Sep 12, 2026
Chinatown Main Street Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival 2026
Chinatown Main Street's Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival returns Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park with vendors, lion dance, and cultural performances on the Greenway.
Free admission
Chinatown Main Street's Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival returns Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Expect vendors, lion dances, and cultural performances near the Chinatown Gate.
Treat hours as confirm-on-site. The Greenway calendar lists a long park-day window; recent festival editions have centered roughly 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Chinatown Main Street remains the community organizer for vendor and stage updates.
Stack later with Taiwan Film Festival of Boston starting September 10 and Experience Chinatown on September 26 if you want a fuller September Chinatown loop.
When: September 12, 2026
Where: Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park, Chinatown Gate / Greenway, Boston, MA
Confirm hours and stage notes on the Greenway listing and Chinatown Main Street channels before you go.
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