Dragon Boat Festival at Epsom Community Centre
What an incredible day at the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival at Epsom Community Centre!
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped celebrate culture, community, and connection. From stunning performances to hands-on activities, delicious food, and so many smiling faces - it was truly something special.
Take a look at some of our highlights below, or head to our facebook page for more. We’re already looking forward to next year!
A special thank you to our awesome community partners for joining with us for this event:New Zealand Taoism Foundation (NZTF)新西兰道文化基金会, Albert-Eden Local Board, Welcoming Communities, Mindful Peace Academy, Joyee Hanfu Ltd, What’s Magic NZ, Shadown Puppet Art Troupe
Highlights:
Zongzi Making
Foods Stalls
Shadow Puppets
Arts & Crafts
Face Painting
Traditional Health & Wellness Experiences
亮点：
粽子制作
美食摊位
皮影戏
艺术与手工艺品
面部彩绘
传统养生体验
Traditional Zongzi Making with NZ Taoism Foundation
All Day
Free activity (koha optional)
Zongzi, the traditional sticky rice dumpling, is a beloved symbol of the Dragon Boat Festival, representing family, remembrance, and togetherness. In this hands-on activity, participants learn the traditional process of making zongzi—from preparing bamboo leaves and fillings to wrapping the dumplings—offering a warm, shared experience that brings cultural tradition, practical skill, and festive spirit together.
传统一粽子制作体验（新西兰道教基金会)
全天
免费活动（捐款自愿）
粽子，这种传统的糯米团子，是端午节的象征，代表着家庭、思念和团圆。在这个实践活动中，参与者将学习制作粽子的传统流程——从准备竹叶和馅料到包粽子——带来温馨的共同体验，将文化传统、实用技能和节日气氛融为一体。
Traditional Festival Sachet Making with NZ Taoism Foundation
All Day
Free activity (koha optional)
Herbal sachet making is a traditional Dragon Boat Festival custom, symbolising protection, wellbeing, and good fortune. In this hands-on activity, participants create their own fragrant sachet using traditional herbs such as mugwort and dried tangerine peel, offering a relaxing and creative way to experience cultural traditions while learning about seasonal harmony and wellbeing.
与新西兰道教基金会一起制作传统节日香囊
全天
免费活动（捐款自愿）
制作药草香囊是端午节的传统习俗，象征着守护、健康和好运。在这个实践活动中，参与者将使用艾草、陈皮等传统药材制作属于自己的香囊，以一种轻松而富有创意的方式体验文化传统，同时了解季节的和谐与健康之道。
Traditional Chinese Medicine Consultation with NZ Taoism Foundation
All Day
Free activity (koha optional)
Rooted in thousands of years of tradition, Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasises seasonal balance and preventative care. During the Dragon Boat Festival period, this community activity offers free consultations with experienced TCM practitioners, giving visitors simple, practical guidance on seasonal health, daily wellbeing, and maintaining balance in early summer.
与新西兰道教基金会合作开展传统中医咨询
全天
免费活动（捐款自愿）
传统中医拥有数千年的历史传承，强调季节平衡和预防保健。端午节期间，这项社区活动将提供由经验丰富的中医师进行的免费咨询，为游客提供关于季节健康、日常养生以及初夏保持身心平衡的简明实用指导。
Shadow Puppet Experience with NZ Shadow Puppet Art Troupe
12-1pm & 1-2pm
Free activity (koha optional)
Shadow puppetry is considered a living fossil of drama, hailed as the “forerunner of film and the ancestor of animation.” Make your own shadow puppet in this interactive, hands-on workshop.
与新西兰皮影戏团一起体验皮影戏
中午12点至下午1点和下午1点至2点
免费活动（捐款自愿）
皮影戏被誉为“戏剧的活化石”，也被称为电影的先驱、动画的始祖。本次互动体验活动中，参与者将亲手制作属于自己的皮影人物，近距离感受这一传统艺术形式的独特魅力。
Tai Chi Mindfulness Ball with Mindful Peace Academy
All Day
Free activity (koha optional)
The Tai Chi Mindfulness Ball activity at Mindful Peace Academy helps participants develop calm focus, coordination, and mind–body awareness through slow, intentional movement. By synchronizing breath, attention, and motion, the practice promotes relaxation, improves blood circulation, reduces stress, and supports emotional balance.
