The Asian Garden Mall is hosting a Moon Lantern Festival in Westminster on Sep. 9

The Asian Garden Mall – Phuoc Loc Tho is hosting the annual Moon Lantern Festival presented by Little Saigon TV (LSTV) on September 9, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. with live entertainment, games, and food.

Free admission and parking!

The Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese: 中秋節 / 中秋节), also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan (Tsukimi), Korea (Chuseok), Vietnam (Tết Trung Thu), and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia).

It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture; its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the Chinese believe that the Moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of Autumn.

Lanterns of all size and shapes, are carried and displayed – symbolic beacons that light people’s path to prosperity and good fortune. Mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean, egg yolk, meat or lotus-seed paste, are traditionally eaten during this festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is based on the legend of Chang’e, the Moon goddess in Chinese mythology.

The Asian Garden Mall is the largest majority Vietnamese-owned and operated mall in America. The two-story mall features dozens of shops, restaurants and wholesale stores of all types, including a wide variety of imported foods and products.