Barkerville’s Mid Autumn Moon Festival

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Celebrate Barkerville’s rich Chinese culture!

Saturday, August 23rd, 2025

Brought to you with support from the Province of BC and Northern Development Initiative Trust

Special Event Programming
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LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOP
10:00am – 3:00pm

Choose and decorate your own traditional lantern at the Welcome Centre Grand Room!

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Chinese School Lessons at the Myatovic Cabin
10:00am
45 minutes

School is in session at the Chinese School house. Come and learn about the spoken Chinese language, Chinese calligraphy and how to do math on an abacus.

OPENING CEREMONY
11:30am
30 minutes

Join us at the Chinatown Arch as we open the 2025 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival!

CHINATOWN TOUR
12:00pm
60 minutes

Explore one of Canada’s oldest Chinatowns. Find out more about the life of Chinese miners and merchants in Barkerville, and how their culture was maintained and adapted to the rugged land of the Cariboo. To join in on the tour, meet in front of the Lung Duck Tong restaurant.

CHINATOWN TRIVIA
1:15pm
50 minutes

Test your knowledge gained from the Chinatown tour in this exciting trivia contest!

CHINESE GAMES
3:00pm
90 minutes

Participate in an array of games that challenge contenders of all ages!

White Pigeon Lottery
4:30pm
30 minutes

Lottery tickets will be distributed throughout the day. Join us at the Barker Co. Shafthouse to pull the winning tickets!

LION & DRAGON DANCES
7:00pm
30 minutes

Don’t miss these exquisite and colourful dances!

EVENING PERFORMANCES
8:00pm
60 minutes

Join us at the Theatre Royal for an hour of entertainment that will immerse you in Chinese music and dance.

LANTERN PARADE
9:15pm
60 minutes

The evening finishes with a colourful parade starting at the Chinatown arch and ending at the bottom of town.