2011 Autumn Moon Festival | Chinatown

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Celebrated in Asia for more than 1,000 years, the 21st Annual Autumn Moon Festival will be held in Chinatown on Saturday and Sunday, September 10th and 11th, 2011, beginning with an opening ceremony and parade at 11am.

The “Moon Festival”, as it is popularly known, marks a time to reflect upon the bounty of the summer harvest, the fullness of the moon and the myth of the moon Goddess.

The festival will include a street bazaar, live entertainment, martial arts demonstrations and multiple parades to be held along historic Grant Avenue between California Street and Columbus Avenue until 6pm daily. Over 100,000 people are expected to attend the Moon Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday celebration.

21st Annual Autumn Moon Festival
September 10-11, 2011 (11a-6p)
Chinatown, San Francisco
FREE

The Autumn Moon Festival is located along historic Grant Ave. between California and Broadway Streets. Pacific Street between Stockton and Kearny will also be pedestrian-only.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.