Harvest Moon Festival

Come and enjoy a slice of tasty mooncakes as well as the rich blend of diverse cultures. Indoor and outdoor activities go on simultaneously. Culture demonstrations and vendor booth in the Capistrano Hall Courtyard 10AM-2PM. Stage Program in the Capistrano Concert Hall 11AM-12:30PM, general seating, door opens around 10:45AM, enter on a first-come, first-served basis in the theater of 300+ seats. Free individually-packed moon cakes will be given out to the first 100 attendees (one per person) in addition to free cake tasting from 10AM to 2PM.

The Festival shares a tradition of thousands of years with all communities of Sacramento, featuring live performances, cultural demonstrations, free mooncake tasting, and hands-on activities for children and the young at heart at the CSUS Capistrano Hall Concert Hall and Courtyard.

Known as Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinese or Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese or Chuseok in Korean, the Moon Festival is a traditional celebration taking place on full-moon day in August of lunar calendar. Families gathered to give thanks for the fall harvest and celebrate family reunion and harmony of the community. It is one of the most important holidays in Asia.

The Festival drew a crowd of around 500 attendees last fall, and more are expected this year.