Traditional Moon Festival brings family fun to Fountain Valley
Dancers from the Viet Cam Dance perform at the Moon Festival celebration at Mile Square park on Sunday. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
A centuries-old tradition was celebrated in Fountain Valley on Sunday as the annual Moon Festival brought revelers, lanterns and culture to Mile Square Park.
The popular event — also called the Mid-Autumn Festival or Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese — celebrates harvest time, prosperity and family.
The Viet Cam Dance group performs at the Moon Festival celebration at Mile Square park on Sunday. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Supervisor Andrew Do gives thumbs up to the sound technicians at the Moon Festival celebration at Mile Square park on Sunday. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Dancers from the Viet Cam Dance perform at the Moon Festival celebration at Mile Square park on Sunday. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Francis Hong, 8, is surrounded by bubbles that were passed out to all the children at the Moon Festival celebration at Mile Square Park on Sunday. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
“The annual Moon Festival is a chance for families to come together and celebrate new beginnings and shared traditions,” said Supervisor Andrew Do, who represents the Little Saigon community.
The festival featured traditional moon cakes, live entertainment, lanterns, face painting and more fun for kids and families.
