we ask parents to not contribute excessively to maintain fairness.

*One entry per person allowed.
  • Junior Division -
    17 Years and Under
  • Open Division -
    18 Years and Over
  • Minimum height and width is 8 Inches.
  • Can't be pre-bought [no lantern kits].
  • No open flames or flammable liquid.
  • Must be able to carry it in our parade.
  • No use of glass or sharp material/objects.
  • Creativity & Originality 40%
  • Cultural relevance to Mid-Autumn Festival 30%
  • Craftsmanship & Presentation 30%
  • 1st Place - $100
  • 2nd Place - $75
  • 3rd Place - $50
How to Build a traditional Mid-Autumn Lantern

Entertainment Schedule

  • 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM ~ Lung Doo Benevolent Society
  • 11:00 AM ~ Festival Blessing
  • 11:30 AM ~ Lantern Making Class
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 AM ~ Ryugen Taiko
  • 1:30 PM ~ 2:00 PM - Mun Lun School
  • 2:00 PM ~ Lantern Making Class
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM ~ Miss Chinatown
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ~ Fanhua Dance Group
  • 3:00 PM ~ 3:30PM  - Peony Dance Group
  • 3:30 PM ~ Lantern Making Contest Announcement Winner
  • 4:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM - Hawaii Lion Dance Association
  • 5:00 PM ~ 6:00 PM ~ Chinese Lion Dance Association
  • 6:00 PM ~ 7:00 PM - Sing Yung Dragon & Lion Dance Association
  • 6:30 PM ~ Parade
  • 6:45 pm - 10:00 pm ~ Stargazers of Hawaii (2nd floor)
  • 7:00 PM ~ 8:00 PM - Gee Yung International Dragon & Lion Dance Association
  • 8:00 PM ~ 8:45 PM - Chuck Kai Tai Chi
  • 9:00 PM ~ 10:00 PM - Yeung Dak Physical Culture Association 

Vendors

  • Bing Bros./Yomie's Drink
  • Blue Truck Teppanyaki
  • Chillex Pops LLC
  • Fryer Em Up
  • Guian LLC
  • Hawaii QQ Market LLC
  • Hawaiian Cane Juice
  • Hawaiian Honey Cones
  • Honolulu Kapahulu Moiliili Lions Club
  • Hott Potstickers
  • JRS Jamaican Jerk
  • Loawaiian Style Creations
  • Legend Seafood Restaurant
  • Local Poke Bowl LLC
  • Meme's Craft
  • Oh's Kitchen
  • Olay's Thai Lao Express
  • She-Rocks
  • Sugah Daddeh's Kane Juice
  • Ta-Ma-Da Sweets LLC
  • Teapresso Bar
  • Thai Lao Restaurant
  • The Oldtaku LLC
  • Treasures by Lokomai
  • United Chinese Society of Hawaii
  • Yu Zhen Zhong/Carrie Say
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Harvest Moon Altar

Offerings to the moon will will be setup on the 2nd floor of the Chinatown Cultural Plaza on the Mauka end.

This is a picture of last year's altar with the moon just above the condominium. These offerings include joss paper, liquor, tea, mooncakes, star fruit, pomelos, water caltrop , baby taro, Chinese taro,  and peanuts.
  • Star Fruit  - Symbol of completeness and happiness
  • Pomelos - Resembles the moon and return of loved ones/family members
  • water caltrop - Eaten during Mid-Autumn for LUCK
  • Baby taro and Chinese taro - For good luck & prosperity and food in the moonlight to feed soldiers
  • Peanuts - Prosperity
Other families have sugar cane, pears, duck, crab, osmanthus cakes and wine.

Harvest Moon Altar

MoonFestivalAltar2024.jpeg

Offerings to the moon will will be setup on the 2nd floor of the Chinatown Cultural Plaza on the Mauka end.

This is a picture of last year's altar with the moon just above the condominium. These offerings include joss paper, liquor, tea, mooncakes, star fruit, pomelos, water caltrop , baby taro, Chinese taro,  and peanuts.
  • Star Fruit  - Symbol of completeness and happiness
  • Pomelos - Resembles the moon and return of loved ones/family members
  • water caltrop - Eaten during Mid-Autumn for LUCK
  • Baby taro and Chinese taro - For good luck & prosperity and food in the moonlight to feed soldiers
  • Peanuts - Prosperity
Other families have sugar cane, pears, duck, crab, osmanthus cakes and wine.

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Other Sponsors

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Community Partner

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Community Supporters & Sponsors

Wah Kong Temple
Ching Ning Tao Yuan Taoist Center
Ling Hou Hing Pang Society
Kutt Hing Society
Lum Sai Ho Tong
Wong Tian Tian Hu Temple
See Dai Doo Society
Ket On Society
Gifford Chang
Colleen Takenouchi
Albert & Laura Chun
Buck Toy Club
Lung Doo Benevolent Society

FAQs

The staging will be on near Hawaii National Bank at the corner of King and Smith St. It will head mauka on Maunakea St. to Beretania and end at Sun Yat Sen Mall. The best place to watch the parade would likely be along Maunakea St. between King and Beretania St.
The parade will begin and 6:30 pm. Marching units are to report the Hawaii National Bank by 5:45 pm for staging
Lantern will be judged at  2:30 pm. Winners will be announce at 3:30 pm. You may drop off your lantern inside the mini-mall area.
Stargazing will be on the 2nd floor.
The entertainment schedule is available on our website at https://chinatown808.com/events/honolulu-mid-autumn-festival/#Entertainment
Take a look at our website for instructions - Building a Lantern - Chinatown808
The harvest moon altar provides offerings to the moon. See https://chinatown808.com/events/honolulu-mid-autumn-festival/#Altar

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