New year, new events! Hong Kong is in the mood for festivity. The city is set to celebrate Christmas and the start of the new year with stunning illuminations, markets, and more. So, shake off your holiday blues and bid adieu to the year gone by. It’s time to welcome the new year with star-studded musical performances, art exhibitions, and culture galore.
Arts and Culture
Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival
Sai Kung is not only a perennial daytrip destination here in Hong Kong, but it also offers an emerging arts scene. A three-year celebration of Sai Kung’s art scene that began in 2022, the Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival is an immersive, open-air art experience spread out across the area’s many tiny islands.
Festivals
New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Countdown
Victoria Harbour, already breathtaking on an ordinary day, transforms into a kaleidoscope of color during the spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks display.
If you’re looking to avoid the throngs of excited revellers on the harbourfront, consider booking a hotel room with a harbour view. From there, you can enjoy the show in comfort, free from the crowds. Prefer to be in the thick of the action? Check out our guide to the best spots for fireworks viewing.
Hong Kong Winterfest
West Kowloon Art ParkHong Kong WinterFest, running from 22 November 2024 to 1 January 2025, transforms the city into a festive wonderland. At the heart of the celebration is Christmas Town in the West Kowloon Cultural District, featuring a dazzling Christmas tree and whimsical decorations set against the iconic Victoria Harbour backdrop. As night falls, a fireworks display lights up the sky.
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.
Lunar New Year Fireworks
Missed the New Year’s Eve fireworks? Don’t worry, you have another chance! The much awaited annual Lunar New Year Fireworks display is back.
Chinese New Year Night Parade
The Chinese New Year Night Parade is hands-down one of Hong Kong’s most dazzling annual events. Taking over the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui, this colorful celebration features illuminated floats, jaw-dropping acrobatics, lion and dragon dances, and performers from all over the world. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, it’s an electrifying way to ring in the Lunar New Year.
Spring Lantern Festivals
The Spring Lantern Festival, also known as the Chinese Lantern Festival, marks the first full moon of the lunar calendar and concludes the Chinese New Year celebrations. In Hong Kong, this festival transforms sees colorful lanterns adorning parks, flower markets, restaurants, and streets, creating a dazzling spectacle of light and festivity.
This year, the festival is expected to feature lantern displays at various locations, including the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza in Tsim Sha Tsui. These displays are free to the public.
Shopping
Hong Kong Products and Brands Expo
Explore a wide range of local and regional products at the 57th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo! This year’s event boasts over 900 outdoor booths in Victoria Park.
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