The autumn vibes are in full swing in Singapore — yes, even if the tropical country doesn’t experience the four seasons. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival happens on 6 October 2025, and here's what to do to soak in the festive vibes (and eat loads of mooncakes)!
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Dedicated to celebrating the autumnal harvest and the time when the moon shines its brightest, the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of childhood nostalgia, lantern lights and feasting on mooncakes for most of us. Once the sun sets in Singapore, the streets light up in different coloured lights and lanterns and the festivities begin — and you definitely won’t want to miss out!
Here are 5 festival activities that you can enjoy:
1. Explore Chinatown’s Mid-Autumn Festivities
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Chinatown is definitely the best place to get into the spirit of the Mid-Autumn Festival, with the beautifully decorated streets and different events happening each week leading up to the day of the festival. Head over to the area right before 7PM to watch the streets come alive with dazzling lights, then feel free to wander through the holiday bazaars of different food stalls and souvenir shops selling lanterns and colorful mooncakes.
2. Light up the night at Singapore Lantern Festival
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Every year, the Gardens by the Bay undergoes a mid-autumn transformation as it is adorned with ornate lantern displays set amongst the trees and the flowers. The lanterns begin to glow from 6PM up until 10PM. The different lantern displays include:
- Garden of Blooms - A secret garden of flora that’s important to Chinese culture, including the lotus, peach blossom, and bamboo
- Magpie Bridge - Inspired by a Chinese myth, the display shows a flock of magpies forming a bridge to reunite two lovers, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
- Pavilion - A classic Chinese garden that offers a great vantage point to view the rest of the gardens
- The Butterfly Lovers - Based on one of the four great Chinese folktales, this display reimagines a romance story between lovers
- Blooming in Dance - A light up displays of dancing figures
- Traditional Lanna Lanterns - A display highlighting the craftsmanship of the Lanna people
- Colorful Blossoms - A walk-through floral arch of 20 lantern peonies
- Our Secret Garden - A garden of whimsical creatures created by students from ART:DIS Digital Art Programme
You’ll also be able to enjoy nightly street performances as you explore the gardens, or as you grab a bite at the street food stalls, featuring Taiwanese flavours and international delights, such as XXXL fried chicken, peanut ice cream popiah, and fried bananas. You can catch the cultural performances featuring music, dance, and theatre all at the Supertree Grove.
The Gardens by the Bay is not only home to various horticultural displays, it’s also the place of amazing architectural structures, like the Cloud Forest, which is one of the tallest indoor waterfalls in the world. The OCBC Skyway offers guests a captivating view of the city as you walk through an aerial walkway suspended between two Supertrees 22 meters high. Want to go even higher? Head to the canopy of the tallest Supertree to find the Supertree Observatory, which is an open-air rooftop deck. Sip on cool drinks as you take in 360-degree views — what could be better?
3. Satisfy your moon cake cravings
What is the Mid-Autumn festival without mooncakes? You’ll find no shortage of mooncakes as you enjoy these festival activities! This Mid-Autumn delicacy comes in all kinds of flavours and colours. Here are some of the unique mooncakes you can find:
Golden Moments Mid-Autumn Durian Mooncakes
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Chocolate-Covered Mooncakes by Award-Winning Chef Janice Wong
Chocolate lovers, did you know there are mooncakes covered in chocolate? Featuring local flavours like Kaya Gula Melaka Pandan Coconut and Yuan Yang Brown Rice Tea Hazelnut, experience taste embedded in artistry in these beautiful mooncakes.
Snowskin Pandan & Red Bean Mochi Mooncakes at Hotel Indigo
Indulge in Hotel Indigo’s pandan-flavoured snowskin mooncakes with golden yolk and melon seeds, as well as the red bean orange peel mochi mooncakes. Aside from the delicious taste, its elegant packaging also makes it the perfect gift or souvenir for your loved ones!
Luxury Mooncakes Summer Palace at Conrad Singapore Orchard
Feeling fancy or need a gift to impress? This luxurious mooncake set from Summer Palace at Conrad Singapore Orchard features Ginseng Lotus, Oolong Tea and Brandy snowskin mooncakes, accompanied by 2 fine Chinese teas selected specially to pair. Inspired by imperial Chinese vanity cases, the set includes a porcelain teapot and cups within a bespoke wooden chest.
Pinch Bakehouse Mid Autumn Collection
Looking for the most beautiful mooncake gift in Singapore? Discover Moonlit Blooms by Pinch Bakehouse — a Mid-Autumn collection inspired by twilight skies and florals. Thoughtfully crafted and elegantly boxed, it’s perfect for gifting clients, family or friends.
4. Catch the Moonstruck Performance at Singapore Botanic Gardens
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Singapore Botanic Gardens stages a dance-theater performance every year based on the story of the Lady on the Moon, entitled Moonstruck. Families and friends are welcome to attend the show to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival.
Even without this show, though, the gardens are definitely worth a visit as it is Singapore’s oldest garden and first UNESCO heritage site. It’s a great place for a calming sunset or evening stroll, but the highlight of the gardens is the National Orchid Garden, which is the home of the largest orchid display in the world — that’s over 60,000 plants!
5. Enjoy Jurong Lake Gardens’ Lights by the Lake
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Stroll the handcrafted lantern displays — created by artisans from China — of Lights by the Lake hosted by Jurong Lake Gardens.
Enjoy the view of the lake and the greenery, both of which complete the festival’s ambience. From 27 September to 12 October 2025, you can delight in the a spectacular fusion of lights, music, and cultural experiences as you explore the gardens.
Jurong Lake Gardens was created as a people’s garden with spaces specifically landscaped for the community to enjoy together. The Gardens are made up of three areas for guests to explore — the Lakeside Garden, the first area of the Gardens to open; the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, which will feature different trails, pagodas, and cafes, and the Garden Promenade.
Excited to get festive this autumn? Hurry and plan your itinerary, so you don’t miss out! Explore more of Singapore with this guide to 80 attractions and experiences that you’ll surely love.
Written by: Gabby Mendoza
