Moon Festival 2025

Join us for a magical event under the full moon as we celebrate Moon Festival 2025, in honour of one of the most popular holidays in East and Southeast Asian culture!

We'll honour the full harvest moon with a fun-filled programme with lion dancers, free kids' activities, delicious eats and live music!

When: Saturday 4th October 2025, 1pm - 6pm.

Where: The Crescent, Homebush West

What's Happening

Entertainment

The Crescent will be abuzz with lively performances all day with lion dancers, live music and cultural performers taking to the stage all afternoon.

Make sure to get a photo with one of the roaming performers, there will be jugglers, giant bubbles & cherry blossom stilt walkers!

Kids Activities

Kids can join in with face painting, a hands-on origami craft session and a fun mochi-making class!

Activity Timetable:

1pm - 5pm: Strathfield Council Library Crafts

1pm - 6pm: Mochi Making Class

1pm - 6pm: Origami Workshops

1pm - 6pm: Facepainting

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Food & Drink

What better way to experience culture than through food? Delicious eats from an array of international food stalls and nearby local businesses along The Crescent and Henley Road.

Council will be giving away free $10 food vouchers* redeemable in select businesses in Homebush West throughout the weekend. Come visit the Strathfield Council tent to get your free food vouchers on the day!

Pho Saigon
Flaming Rolls
Flemington T Mart
Guk en Bab
Soon Heng Asian Grocery
Ho Sheng Asian Grocery

*Limited to 1 voucher per person. Only redeemable in participating businesses only.

Stage Programme

Performance Time	Performer
1:00pm	Nick Fury
1:05pm	ACCA (set 1)
1:10pm	CASS
1:25pm	ACCA (set 2)
1:35pm	Ignasyo
2:25pm	Sydney Hills Garden Shire Chinese Folk Art Incorporated
3:10pm	Shivam School of Dance
3:30pm	Nepalese Language School
3:40pm	Sydney Chinese Drum Art Troupe
4:05pm	Korean Traditional Musician & Dance
4:30pm	QiJi
4:45pm	Lion Dance Performance (1)
5:15pm	Stacey Street
5:45pm	Lion Dance Performance (2)

Stalls & Food Trucks

Grab a bite to eat and browse the stalls on The Crescent with local business, food trucks and not-for-profits lining the streets with their stalls for the Moon Festival.

Food stalls & trucks:

Roberto's Pasta & Gnocchi
Tebu Sugarcane Juice
Nepalese Street Food
The Abangs
Gelato Fruit Mania
Glow Fairy Floss
Tasty Roads

Local Businesses:

Bo Wo Chinese Herbal Shop
Ho Sheng Asian Grocery
Vitahouse Pharmacy

Not for Profits:

Lions Club Wellbeing Committee
Strathfield Rotary
Hwa Tsang Monastery
Ruth's Plants

Getting to Moon Festival

Location

The Moon Festival is taking place on The Crescent, located immediately outside Flemington train station (southern side).

View map here.

Road Closures

This will take place along part of The Crescent between Henley Road and Hampstead Road from 7am until 11pm.

Getting There

Parking will be limited, so leave the car at home and take one of these routes!

Cycling

It’s just a short detour off the Cooks River Bay to Bay track. View the cycleway map here.

Train and Bus

The Moon Festival event site is conveniently located right next to Flemington Train Station and bus stops along the 407 and 408 routes.

Visit the Transport NSW web page to plan your trip.

Accessibility

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking can be found in the car park located via Exeter Road and access to the event site via Henley Road.

Pathways

The Crescent and Henley Road is fully cemented and paved, with kerb lips and raised pedestrian crossings. It is suitable for prams, wheelchairs and other devices to assist with movement.

Accessible Bathrooms

Portable accessible bathrooms will be available on site.

Changing Facilities

Portable changing facilities will be available on site.

Food and Drinks

Food and drink can be purchased at food stalls on the event site or drop by one of the local businesses located along The Crescent or Henley Road.

Council staff are on hand during events to assist visitors.

Get Involved

Relevant documents:

All stall applications are now closed.

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When

Saturday, 04 October 2025 | 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Location

The Crescent, Homebush West, 2140

Event Snapshot

Cost

Free