Portola Autumn Moon Festival
Date: Sun, Sept 24
Time: 11am - 3pm
Location: BMO parking lot (formerly Bank of the West) - 2675 San Bruno Ave
Free event! RSVP here.
Event features:
Mooncake, lantern and mahjong workshops
Lion dance performance
Mini flea market
Photobooth
Dim sum from Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant
Drinks by a new Portola bar
Hosted by the Portola Neighborhood Association
Sponsored by Family Connections Centers, BMO, Community Youth Center, Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Portola Art Walk: Where Art and Business Unite
The Portola Art Walk is a highlight of the festival, showcasing the dynamic synergy between artists from (Southeast) San Francisco and the API community and local Portola businesses. Over 22 artists will display their work in 14 Portola businesses, creating an inspiring tapestry of culture and creativity.
View the art walk in Google Maps: https://tinyurl.com/portolaartwalk
Win Prizes with the Portola Art Walk Passport
During the Portola Autumn Moon Festival, attendees can pick up a Portola Art Walk passport. By collecting stickers for visiting participating Portola businesses hosting artworks, participants can claim exciting prizes at the event, which include products from Baggu, Portola Grocery Outlet and Hey Neighbor Cafe. The artwork will continue to adorn Portola storefronts through October 31, 2023.
Vendor list
Food & beverage
Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant - meat and vegan dim sum
Drinks from a new bar coming to 2636 San Bruno Avenue
Activities
Wong Gar Hung Kuen - lion dance performance
Family Connections Centers - mooncake workshop
FrameArt Studio - lantern making workshop
The Mahjong Project - mahjong instruction & storytelling project
Book & Wheel - Gourd Crab Fish Tiger (Bầu Cua Cá Cọp), a Vietnamese dice game with Portola & Autumn Moon-themed prizes at LL Trading Co (2587 San Bruno Ave)
Arthur Koch Studio - photobooth
Sanctuary Church - face painting & balloon animals
Mini flea market
Flora Bae - build-your-own flower bouquets
Arkipelago Books - Filipino American books
Pato Goods - handmade hats and sweaters
Handmade by PMaccay - food-inspired jewelry
Nanaman Kids - upcycled vintage and secondhand kidswear
Portola Art Walk (view in Google Maps)
San Bruno Supermarket (2480 San Bruno Ave) - Book & Wheel Chispa “We Trade” artists
Golden Gate P&J Furniture (2450 San Bruno Ave) - Jeremy Fish
Ming Hui Dim Sum (2495 San Bruno Ave) - Millie Chan
Taqueria Gonzalez (2531 San Bruno Ave) - Omar Gonzales
LL Trading Co (2587 San Bruno Ave) - Arthur Koch & Book & Wheel
Hi Tea (2591 San Bruno Ave) - Kaiya Canja Wong Jones
Imperial Garden Seafood Restaurant (2626 San Bruno Ave) - Kseniya Makarova
Banh Mi & Rolls (2646 San Bruno Ave) - Michelle “Meng” Nguyen
Banh Mi House (2701 San Bruno Ave) - Seesha Takagishi
FrameArt Studio (153 Bacon St) - Kate Favetti, Keith Ferris, Pat Aveni, Nathalie Lendermann, Liisa Dalbak, Iudita Harlan, Brandi Ynocencio, Lisa Magruder and Arthur Koch
E Buy Store (2750 San Bruno Ave) - Eric Lam
Hey Neighbor Cafe (2 Burrows) - various artists
Look Me Up (2 Burrows, upstairs) - vintage art and art posters
Plumatorium Art Gallery (2609 San Bruno Ave) - various artists