Aug 9, 2026
Boston Chinatown August Moon Festival 2026
The 55th Chinatown August Moon Festival is Sunday, August 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., across Boston Chinatown streets with lion dance, martial arts, folk dance, crafts, and food vendors.
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England lists the 55th Chinatown August Moon Festival for Sunday, August 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., in Boston Chinatown. Prior festival pages place programming along Harrison Ave, Beach, Tyler, Hudson, and Oxford Streets with lion dance, traditional music, martial arts, folk dancing, arts and crafts, and food and gift vendors.
Confirm staging streets closer to the date on ccbaboston.org; older archive copy on the site still shows an August 10 template from a prior year.
When: August 9, 2026 (10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
Where: Boston Chinatown (Harrison / Beach / Tyler / Hudson / Oxford corridor)
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