Written by HK Cheapo
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.
Festivals
New Year’s Eve Countdown
This year, there’s no fireworks, but you can head to Central for musical performances. There will also be an immersive light show.
Hong Kong Winterfest
Head to Statue Square Gardens to see Hong Kong’s tallest outdoor Christmas tree, plus twinkling lights, toy-themed décor, a small chalet market and Santa meet-and-greets. After dark, nearby landmark buildings light up with looping 3D projections, while Chater Road and LANDMARK get a seasonal glow-up with illuminated installations.
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.
Shopping
Hong Kong Products and Brands Expo
Explore a wide range of local and regional products at the latest edition of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo. This year’s event boasts over 900 outdoor booths in Victoria Park.
Discovery Bay Chinese New Year Market
Run by Handmade Hong Kong, the long-running Sunday Markets are all about community, ethical consumption and giving independent creators a platform. The Chinese New Year edition leans into the festive mood, with extra colour and energy.
Vegetarian Food Asia
If plant-based eating, nutrition and future food trends are your thing, Vegetarian Food Asia is one to bookmark. Held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, this large-scale expo brings together thousands of vegetarian, vegan, organic and green-living products from around the world.
Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now
It’s the final few weeks ofDream Rooms at the M+. The immersive exhibition brings together large-scale, multisensory environments by women artists from around the world, spanning the 1950s to today, with spaces designed for wandering, lounging and getting a little disoriented in the best way. The Hong Kong edition adds newly commissioned works by Asian artists, plus family-friendly and wellbeing-focused programmes.
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