What's On in Hong Kong - Event Highlights

Location: Victoria Park Tennis Stadium

Event date: 30/09/2024 - 06/10/2024

The first ever Prudential Hong Kong Tennis 125 provides an important springboard for the next generation of women's players to the elite levels of the game (including WTA 250). A host of Team Hong Kong, China players, including Tiffany Wu, Maggie Ng, Justine Leong along with Eudice Chong and Cody Wong, will feature in the event; Mainland China's former women's No. 1 Wang Qiang and two-time Grand Slam champion in women's doubles, Zhang Shuai also set to compete.

Location: AsiaWorld-Expo and across Hong Kong

Event date: 28/10/2024 - 01/11/2024

The ninth annual Hong Kong FinTech Week is the city's largest and most influential gathering of international leaders in finance and technology. Engage with over 35,000 attendees from over 100 economies to explore opportunities in Hong Kong, across Asia and beyond.

Location: Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Event date: 16/03/2024 - 07/10/2024

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of renowned novelist Dr. Louis Cha's (Jin Yong), a special exhibition titled "A Path to Glory – Jin Yong's Centennial Memorial, Sculpted by Ren Zhe." has been organised. The exhibition features 22 unique sculptures of Jin Yong's iconic characters created by renowned artist Ren Zhe, along with captivating multimedia installations. The lively and spirited sculptures immerse visitors in the imaginary world of martial arts depicted in Jin Yong's beloved novels.

Location: Hong Kong Palace Museum

Event date: 26/06/2024 - 14/10/2024

The Hong Kong Palace Museum with the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris unveiled “The Adorned Body: French Fashion and Jewellery 1770–1910 from the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris”, one of the four major exhibitions in the West Kowloon Cultural District in 2024 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. The Adorned Body features nearly 400 stunning items of clothing, jewellery and accessories dating from the late 18th to the early 20th century. This is first time the prestigious Paris museum’s comprehensive collection of historical French fashionwear is displayed in Asia. The exhibition also features trilingual audio guides narrated by singer and fashionista Karen Mok.

Location: M+

Event date: 29/06/2024 - 05/01/2025

The first large-scale retrospective of the legendary architect's work at M+, West Kowloon Cultural District. Featuring over 400 archival items, models, and objects in 6 thematic sections, the exhibition explores Pei's vision and inspiration for designing some of the world's most iconic buildings, including the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong as well as the modernisation of the Grand Louvre in Paris, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, and many more.

Location: Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Event date: 17/07/2024 - 10/02/2025

James Wong, a famous cultural figure in Hong Kong, who had a significant impact on the formation and changes of Hong Kong's popular culture. This exhibition is organised to commemorate the 20th anniversary of James Wong’s passing. The exhibition link various chapters of James Wong’s life with four of his songs: from the beginning of his journey “Below the Lion Rock” to the heyday of Hong Kong’s pop culture epitomised in “It’s him, you and me”. The showcased collections illustrate his contributions to music, movie, television, advertising, literature and more, as well as demonstrate the cultural integration of James Wong's works.

Location: Tai Hang, Causeway Bay

Event date: 16/09/2024 - 18/09/2024

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, the Tai Hang neighbourhood comes alive with a glowing dragon dance performed by over 300 people for three nights. This tradition dates back to the 19th century, when villagers used the fire dragon dance to combat a plague, accompanied by drums and gongs. Today, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance is recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage and continues to draw crowds to the blazing annual spectacle.