Lantern Making Workshop

The Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhong Qiu Jie, is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. In China it is the harvest season. All the hard work is finished, so for a while it’s time to relax, rejoice and have some fun. 

People gather to admire the beauty of the moon, which is at its fullest and brightest. Mooncakes are shared with friends, and children carrying colourful lanterns parade through the streets. 

In 2023, the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 29.  

Join Adelaide artist and illustrator Sally Heinrich in this workshop where you will make your own lantern, using Australian native plants as inspiration. 

In her picture book The Most Beautiful Lantern, Sally Heinrich traces Mei-Ling’s search for the most beautiful lantern to carry in the lantern parade at her school. Along the way Mei-Ling learns about some of the legends and traditions behind the festival, and the way it is celebrated today. 

Please register the number of children attending this workshop which is suitable for 7 to 12 years of age. All children must be accompanied by an adult.