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Ross Place, Lawrence
© Mel Foster, 2020
Sat, 19 Sept
|Tuapeka Goldfields Museum
Moon Festival Lantern Making
Unleash your creativity as you craft a glowing lantern to celebrate the Moon Festival! Community members of all ages are invited to come along for a morning of fun, culture, and art.
Time & Location
19 Sept 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuapeka Goldfields Museum, 17 Ross Place, Lawrence 9532, New Zealand
About the event
The Moon Festival is China's second biggest festival. It began in the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) and has been celebrated around the world ever since. Chinese miners brought this tradition to Lawrence during the Otago gold rush, and now it's our turn to keep the lantern glow alive.
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