The Vietnamese Culture and Science Association has partnered with Children's Museum Houston to bring this amazing event to life. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a yearly festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. Take part in this elegant and culturally rich WonderWeek with various Mid-Autumn Festival activities around the museum, all leading up to Saturday, September 10 celebrations!

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ON-GOING ACTIVITIES

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Full Moon Silhouettes

Alexander Art Academy

Combine chalk pastel, black tempera paint, and your own imagination to create a unique silhouette against a full moon background.

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Leaf Rubbings

EcoStation

Learn the anatomy of the leaves by making rubbings from leaves around this neighborhood!

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Festival Lantern

Junktion

Create your own paper lantern in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Festival Masks

Junktion

Guests will create their own mask in celebration of the Mid-Autumn festival.

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Jade Rabbit Banner

Junktion

Learn the legend of the rabbit in the moon as you assemble a banner made from traditional mid-autumn festival symbols.

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Roll the Red Carpet

Math Cart

Play this challenging counting game of dice and red carpet with a friend.

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Satellite Design Build and Test

Science Station

Design, build, and test your satellite before shipping it to space! Various foam pieces hook together to build a specific satellite. Kids will pick which pieces will connect to the satellite to record wavelengths, collect samples from deep space, etc.

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DIY Density Columns/Pipe Cleaner Neurons

Power Science Lab
Learn about density by making a small liquid column in a test tube you take home with you!

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Musical Inventors!

Inventor's Workshop and Maker Annex

Use common materials to create noise-makers of all different sorts, from mini-washtub basses to harmonicas. Then, let the jamboree commence as you make crazy music!

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