Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival Open House 2023

It’s here again! The iconic, popular and well-liked cultural festival, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2023 is back, time to reunite with SYSNMH for a host of exciting activities to celebrate Chinese arts, culture and heritage! Taking place from 29th August to 1st October 2023, there are many fun and exciting activities and programmes planned and line-up for you and your family to learn, enjoy and have a fun family bonding time together during SYSNMH Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival Open House 2023!

SYSNMH Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival Open House 2023

SYSNMH Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival Open House 2023 is taking place on the weekend of 23rd and 24th September 2023 from 10am to 6:30pm. There are many exciting programmes and activities line-up for you and family to visit, soak in and enjoy Mid-Autumn Festival 2023 at Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2023!

General Manager of SYSNMH Winston Lim said: “For our well-loved lantern installations, we tap on relatable themes such as this year’s larger-than-life pandas, to appeal to a wide audience and encourage more people to join in our cultural festivities. Through our ongoing special exhibition Connections Across Oceans: Early Chinese Mutual Aid Organisations, we have been working very closely with various clan associations, and are excited to continue to bring onboard more cultural partners to enrich our celebrations. Together, we hope to enliven our offerings for more visitors to learn about Chinese culture.”

An iconic pair of cute Panda Mid-Autumn Paw-trait

You can’t miss them when you visit SYSNMH! They are an iconic pair of cute Panda Mid-Autumn Paw-trait! This year’s special installation is titled, “A Mid-Autumn Paw-trait”, featuring two big and adorable giant panda lanterns. Just like a typical giant panda, one is sitting down in a relaxed position, while the other is in a stretching stance at SYSNMH lawn from 29th August to 1st October 2023, 10am to 9pm daily.

This is a collaboration made “paw-sible” through a collaboration with toymaker 52TOYS Panda Roll series and World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore (WWF-Singapore). The Mid-Autumn Paw-trait is SYSNM 9th outdoor installation, they convey SYSNMH wish for every Singaporean to enjoy a “panda-stic” Mid-Autumn reunion.

More importantly, this iconic pair of cute Panda Mid-Autumn lanterns serve as an acknowledgement of past and ongoing wildlife conservation efforts, and also celebrating the reclassification of giant pandas from endangered to vulnerable statues by the IUCN Red List.

Workshops

There is a host of exciting and fun workshops for you and your family to join. Check out the listings below!

Parent-Child Recycled Panda Lantern Making Workshop

Date: 23rd September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 12pm
Admission: $24 per parent-child pair

Melodies in Motion: Hokkien Songs & Rhymes Workshop

Date: 23rd September 2023
Time: 1pm to 2:30pm
Admission: $10 per pax.

Tales in Melodies: Teochew Songs & Rhymes Workshop

Date: 23rd September 2023
Time: 3:30pm to 5pm
Admission: $10 per pax

Parent-Child Hakka Abacus Seeds Making Workshop

Date: 24th September 2023
Time: 3:30pm to 5pm
Admission: $38 per parent-child pair

Escape Game Activity

Lost in Time: The Case of the Missing Researcher
Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 11:30am to 1pm, 1pm to 2:30pm (Sunday only), 2:30pm to 4pm, 4pm to 5:30pm
Admission: $8 per pax, group of 4-5 recommended

Check out my story that I published earlier on my Escape Game adventure at SYSNMH!

Free Activities

Public Talk – Singapore’s Secret Societies in the 19th century and its Evolution

Date: 24th September 2023
Time: 10am to 11:30am
Admission: Free (limited spaces available, on a first-come, first-served basis)

Storytelling sessions: Tales of Mid-Autumn Festival

Date: 23rd September 2023 (Mandarin), 24th September 2023 (English)
Time: 11:30am to 12:30pm, 2pm – 3pm
Admission: Free

Drop-in Craft Station: Mid-Autumn Festival Inspired Crafts

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 6:30pm
Admission: Free

Drop-in Craft Station: Chinese Calligraphy Try-Out

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 6:30pm
Admission: Free

Drop-in Activity Station: Language Game Fun

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 6:30pm
Admission: Free

Live on the Lawn: Mid-Autumn Family Fun Contest

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 3pm to 4pm
Admission: Free

Live on the Lawn: Dialect Culture Performances I

Date: 23rd September 2023
Time: 5pm to 6pm
Admission: Free

Live on the Lawn: Dialect Culture Performances II

Date: 24th September 2023
Time: 6pm to 6:30pm
Admission: Free

Live on the Lawn: Lantern Riddles Guessing

Date: 24th September 2023
Time: 5pm to 6pm
Admission: Free

Mooncake, Pomelo & Tea Tasting

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 6:30pm
Admission: Free (limited quantities available)

Teochew Mooncake Sampling

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 6:30pm
Admission: Free (limited quantities available)

52TOYS Blind Box Sale Booth

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 6:30pm
Admission: Free

World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore Booth

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 6:30pm
Admission: Free

Children Activity Booklets Giveaway

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10am to 9pm

Guided Tours & Trails

Teochew Cultural Trail

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10am to 1pm
Admission: $20 per pax.

Balestier Heritage Food Trail

Date: 23rd September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am (English), 11:30am to 12:30pm (Mandarin)
Admission: $12 per pax

Special Exhibition Guided Tour

Date: 23rd September 2023
Time: 10:30am to 11:30am (Mandarin), 1:30pm to 2:30pm (English)
Admission: Free (limited spaces available)

Permanent Galleries Guided Tour

Date: 23rd September 2023
Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm (Mandarin), 3pm to 4pm (English)
Admission: Free (limited spaces available)

<For the above ticketed activities, you can purchase tickets via www.wanqingyuan.peatix.com>

SYSNMH Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival Open House 2023

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH)

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2023
Time: 10am to 6:30pm
Admission: Free admission with ticketed activities

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Wishing all a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2023! 祝大家中秋节快乐！

Mid-Autumn Festival 2023 is coming soon on 29th September 2023. Let me wish everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2023 in advance! Hope you all have a panda-stic” Mid-Autumn festival and reunion with your family and loved ones!