Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at Market City
About the event
Dine under the lanterns on Level 3 Mid-Autumn Festival is now underway at Market City, bringing food, culture and plenty of ways to celebrate this special time of year to the heart of Chinatown. Gather your friends and family and enjoy dining beneath glowing lanterns, shopping Australia’s largest mooncake sale, and scoring giveaways and more throughout the festival! The 1909 Dining Precinct is transformed with a beautiful lantern installation, setting the scene for a long lunch or dinner with friends and family. The precinct offers nine authentic Asian restaurants serving everything from hot pot and seafood to noodles and more. Plus, dine after 6pm, and enjoy FREE parking at 2 Quay Street, Haymarket. Simply validate your parking ticket at the restaurant and exit the car park before 1am. Shop Australia’s largest mooncake sale Thai Kee IGA’s Australia’s Largest Mooncake Sale is back at Centre Court on Level 1, and it’s as big as ever from 11-28 September. Explore hundreds of varieties and some of the most popular brands, with flavours to enjoy yourself or share with family and friends. Plus, score a FREE mooncake18-20 and 25-27 September, 11am-5pm at the Information Desk on Level 1. Try your luck at the Mid-Autumn claw machine The giveaways keep on coming! On 19 September, Level 1 will feature our Mid-Autumn claw machine, packed with hundreds of fun prizes including vouchers and mooncakes. Thanks to the team at Haymarket Alliance, all you need to do is spend $20 across participating stores in Haymarket or $40 at Thai Kee IGA or Woolworths to have a go. * T&Cs apply. Take home a traditional Chinese calligraphy keepsake 18-27 September, 10am-6pm on Level 1 The much-loved Madam Tot is returning to Market City for another Mid-Autumn Festival. Watch as she creates beautiful paint calligraphy, puts pen to paper in elegant ink, then take home a personalised piece of calligraphy featuring your name or a meaningful message. It’s a special keepsake to remember Mid-Autumn Festival 2026, or the perfect gift for a loved one. Costs apply. We look forward to seeing you at Market City in the heart of Sydney's Chinatown.