Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm

We hope to see you at our annual event celebrating this traditional holiday! We’ll have moon cakes, beverages, Chinese food, and performances of all things Mid-Autumn and Moon. We encourage everyone to help us build a delicious potluck dinner by bringing your favorite dish, but please respect the wishes of our hosts and avoid all food containing pork and shellfish.

Free event – donations accepted.

Jewish Community Alliance, 1342 Congress St., Portland

Ample free parking.

CAFAM’s 2020 Virtual Event Program

In 2020, the Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine (CAFAM) teamed up with the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine to present a Virtual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. As we celebrate this important cultural holiday centered around the moon, we hope you and your family enjoy the stories, music, crafts and a special guest chef making mooncakes!

Stories & Poetry

Netflix Movie: Over the Moon (2020)

“Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. There she ends up on an unexpected quest, and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical creatures.”

Thoughts in the Silent Night 静夜思

By Li Bai (李白) (701–762 A.D. during the Tang Dynasty) Li Bai used four lines of five characters to express his homesickness at the Moon (Mid-Autumn) Festival.

床前明月光 Chuáng qián míng yuèguāng

Moonlight shining through the window

疑是地上霜 Yí shì dìshàng shuāng

Makes me wonder if there is frost on the ground

举头望明月 Jǔ tóu wàng míngyuè

Looking up to see the moon

低头思故乡 Dī tóu sī gùxiāng

Looking down I miss my hometown

For more poetry and traditional songs….

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Cooking with Chris Toy – Mooncakes

Arts & Crafts

Paper Lanterns with Lucky Bamboo Crafts

Send your loved ones a postcard to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival! The full moon is a symbol for a family reunion. Many famous ancient poets wrote poems about the moon and expressed their homesickness. Even if a family member is far away, they are appreciating the same moon with other families, as if together. Click each image to enlarge in order to print. Make sure to use card stock if sending as a postcard via USPS.