Global Harvest Moon Celebrations
Communities Across Three Countries Celebrate the Full Moon With Festivals and Fundraisers
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Geelong’s Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival will take place at Lara Hall from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, and is open to everyone regardless of cultural background.
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The Woodcock Nature Center fundraiser will feature dinner prepared by Sarah and Bernard Bouïssou of À Table in Ridgefield, along with wine, beer, spirits, desserts and a new take-to-go treats bar.
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The fundraiser’s live entertainment will include Matt Greene and Dave Gould of Present Company, while some auction items and tickets will be available only to guests attending in person.
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Astrophotographer Petr Horálek captured the three lunar views at specific stages of the night: a normal full Moon at 1:12 a.m., the red Moon during totality at 4:33 a.m., and a distorted, color-edged Moon later near the horizon.
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Toronto’s High Park sketching event will be held at picnic benches across from the High Park Nature Centre, with some supplies provided while participants are asked to bring their own paper and any preferred materials.
Communities across Australia, Connecticut, and Toronto are hosting full moon celebrations this season, blending cultural traditions, environmental education, and outdoor art. Tucson.com noted that Saturday's full moon is called a Harvest Moon — the full moon closest to the autumn equinox — also known as the Full Corn Moon since corn ripens at this time of year. These events reflect how communities worldwide use lunar cycles to strengthen local bonds and teach seasonal knowledge.
Geelong's Festival Celebrates Chinese Reunion Traditions
Geelong's Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, at Lara Hall and welcomes everyone regardless of cultural background. The free event features performances, live music, lantern displays, and activities that highlight Chinese traditions of reunion, harmony, and family. Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations honor the full moon as a symbol of togetherness and abundance across generations.
Connecticut's Fundraiser Pairs Dining With Nature Conservation
Woodcock Nature Center's Under the Harvest Moon fundraiser combines dinner, drinks, live music, and auctions to support environmental education programs. Sarah and Bernard Bouïssou of À Table restaurant in Ridgefield will prepare the meal, accompanied by wine, beer, spirits, and desserts. Matt Greene and Dave Gould of Present Company will provide live entertainment throughout the evening. Some auction items and ticket offerings are only available to guests attending in person.
Toronto Invites Artists to Sketch by Moonlight
Toronto's free Harvest Moon sketching event brings participants to High Park to create art and discuss seasonal themes. The gathering happens at picnic benches across from the High Park Nature Centre, with organizers providing some supplies while attendees bring their own paper and preferred materials. The event encourages participants to explore how the changing seasons inspire visual creativity and community reflection.
Arizona Astrophotographer Captures Three Lunar Moments
Astrophotographer Petr Horálek documented three distinct views of the Moon during one night in Arizona using composite photography. At 1:12 a.m., he captured a normal full moon at its brightest. By 4:33 a.m., he photographed the red Moon during totality of a lunar eclipse. Later, as the Moon approached the horizon, Horálek captured its distorted shape with colorful edges caused by Earth's atmosphere bending the moonlight. The composite image shows how the Moon's appearance transforms throughout a single night depending on its position in the sky and phase.
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