Sep 18 – Sep 20, 2026
Asia Times Square 19th Mid-Autumn Festival
Asia Times Square’s 19th Mid-Autumn Festival runs free September 18–20, 2026 in Grand Prairie with outdoor family programming under the full-moon weekend cluster.
Free admission
Asia Times Square presents its 19th Annual Mid-Autumn Festival Friday through Sunday, September 18–20, 2026 at 2625 West Pioneer Parkway in Grand Prairie. Entry and parking are free for the three-day outdoor celebration, making this the easiest DFW moon-festival weekend to sample without committing to a ticket.
The organizer’s current preview promises street-food and art vendors, cultural performances, live entertainment, free children’s activities and goodie bags, and an evening lantern parade. The detailed daily hours and stage order are still pending, so do not assume Friday follows the same schedule as Saturday and Sunday.
The festival spreads across the Asia Times Square shopping campus rather than a downtown park. That gives you Hong Kong Market Place and the surrounding restaurants as built-in shelter and food options if the outdoor lines run long. An ATM is available inside the grocery store, but bringing a card and some cash will save a detour.
Asia Times Square says its connected Mid-Autumn programming draws tens of thousands of visitors. Expect peak pressure after sunset, when lanterns and the evening program make the holiday atmosphere strongest.
Our take: choose this one for scale, food, and a broad pan-Asian crowd. The Dallas Moon Festival happens the prior weekend, while Otsukimi in Plano offers a more specifically Japanese moon-viewing night the following Saturday.
When: September 18–20, 2026
Where: Asia Times Square, 2625 West Pioneer Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Confirm daily hours, parade timing, and the performance grid on the official ATS page before choosing your day.
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