Events & Festivals
A magnificent mix of old and new, a dazzling fusion of East and West, Hong Kong is a compact global city.
It is a thriving arts and cultural hub. Orchestras, jazz ensembles, film and art festivals, international acts, local super stars and street performers offer a feast of events throughout the year.
A variety of arts festivals manifest the diversity and vibrancy of Hong Kong's cultural life. On the calendar are Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Le French May in spring, Chinese Opera Festival and International Arts Carnival in summer, and, in alternate autumns, New Vision Arts Festival and World Cultures Festival.
Those keen on performing arts will be spoilt for choice in the city that boasts nine major groups and nearly 1 000 troupes, staging over 8 000 performances, which draw millions every year.
Hong Kong also celebrates with great enthusiasm traditional festivals such as the Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, Cheung Chau Bun Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.
Sports fans have their pick of a host of world-class events – Hong Kong Sevens, Hong Kong Marathon, Hong Kong Golf Open , Formula E Race, Volvo Ocean Race and for horse-racing enthusiasts, Hong Kong International Races, to name a few.
Hong Kong has two world-class theme parks. Ocean Park Hong Kong, featuring spectacular seaside and cliff-side attractions connected by cable car, is adding an all-weather indoor-outdoor waterpark, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019. The two hotels are scheduled for completion in 2018 and 2021 respectively.
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is one of the most popular and best themed resorts in Asia, featuring more than 100 attractions. The much-anticipated “Iron Man Experience” and the “Disney Explorers Lodge” resort-style hotel were launched in 2017. The construction works for the new attractions under the expansion and development plan at the Phase 1 site of the resort is now under way. The plan will bring new attractions to the resort progressively from 2018 to 2023.
There's a lot happening in Asia's world city.
For more information about what's on, please visit Discover Hong Kong
| Event: | Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2018 | | |
| Venue: | Victoria Park (Finish) | ||
| Date: | Jan 21, 2018 | ||
| Event: | 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race | | |
| Venue: | Host cities in Alicante, Lisbon, Cape Town, Melbourne, Hong Kong, etc. (Hong Kong Stopover and Race Festival at Kai Tak Runway Park from Jan 17-31, 2018) More photos | ||
| Date: | Jan 1-Jun 30, 2018 | ||
| Event: | LUMIERES HONG KONG | | |
| Venue: | Various landmark sites and buildings in Hong Kong | ||
| Date: | Nov 23-25, 2017 | ||
| Event: | YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships 2017 | | |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Coliseum | ||
| Date: | Nov 21-26, 2017 | ||
| Event: | Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival 2017 | | |
| Venue: | Central Harbourfront | ||
| Date: | Nov 17-19, 2017 | ||
| Event: | 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | | |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Velodrome | ||
| Date: | Apr 12-16, 2017 | ||
| Event: | Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2017 | | |
| Venue: | Victoria Park (Finish) | ||
| Date: | Feb 12, 2017 | ||
| Event: | YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships 2016 | | |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Coliseum | ||
| Date: | Nov 22-27, 2016 | ||
| Event: | New World Harbour Race 2016 | | |
| Venue: | Lei Yue Mun Sam Ka Tsuen Public Pier to Quarry Bay Park Public Pier | ||
| Date: | Oct 16, 2016 | ||
| Event: | 2016 FIA Formula E HKT Hong Kong ePrix | | |
| Venue: | Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong | ||
| Date: | Oct 8-9, 2016 | ||
| Event: | Arnold Classic Asia Multi-Sport Festival | | |
| Venue: | AsiaWorld-Expo | ||
| Date: | Aug 19-21, 2016 | ||
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| Event: | FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2016 | | |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Coliseum | ||
| Date: | Jun 24-26, 2016 | ||
| Event: | The 9th Hong Kong DanceSport Festival - WDSF GrandSlam Hong Kong 2016 | | |
| Venue: | MacPherson Stadium | ||
| Date: | Jun 4-5, 2016 | ||
| Event: | Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2016 | | |
| Venue: | Victoria Park (Finish) | ||
| Date: | Jan 17, 2016 | ||
| Event: | UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Hong Kong | | |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Velodrome | ||
| Date: | Jan 16-17, 2016 | ||
| Event: | YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships 2015 | | |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Coliseum | ||
| Date: | Nov 17-22, 2015 | ||
| Event: | New World Harbour Race 2015 | | |
| Venue: | Lei Yue Mun Sam Ka Tsuen Public Pier to Quarry Bay Park Public Pier | ||
| Date: | Oct 18, 2015 | ||
| Event: | Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open | | |
| Venue: | Victoria Park Tennis Stadium | ||
| Date: | Oct 10-18, 2015 | ||
| Event: | CCB (Asia) Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races | | |
| Venue: | Victoria Harbour, East Tsim Sha Tsui | ||
| Date: | Jul 16-18, 2015 | ||
