The Mid-Autumn Festival is upon us. Also known as the Mooncake Festival by Singaporeans, this event is celebrated by Chinese communities the world over and is a time for families and friends to come together and bond over tea and treats.

This 2023, the Mid-Autumn Festival will fall on Sept. 29. You know what this means... Mooncakes! This pastry is commonly exchanged during the fest, as it is a symbol of "respect and esteem." During this time, traditional and non-traditional mooncakes abound for gift giving, from "snow skin mooncakes" to the classic lotus seed or bean paste and salted egg yolk mooncakes.

In Singapore, establishments have already started offering mooncakes ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, with sweet discounts you can avail to ensure every loved one gets their mooncake. Here are some places where you can buy mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival!

PARKROYAL COLLECTION's Celestial Delights

PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay is marking the Mid-Autumn Festival with a special collection of Peach Blossoms' mooncakes handcrafted by Executive Chinese Chef Edward Chong. You can get these delights until Sept. 29 and choose among sets of four in the hotel's Celestial Chest. There's also the limited-edition Moonlit Pavilion set for those who need a luxurious gift to give somebody. Choose from various mooncake flavours like the Single Yolk with White Lotus, Double Yolk, Lychee with Wolfberries, Charcoal Black Sesame Paste with Melon Seed and Gold Dust, and more. Early bird discounts of 25% are available until Aug. 28, whereas regular discounts of 20% may be availed from Aug. 29-Sept. 29.

InterContinental Singapore's Mid-Autumn Treasures: Blossoming Elegance

Sample the InterContinental's exquisite mooncakes this Mid-Autumn Festival, which include traditional classic flavours, two new baked flavours, and a series of snow skin mooncakes. These handcrafted treats are perfect for gift-giving, as they come in a scarlet leatherette box with gold accents and prints. The packaging may also be repurposed and used as a cosmetics box once you've finished all the mooncakes. Early bird savings of up to 25% may be enjoyed on all mooncakes before Aug. 27.

Goodwood Park's Exquisite Mid-Autumn Festival Collection

Goodwood Park Hotel's indulgent and exciting mooncakes are not to be missed this Mid-Autumn Festival. Its mooncakes are handcrafted by Hong Kong chefs without any preservatives, coming in exquisite flavours like Pineapple with Custard, Durian Combo, the snow skin OndehOndeh mooncake, and the Bunny Tubbies, rabbit-shaped mooncakes with lotus seed paste, salted egg yolk, and pork floss, among others. Customers may avail themselves of the 25% discount off all mooncakes until Sept. 3. The last day of pre-orders is Sept. 24.

Pan Pacific Singapore's Mid-Autumn Festival 2023 Privileges

Pan Pacific Singapore is offering an extensive list of exclusive privileges for those who wish to purchase its baked and snow skin mooncakes. If you want traditional, signature flavours, you may try Pan Pacific's Single Yolk White Lotus Baked Mooncake or Double Yolk variant. It also has a Hai Tien Lo baked mooncake and Four Treasures sets in boxes of four. To see its list of privileges and mooncake offerings, go here.

Ding Mooncake

Ding Mooncake is considered by many to be a mooncake institution and has been around with its signature mooncakes since 1990. It's regarded as the number one mooncake in the city-state and has been a fixture in many people's special moments, whether for celebrations or just because. Ding Mooncake does not use preservatives or additives in its pastries, so you can rest assured that you're getting only fresh and quality ingredients. Some mooncakes you can check out include the Traditional Pandan Mooncake, the Premium Snow Skin Mooncakes set, the Signature White Lotus Mooncake boxes, Premium Gift Set Bundles, and Signature Mooncake Selections Bundles, among others.

Holiday Inn's Flavours of Mid-Autumn

For more discounts, make a beeline for Holiday Inn Singapore, as it is offering up to 35% off its mooncakes when ordered between Aug. 28-Sept. 28. It boasts a wide range of delectable mooncakes, such as the savoury Teochew Yam Paste with Single Yolk, low-sugar mooncake variants for those who are watching their sugar intake, delicate snow skin mooncakes, and even a cheesecake mooncake. Be apprised that a three-day advance order is required.