太极正念球与“正念和平学院”
全天
免费活动（捐款自愿）
正念和平学院的太极正念球活动通过缓慢而有意识的动作，帮助参与者培养平静的专注力、协调性和身心觉知。通过同步呼吸、注意力和动作，这项练习可以促进放松、改善血液循环、减轻压力并帮助情绪平衡。
Mindfulness Coffee with Mindful Peace Academy
All Day
Free activity (koha optional)
The Mindfulness Coffee activity at Mindful Peace Academy uses the simple act of preparing and drinking coffee to teach present-moment awareness and intentional living. Participants are guided to slow down, engage their senses, and savor each step of the experience, helping build focus, gratitude, and calm while transforming an everyday routine into a mindful practice.
与“正念和平学院”一起享用正念咖啡
全天
免费活动（捐款自愿）
正念和平学院的“正念咖啡”活动，以冲泡和享用咖啡这一简单的行为，教授人们活在当下、有意识地生活。参与者在引导下放慢节奏，调动感官，细细品味体验的每一个步骤，从而培养专注力、感恩之心和内心的平静，并将日常琐事转化为正念练习。
Dhyana Tea Ceremony with Mindful Peace Academy
All Day
Free activity (koha optional)
The Dhyana Tea activity at Mindful Peace Academy is designed to cultivate deep calm, focused awareness, and inner stillness through the mindful preparation and drinking of tea. By slowing down and fully attending to breath, sensation, and intention, participants practice meditation in action, fostering clarity, presence, and a sense of peaceful connection within an otherwise ordinary moment.
与“正念和平学院”一起体验禅定茶道
全天
免费活动（捐款自愿）
正念和平学院的禅定茶活动旨在通过用心准备和品茶，培养深层的平静、专注的觉知和内在的安宁。参与者放慢节奏，全然专注于呼吸、感受和意念，在日常生活中练习冥想，从而在平凡的时刻中培养清晰的思维、临在感和宁静的联结感。
Mindful Flower Arrangement with Mindful Peace Academy
All Day
Free activity (koha optional)
The Mindful Flower Arrangement activity at Mindful Peace Academy uses the creative process of arranging flowers to foster presence, patience, and appreciation of beauty. By working slowly and intentionally with natural elements, participants practice focused attention, emotional balance, and self-expression, turning a gentle art form into a grounding mindfulness experience.
与“正念和平学院”一起体验正念插花
全天
免费活动（捐款自愿）
正念和平学院的“正念插花”活动，利用插花这一创作过程，培养参与者的专注力、耐心和对美的欣赏能力。通过缓慢而专注地运用自然元素，参与者可以练习集中注意力、平衡情绪和表达自我，将这种柔和的艺术形式转化为一种令人心安的正念体验
Handmade Lacquer Fans Workshop with Joyee Hanfu Ltd
All Day
Free activity
Experience traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage handicrafts. Use natural lacquer to make your own fans and bookmarks.
Joyee Hanfu Ltd 手工漆扇工作坊
全天
自由活动
体验中国传统非物质文化遗产手工艺。使用天然漆制作属于你自己的扇子和书签。
Face Painting with Faces for Fun
11am to 2pm
Dragon boat special: Artistic Dragons, Lucky Zongzi motifs, and "Five-Color Silk" patterns.
“Faces for Fun”的脸部彩绘
上午11点至下午2点
端午节特别图案： 创意龙，粽子和五彩线
Thank you to our event partners:
感谢我们的活动合作伙伴：
New Zealand Taoism Foundation
Albert-Eden Local Board
Welcoming Communities
Mindful Peace Academy
Joyee Hanfu Ltd
New Zealand Shadow Puppet Art Troupe Incorporated
Faces For Fun