Take a walk through the years at Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 at Gardens by the Bay. Featuring beloved local character Ang Ku Kueh Girl, this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival light up at Gardens by the Bay takes a look back at how the festival has been celebrated in Singapore over the last 60 years with some nostalgic and familiar scenes from 22 September to 12 October 2025.
Gardens by the Bay Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 with Ang Ku Kueh Girl
Lighting up from 6 pm to 10 pm during the celebration period, the various lantern sets feature Ang Ku Kueh Girl and her friends and Curry Puff Boy, Sugee Cake Girl and Roti Prata Boy alongside scenes from Singapore’s past to the present.
These lantern set recall Singapore humble beginnings as a fishing village to high-rise HDB living.
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There are also two special lantern sets that represent celebrate Singapore’s international friendships.
Visitors can also expect a lineup of cultural performances and workshops.
There are also food stalls, along with carnival games and amusements, at the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations at Gardens by the Bay.
Lanterns at Gardens by the Bay for the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025
Our Kampong Spirit
Starting at the Golden Garden, the first lantern set is Our Kampong Spirit.
This lantern set celebrates the kampong spirit and Ang Ku Kueh Girls and her friends are here.
There are two kampong houses, reminiscent of the stilt houses with wooden walls and thatched roofs that were commonly found in Singapore’s old kampongs.
But this lantern set is more than just about buildings. It is about the kampong spirit and the strong sense of community, social ties, mutual help and togetherness.
The Coconut Alley
Move past the Our Kampong Spirit lantern set and you will find yourself in The Coconut Alley.
Once a familiar sight in traditional kampongs, tall coconut trees also provided essential materials for daily life and shade for children to play.
See if you can spot Ang Ku Kueh Girl and her friends playing among the coconut trees at The Coconut Alley.
Dream of Butterflies
At the Floral Clock, just in front of the Cooled Conservatories, you will find the ethereal Dream of Butterflies lantern display.
This lantern set marks the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and China. The display was inspired by the classic Chinese tale Zhuangzi’s Dream of the Butterfly.
It features intricate lantern artistry that creates a dream-like realm of mountains and seas. Look closely and you can spot butterflies dancing amongst magical herbs beneath a glowing full moon.
A quirky detail is that some butterflies feature wings made from the iconic White Rabbit candy wrappers, with one shaped like a candy itself. This lantern signifies Mid-Autumn blessings and highlights the friendship between Singapore and China.
Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 Lanterns at the Supertree Grove
Supertree Grove is where you can find a concentration of the Gardens by the Bay Mid-Autumn Festival lantern sets.
Mooncake Medley
Mooncakes are synonymous with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Their circular shape symbolise completeness and reunion. The golden yolk that is often found in the mooncake represents the full moon.
Under the Supertrees, you can admire the mooncake Medley lantern set – featuring Ang Ku Kueh Girl, of course!
Lanterns through Time
One of the highlights of the Mid-Autumn Festival is the carrying of lanterns. This tradition symbolises reunion, light and joy.
There are many different forms of lanterns and they have also evolved over the years from simple tin cans and cellophane to modern LED lanterns with fanciful designs.
The Lanterns through Time display is a great way to recap all the different lanterns that have been developed through the years. Our personal favourite are the giant cellophane lanterns that decorate the Supertrees.
Guardians of Light: Merlion & Haetae
This lantern set at Supertree Grove brings together two mythical creatures – the Merlion and Haetae. The Haetae is a a mythical guardian in Korean folklore that embodies justice and fairness.
The Guardians of Light: Merlion & Haetae lantern set commemorates 50 years of Singapore-Korea.
Colourful Blossoms
There is also a lantern arch featuring flowers and butterflies at the Supertree Grove. Inspired by the Chinese phrase “花攒锦聚” (huā cuán jǐn jù), Colourful Blossoms symbolises wishes for unity and harmony.
More Lanterns at The Planet: Our Joyful Moments
Make your way to The Planet and you will find more lantern sets featuring locally inspired scenes with Ang Ku Kueh Girl at the Our Joyful Moments display.
You can also find a nostalgic tribute to the old provision shops of the past.
Dragonfly Lake: Celebrating as One Lantern Display
Finally, at Dragonfly Lake, is a lantern set that is inspired by Singaporeans’ unique way of life in HDB flats. You can find Ang Ku Kueh Girl and all her friends here, playing with lanterns at a HDB block with the address 60 for SG60.
This display echoes the joyful spirit of neighbourhood celebrations, where the community comes together as one, bringing it back full circle to the kampongs of old. Itis a reminder that even as we modernise, the values of looking out for one another and staying connected are timeless.
Food, Games and Rides at the Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations
If you are feeling peckish while out at the Gardens by the Bay Mid-Autumn Festival 2025, you can pick up some food at the stalls set up at the Supertree Grove.
There is a stall selling lanterns too!
There are carnival games and amusement rides too!
Performances
Look out for performances at the Supertree Grove on Mon, 22 Sep 2025, Sat, 27 Sep to Sun, 28 Sep 2025, Fri, 3 Oct to Sun, 5 Oct 2025, and Fri, 10 Oct to Sun, 12 Oct 2025.
Get the details to these performances.
Workshops
Other activities planned for the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 celebrations include activities such as parent-child lantern craft making, Chinese tea art appreciation and more.
Get the full details of these workshops and activities.
Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 at Gardens by the Bay
We hope that you have a great time if you are planning to head down to the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 at Gardens by the Bay.
Do also take note that if you bringing along your own lanterns for a lantern walk, Only battery-operated lanterns are allowed in the Gardens. Open fire lanterns with lighted candles is prohibited.
When: 22 September to 12 October 2025, 6 pm to 10 pm
Admission is free
Website: Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 at Gardens by the Bay
