(Berkeley, Ca) September 27, 2008—
Habitot Children's Museum celebrates the popular East Asian harvest festival at its Mooncake Festival on Saturday, September 27 from 9:30 – 4:30. The celebration of abundance and togetherness dates back over 3,000 years to China's Zhou Dynasty. Children ages 0-6 will enjoy fun activities such as designing Mooncake cards – traditionally given to friends and family when the moon is at its brightest - with calligraphy brushes and black ink. Visitors will also decorate Mooncake boxes using colorful moon- and harvest-themed materials, and enjoy exciting tales about the Mooncake Festival in the Museum's Storytelling Tent at 10:00am, 11:00am and 12:00pm. All visitors will be able to sample delicious mooncakes, donated by local merchants, and enjoy a cup of green tea. For more information, please visit http://www.habitot.org.

About Habitot:
Habitot Children's Museum is the East Bay's award-winning hands-on discovery museum for young children, recently voted "Best Museum for Little Kids" in the San Francisco Bay Area by Nickelodeon's 2008 ParentsConnect.com's Parents' Pick Awards.

Through early childhood learning, parenting education, and community outreach, Habitot helps parents and caregivers raise curious, creative, and confident children. More than 750,000 people have enjoyed Habitot's interactive exhibits, art programs and classes since the museum's opening in 1998. Habitot ensures its accessibility for all Bay Area families with its Family and Community Partnerships Program, which brings more than 10,000 low-income and at-risk children into the museum every year through scholarships, subsidized memberships and free admissions days.

For more information about Habitot's events and free days, please visit http://www.habitot.org