Hong Kong Events
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22.273073 114.188643 | 1 Three international soccer teams are invited to compete against the HK League Selection in the Lunar New Year Cup. The matches are held at Hong Kong Stadium on the first and fourth day of the… | |
2 Hong Kong celebrates the birthday of Che Kung, the god of gambling. To bring good luck - possibly for forthcoming bets - hundreds of devotees pay tribute at the Che Kung Temple on the second… | ||
22.273073 114.188643 | 3 Three international soccer teams are invited to compete against the HK League Selection in the Lunar New Year Cup. The matches are held at Hong Kong Stadium on the first and fourth day of the… | |
22.299658 114.172153 | 4 Chinese New Year Celebrations in Hong Kong Join in the vibrant Chinese New Year Celebrations in Hong Kong. The New Year Night Parade hits Tsim Sha Tsui East on the Kowloon peninsula with a cavalcade of colourful floats, dragon dancers… |  |
22.283689 114.158813 | 5 The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon is a unique world-class athletic event that showcases many of Hong Kong's landmarks - old, new, natural and man-made - as it passes through four… | |
33.0 104.0 | 6 Across China, the Spring Lantern Festival celebrates the first full moon of the Chinese New Year. In Hong Kong, hundreds of locals take to the streets with lanterns, representing everything… |  |
22.275272 114.182147 | 7 Rugby scrums from around the world assemble on the Hong Kong Football Club's lawn for the GFI HKFC Tens Tournament. After the initial qualifying rounds, the strongest teams go on to compete… |  |
22.283689 114.158813 | 8 The Hong Kong Arts Festival is the premier arts event of the year, featuring dance, visual art, theatre and music. Asian, local and international performers make this one of the most vibrant… |  |
22.273073 114.188643 | 9 Hong Kong is the birthplace of International Sevens rugby as a result of an idea of the then-chairman of the HKRFU and an imaginative marketing executive. The Hong Kong Stadium is still the… |  |
22.282524 114.188525 | 10 Fragrant and exotic plants take over Victoria Park for Hong Kong's annual Flower Show. Guided tours and flower-selling stalls are popular with the gardening fanatics, and budding photographers… |  |
22.283689 114.158813 | 11 Hong Kong International Film Festival The Hong Kong International Film Festival is a large, non-competitive event that visits a number of venues. With more than 200 films every year, the programme features both Hong Kong cinema as… |  |
22.283209 114.173022 | 12 Dealers, collectors and art aficionados attend the Sotheby's Art Auctions at Hong Kong's Convention & Exhibition Centre. Soak up the exciting atmosphere of the auction room or, if your pockets… | |
22.283689 114.158813 | 13 Tin Hau is the Chinese goddess of the sea, making her particularly significant to the sea-dominated city of Hong Kong. The fishing town of Sai Kung is at the heart of the celebrations for the… |  |
22.199289 114.023527 | 14 The Cheung Chau Bun Festival parade day is the climax of a week of lion dances and Chinese opera performances on this Hong Kong island. The event is a religious tradition believed to calm the… |  |
22.283689 114.158813 | 15 On the Buddha's Birthday worshippers in Hong Kong bathe Buddha statues and feast on sumptuous vegetarian dishes. Prime sites are the Po Lin monastery on Lantau Island, the Ten Thousand Buddhas… |  |
22.283209 114.173022 | 16 Hong Kong International Art Fair At the Hong Kong International Art Fair, galleries from across the world bring their finest contemporary pieces to the Convention and Exhibition Centre for visitors to browse and buy. The "Art… |  |
17 Tam Kung is an important patron deity of seafarers. His birthday festival, which coincides with Buddha's, is celebrated with considerable devotion and fanfare at the Tam Kung Temple, built in… |  | |
22.275272 114.182147 | 18 HKFC IP Global International Soccer Sevens The HKFC IP Global International Soccer Sevens at Hong Kong Football Club in Happy Valley is a football competition that's fun viewing for all the family. Rising stars and famous players… |  |
33.0 104.0 | 19 I Shot Hong Kong Film Festival Independent filmmakers compete for prizes across four categories at the I Shot Hong Kong Film Festival. The entries, featuring music videos, animations and short films, share one thing in… | |
22.283689 114.158813 | 20 Some of the world's biggest French-speaking stars showcase their talents during Le French May in Hong Kong. Visitors can indulge in their love of French art through an array of exhibitions… | |
22.391586 114.203095 | 21 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Head down to the waterside for the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. Crowds cheer on the long, narrowboats with ornately carved and painted dragon heads. More than 100 teams compete on the Shing… |  |
22.272447 114.182378 | 22 Gambling is a Hong Kong obsession, but even novices will love the races at world-famous Happy Valley Racecourse, held between September and June. The best views of the floodlit track and… |  |
22.293414 114.172078 | 23 The Hong Kong Museum of Art hosts Lofty Integrity, an exhibition by contemporary Chinese painter Wu Guanzhong. Visitors can see the works that Guanzhong has donated to Hong Kong since 2005.… | |
22.283209 114.173022 | 24 Hong Kong Fashion Week Spring/Summer Hong Kong Fashion Week Spring/Summer plays host to the latest creations from Asia's hottest designers. Although strictly invitation only, this biannual tradeshow (there's also an Autumn/Winter… |  |
22.283209 114.173022 | 25 The annual Book Fair is a high-profile event on the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre's calendar. The show goes well beyond books and explores the realms of electronic publishing… |  |
