As PAssionArts Festival 2026 rolls into its final weekend, heartlands across Singapore are turning into bustling cultural playgrounds. Residents of all ages can dive into hands-on craft workshops and enjoy live performances, creating new ways to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the local community spirit.
Over at Bukit Gombak, the neighbourhood will transform into an illuminated wonderland centred around a spectacular Mass Lantern Parade. Residents and families will light up the night and celebrate the timeless kampong spirit, complemented by a festive Best Dressed Costume Competition, interactive art stations, lively stage performances, and local food treats. Meanwhile, the Nanyang PAssionArts Festival invites visitors to immerse themselves in festive traditions, from solving classic Lantern Riddles to crafting personalised Fairy Light Lanterns, and creating air-dry clay art.
Below are the details of the full line-up of upcoming PAssionArts Festivals:
Henderson-Dawson PAssionArts Festival
📅 26 Sep 2026
🕙 6pm – 9pm
📍 Bukit Merah View Square
The Henderson-Dawson Mid-Autumn Celebration 2026 will bring the community together for an evening of festive fun, held in conjunction with the PAssionArts Festival 2026.
Families and friends can soak in the Mid-Autumn spirit through a line-up of activities including a lantern procession, tea appreciation, mooncake tasting, arts and crafts, lantern riddles and fun games, alongside unique experiences such as drone soccer. Residents can also take part in mass digital art jamming, canvas painting, fan art, designing fridge magnets, and many more arts activities.
The evening will also feature cultural performances that showcase the talents and traditions within the community, such as Chinese cultural dance, and Guzheng and Wushu performances.
Bringing together arts, culture and Mid-Autumn traditions, the celebration offers residents a chance to connect with their neighbours and enjoy the festivities together.
A Sengkang East family working together to place bottle caps onto the art installation ‘Woven Harmony – A Singapore Story’, made of more than 33,000 bottle caps, attempting to set a new Singapore Book of Records for the largest Singapore map made of bottle caps at the Sengkang East PAssionArts Festival 2026. Photo credit: People’s Association – PAssionArts.
Bukit Gombak Mid-Autumn Festival in conjunction with PAssionArts Festival
📅 26 Sep 2026
🕙 6pm – 9pm
📍 CMPB, 91 Hillview Link, Singapore 669723
For many years, Bukit Gombak’s Mid-Autumn celebrations have brought the community together through lanterns, laughter and shared traditions, creating cherished memories and strengthening the neighbourhood’s kampong spirit.
Held in conjunction with the PAssionArts Festival this year, residents can look forward to an evening filled with stage performances and art activities, and even games alongside a Mass Lantern Parade. Families, friends and neighbours are also invited to partake in the Best Dressed Costume Competition, where the most creative, festive or traditional outfits stand a chance to win attractive prizes.
Residents of Sengkang East coming together to paint a 5m-long wall mural ‘Woven Harmony, Our Sengkang East’, featuring scenes from the neighbourhood. This mural will be completed and unveiled at the Sengkang East PAssionArts Festival on 2 August 2026. Photo credit: People’s Association – PAssionArts
PAssionArts Festival @ Joo Chiat
📅 26 Sep 2026
🕙 3pm – 6pm
📍 St Patrick’s School, 490 East Coast Road, Singapore 429058
Celebrate creativity in all its forms at PAssionArts Festival @ Joo Chiat, a multi-ethnic arts afternoon bringing together music, dance and hands-on art experiences.
Residents of all ages can try their hand at coaster art and postcard printmaking, batik painting, Chinese calligraphy and rangoli floor art, with activities spanning a mix of cultural traditions.
On stage, the Singapore Pipe Band, the St Patrick’s School Rock Band and Indian dancers from Global Indian International School (GIIS) will take turns to entertain, while live busking performances add to the lively atmosphere.
From craft tables to live acts, there is something for the whole family to enjoy together.
Mid-Autumn Festival In conjuction with PAssionArts Festival @ Kebun Baru Bestari
📅 27 Sep 2026
🕙 5.30pm – 8.30pm
📍 246A & 246B Ang Mo Kio Street 21, Singapore 561246
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at Kebun Baru Bestari with a joyful evening of festive fun for the whole family!
Gather your family and friends under the stars and enjoy a line-up of activities, treats, games and performances. Get hands-on at the Mooncake Making Booth, challenge your loved ones at the Games Booth, and admire beautiful lanterns and festive displays.
Families can also explore a special festive art installation and capture memorable photos together, while enjoying yummy snacks, treats and exciting live performances throughout the evening.
Mid-Autumn Festival falls on 25 September this year. Remember to check out our list of Best Mooncakes and Best Bak Kwa in Singapore 2026.
Looking for what to do during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Read Mid Autumn Festival 2026 Events in Singapore.
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