The Mid Autumn Festival in Singapore is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, popular as one of the leading cultural events in Singapore. The festival is seen as a time for family reunions and while delightfully sharing plates of Moon-cake, a pastry of sweet filling made of lotus-seed paste and red beans with cups of Chinese tea, whilst admiring the glowing mid-autumn harvest moon.

A common sight during the festival is locals parading with lanterns of all shapes and sizes.  The celebration tempts tourists to join in with the Singaporeans especially at venues like Chinese Garden and Chinatown where the celebration takes place at its grandest. The Chinatown is liven up by the magnificent display of themed lanterns and festive lights, creating the ideal place to observe the timeless fond traditions surrounding the festival.

It is traditionally believed that the festival essentially originated to commemorate Zhu Yuan Zhang, who schemed to overthrow the dictatorial rule of the Yuan Dynasty who used Moon-cakes to hide his plans written in strips of paper.

A wide range of events such as nightly stage shows, street bazaars, and mass lantern celebrations take place embracing the spirit of the festival. The celebration amazes visitors with the way it transforms Chinatown into a magical garden and enlivens the streets with an impressive blend of lanterns, lights and flowers. Many varieties of the exquisitely tasty Moon-cakes are available during this period and cultural performances take place throughout Singapore entertaining the eager visitors who come to soak in the convivial mood.