2026 Reflection:
NYC Mid-Autumn Festival

​NYC Mid-Autumn Fest 2026 is a day-long (12PM-12AM!) celebration of the Harvest Moon holiday, one of the biggest holidays for Asian-American families, held at Planet X Studios, a cutting-edge production studio in Williamsburg. Every year, the festival showcases Asian-American-made creativity while raising money to help our community, because it is possible to do good and have a good time at the same time.

​This year, we are raising money for Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a nonprofit that has been at the forefront of the fight for justice and civil rights for Asian Americans and all communities. Your support helps us make the festival a reality, including paying our talented performers and artists fairly, while nourishing those who need it most.

If you cannot attend, please consider donating directly to our Donorbox here.

​WHAT ATTENDEES EXPERIENCED

• LIve performances from local talent: from breakdancing to an original play to music that spans across many genres like indie rock & pop, metal, hip hop, LoFi, r&b/soul, and electronic music. The stage backdrop is a 50ft. 4K curved LED wall!

• Live workshops: lantern making & traditional Indonesian dance

• Local artist marketplace & retail vendors: browse a variety of pop-up artisans —home goods, clothing, packaged foods, beauty, jewelry, zines, art, etc. Most vendors will vend 12PM-8PM.

• ​Delicious eats: from a variety of noodles to Thai street food to Viet mom's homemade bites to sweet madeleines to ice cream

• ​Hydration & Libation: enjoy Viet coffee and a variety of N/A beverages; there will also be a bar with a variety of sponsored N/A and alcoholic beverages

• ​Aesthetic Services: Get tatted by Erika Vendett and custom press-on nails done by Jantira

• ​Carnival games: All handpainted and handmade by the festival's Art Dept.(made up of several local artists!); there will also be table games sponsored by Bo & Mei

• ​Cultural immersion: Custom art installations from the festival's Art Dept.