West Covina Moon Festival set for Sept. 21-22

The City of West Covina, the Chinese American Association of West Covina, and the US Qingdao General Chamber of Commerce have partnered to bring the 2nd Annual MEGA Moon Festival on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Historic Downtown West Covina on South Glendora Avenue and Lakes Drive. There will be more than 200 vendors, music, entertainment, performances, food, and fun.

Featured bands include No Duh (a No Doubt tribute band) on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., and The Dreamboats (’50s and ’60s rock ‘n roll) on Sunday, Sept. 22, 6 to 8 p.m.

Additionally, hit the streets in your cosplay best for a chance to win a cash prize. The contest takes place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22.

Rules are simple: dress up, enjoy the festival, and catch the eye of one of the secret judges who will be handing out tokens each day. Those who receive a token are invited to return for the final competition the same day they received a token. The final competition for Saturday’s token recipients is at 6 p.m. while the final competition for Sunday’s token recipients will take place at 5 p.m.

As part of The Chinese American Association, City of West Covina, and the US Qingdao General Chamber of Commerce’s efforts to offer the community entertaining experiences, The Moon Festival will host two special performances by Korean Classical Music and Dance Company and TAIKOPROJECT, which are presented in conjunction with The Music Center’s Arts Grown L.A., a community collaboration crated to deepen and expand the reach of free artistic events and performances.