22.283209 114.173022 | 26 Hong Kong Ani-Comics & Game Fair The Hong Kong Ani-Comics & Game Fair at the Convention & Exhibition Centre is heaven for kids and collectors. The best manufacturers of comics, toys and computer games promote and sell their… |  |
22.283689 114.158813 | 27 Biased towards kids and families but open to all, Hong Kong's six-week arts carnival covers a huge range of performing and visual arts. Around 200,000 people attend the 400 performances at… |  |
28 Kwan Tai is the God of War, patron god of the Hong Kong police - and, interestingly, gangsters. The Birthday of Kwan Tai festival at the Man Mo Temple takes place on the 24th day of the sixth… |  | |
29 The Seven Sisters Festival for unmarried girls and young lovers is a major date in the Chinese calendar and a spectacular event in Hong Kong. The focal point is Lovers' Rock in Wan Chai, but… |  | |
22.283209 114.173022 | 30 Organised by the Trade Development Council, the Hong Kong Food Expo at the Convention and Exhibition Centre celebrates and promotes the island's food industry to both trade and consumers. The… |  |
22.283689 114.158813 | 31 According to ancient Chinese tradition, on the 15th day of the seventh moon, the gates of Hades burst open, unleashing restless spirits, or 'Hungry Ghosts'. In Hong Kong, offerings to the… |  |
22.283689 114.158813 | 32 National Day Fireworks Display Every 1 October, a barrage of around 23,000 fireworks light up the skies over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the founding of the People's Republic of China. "Ooh" and "aaah" as loud as you can… |  |
22.283209 114.173022 | 33 The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of Hong Kong's most beautiful celebrations. Public parks are ablaze with many thousands of lanterns in all colours, sizes and shapes. | |
22.283209 114.173022 | 34 Dealers, collectors and art aficionados attend the Sotheby's Art Auctions at Hong Kong's Convention & Exhibition Centre. Soak up the exciting atmosphere of the auction room or, if your pockets… | |
22.283689 114.158813 | 35 Legend has it that a soothsayer once advised a man to avoid disaster by taking his family to a high place for the entire ninth day of the ninth moon. The man obeyed, and found upon returning… |  |
36 Lan Kwai Fong is considered Hong Kong's number one place to drink and dine. Every year it throws a street carnival which is a feast of non-stop entertainment and the best food around. |  | |
37 Experience the thrill of Hong Kong racing at the Sha Tin Trophy, held at the Sha Tin Racecourse. First held in 1978, it was originally commissioned to commemorate the grand opening of the course. |  | |
22.498839 114.120934 | 38 Hong Kong Open Golf Championships Played on the Hong Kong Golf Club course at Fanling, the Hong Kong Open Golf Championship is the territory's longest-running professional sporting event. The total prize money amounts to a… |  |
39 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races: Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Races at the Sha Tin Racecourse is Asia's biggest racing event and one of the world's richest race meetings. The highlight of the day is the Cathay… | | |
22.283209 114.173022 | 40 Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter takes over the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre showcasing the season's collections from Asia's hottest young designers. Although strictly invitation… | |
22.283689 114.158813 | 41 Whether you're a natural or have two left feet, salsa gets everyone up and moving. The Hong Kong Salsa Festival celebrates the Latino-inspired rhythms and footwork with a programme of… |  |
22.299658 114.172153 | 42 Chinese New Year Celebrations in Hong Kong Join in the vibrant Chinese New Year Celebrations in Hong Kong. The New Year Night Parade hits Tsim Sha Tsui East on the Kowloon peninsula with a cavalcade of colourful floats, dragon dancers… | |
22.272447 114.182378 | 43 Gambling is a Hong Kong obsession, but even novices will love the races at world-famous Happy Valley Racecourse, held between September and June. The best views of the floodlit track and… | |
22.340609 114.20567 | 44 The wooden Chi Lin Nunnery in Diamond Hill, built in Tang Dynasty style, has lotus-covered pools in the courtyard and golden statues in the four halls of Celestial Kings. The adjacent Nan Lian… |  |
45 Lan Kwai Fong is one of Hong Kong's hippest areas, home to an abundance of bars and restaurants catering for all tastes and budgets. Here's where you'll find some of the best quality food and… |  | |
22.377919 114.18433 | 46 The well laid-out Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin has exhibitions on local history, clan culture, and Tibetan Buddhism. A popular highlight includes applying computer-generated virtual… |  |
22.293791 114.171992 | 47 Novices can learn the ancient Chinese art at a Tai Chi class in Tsim Sha Tsui. The fluid motions help develop ying and yang, healing mind and body, a popular exercise for older Hong Kong… |  |
22.294179 114.169063 | 48 The famous Star Ferry shuttles between Tsim Sha Tsui and Central across Victoria Harbour. The nine-minute journey is most spectacular at night, especially arriving into Central during the… |  |
22.253999 113.905246 | 49 On a Lantau Island hilltop sits Po Lin Monastery & Big Buddha in serene lotus position, 26 metres high and weighing 202 tonnes. Walk up the long staircase and around the base, then inside the… |  |
22.342871 114.193385 | 50 Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple In Kowloon, the red-and-gold Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple demonstrates spiritual Hong Kong, albeit crowded. A noisy gathering of incense smoke, prayers and offerings, hoards of locals come… |  |
