JOIN US at 2019 TACOMA MOON FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 21, 1:00-7:00 pm
Chinese Reconciliation Park
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The Tacoma Moon Festival is an annual celebration of the rich diversity of culture in Tacoma today, brought here by our immigrant communities over the 150 years of the city’s history.
This year, special focus is placed upon China, as the City of Tacoma celebrates “Fuzhou Day” in honor of the 25th anniversary of its Sister City relationship with the Chinese city of Fuzhou. Special performers from Fuzhou will perform on the “Fuzhou Ting” stage, as well as professional instrumentalists from the Seattle Chinese Orchestra, and a performance of Beijing Opera by Seattle’s Hwa Sheng Chinese Opera Club.
Additionally, the stage will host splendid Mexican dance from Seattle’s Bailadores de Bronce, Zimbabwean Marimba music from Jekesa Marimba, the Chief Leschi Drum and Dance Group, and music and dance of the Pacific Islands from Lanuola Samoan Performing Arts Academy.
Food will be available through a number of food trucks, and the Moon Festival’s own stand will offer moon cake sampling and a great variety of traditional treats for sale. A wine and beer garden with local craft libations will be available for adults, and a hands-on crafts booth for all ages. Festival goers can browse among different vendors and info booths, attend tea presentations, watch calligraphers paint paper fans, and observe Chinese opera performers putting on elaborate makeup!
As the festival closes at 7pm, a parade of lanterns will be led by the Moon Princess-always a great photo op for parents with kids! It is a family event so bring the kids and grand kids!
The festival annually draws large crowds of attendees from all over the Puget Sound area, and with the event remaining admission free this year, more are expected to attend.
Thanks for the generous support by the following 2019 festival sponsors:
HARVEST MOON LEVEL
The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation
Tacoma Arts Commission
KBTC Public Television
FULL MOON LEVEL
Annie Wright Schools
City of Tacoma
IBEW Local 76
HALF MOON LEVEL
Dr. Zheng Ge & Lucy Zhou
Pacific Northwest Shop and Proctor Mercantile
Sperry Ocean Docks
QUARTER MOON LEVEL
Wingman Brewing
CRESCENT MOON LEVEL
Calvin Pearson & Josefa Lago-Grana
Old Town Business Association
COMMUNITY PARTNERS & IN-KIND DONORS
Asian Studies at University of Puget Sound
Bert Paul
Confucius Institute of the State of Washington
OrgSupport
Tacoma Public Schools
Tangram Design
BE A SPONSOR!
Click to download Sponsorship Packet.
JOIN AS A VENDOR!
We are seeking food vendors that can offer ethnic foods. Click to fill out the Vendor Application Form.
Returning retail vendors and community groups for info booth are welcome!
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