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January is for making resolutions, and February is for breaking them. With the start of the Gregorian calendar duly marked, and the Lunar New Year just beginning, the city is settling into 2026 with renewed optimism and energy. Here are the top events of the month -- fill your weekends up with music, arts and culture, traditional festivals, and more. Festivals Lunar New Year Fireworks While New Year’s Eve fireworks didn’t happen, Hong Kong still keeps its biggest bang for Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year Fireworks light up Victoria Harbour at 8 p.m. and remain one of the city’s most reliably spectacular (and free) annual events, with barges stationed between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui and skyscrapers on both sides joining in the synchronised show. Hong Kong Well-Wishing Festival The Hong Kong Well-Wishing Festival is a Lunar New Year tradition best known for its wish-throwing ritual at the Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees in Tai Po. Visitors write their wishes on paper placards, tie them to an orange for good luck, then toss them into the tree’s branches. The higher it lands, the better your chances, according to local belief. Don't miss this distinctly local festival! Chinese New Year Night Parade The Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade returns, marking the beginning of the Year of the Horse. There will be a pre-parade street party at 6 p.m., followed by the main parade 8 p.m. at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, proceeding along Canton Road, Haiphong Road, and Nathan Road, before concluding at the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel. Expect to see elaborately designed floats and a wide variety of performances, from musical acts to juggling and more. Chinese New Year Lantern Display The tradition of lantern-making dates back thousands of years, evolving from simple bamboo and silk designs to intricate works of art. Hong Kong is still home to a handful of veteran craftsmen, whose work you can see at this event. In 2026, the Year of the Horse, expect lanterns shaped like horses, dragons, goldfish, and other auspicious symbols. Lanterns will light up daily from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. AIA Winter Carnival Every winter the Central Harbourfront Event Space hosts a two-month-long family-friendly carnival, complete with rides, games, performers, and huge plush toys to be won. This year's edition promises to be as fun as ever. Festillumi Festilumi lands on the Wan Chai Harbourfront. Spread across nine themed worlds, drift from glowing igloos and penguins to illuminated maple forests, then find yourself face-to-face with neon dinosaurs. The Hong Kong edition is helmed by Normand Latourelle, co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, which explains the big visuals, theatrical pacing and occasional extras like pet-friendly nights or artificial snow falling at regular intervals. Arts and Culture Hong Kong Arts Festival 2026 From February 28 to March 29, the Hong Kong Arts Festival returns to the city. Alongside the headline performances, the festival also leans into access and context with its PLUS programme, which includes talks, masterclasses and a small line-up of guided tours and cultural experiences. These range from neighbourhood heritage walks and fishing village visits to backstage opera tours and even a one-day cultural trip to Macau, making it one of the few festivals where you can engage beyond the auditorium. Ryuichi Sakamoto: seeing sound, hearing time This free exhibition at the M+ Museum invites you to slow down and tune into the late Ryuichi Sakamoto’s world of sound, silence and space. Built around his 2017 album async, the show pairs instruments, books and studio objects with Sakamoto’s music. Two restrained light-and-sound works by Carsten Nicolai play out on the museum’s Grand Stair to tracks from Sakamoto’s final album, 12, while related films screening at M+ Cinema add context. Sports Hong Kong Race Week Hong Kong hosts its annual premier youth sailing event, Hong Kong Race Week. This annual regatta invites young sailors from across the Asia-Pacific region to compete and develop their skills on the water. The event includes different types of sailboats (called "classes"), like the 29er, ILCA, and Optimist, catering to sailors of varying experience levels. Races will take place in picturesque locations such as Repulse Bay, Stanley, and Beaufort Island. World Grand Prix The World Grand Prix is back in Hong Kong, bringing elite, high-stakes snooker to Kai Tak Stadium. Part of the World Snooker Tour, the tournament features the season’s top thirty-two players battling it out in a fast-paced best-of-nine format. Expect big names like Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump, alongside a record-breaking contingent of Chinese stars.

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