Events and Festivals

Hong Kong, the Events Capital of Asia, offers a smorgasbord of fascinating and exciting events ranging from colourful local festivals to world-class arts and sports events. Concerts, theatre and dance performances by famous international artists and local Canto-pop singers create dynamic experiences. The city's various consumer fairs showcase a wide variety of latest products ranging from books to computer games to flowers. Check out the Event Calendar for upcoming events.

Dragons, Chinese Opera, Art Exhibitions, Marching Bands, Fireworks and More Mark HK’s 15th Birthday
Ocean Park Put on your party hat. Get out the streamers and the balloons! The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) turns 15 on 1 July and it’s time to celebrate. A Picasso exhibition, Chinese opera, marching bands, fireworks, and a dragons dance parade are just some of the ways Asia’s world city will be marking the anniversary of this historic event. See the official website for more details and consider yourself invited.


Highlights
Back for its fifth year, ART HK is a showcase of international Modern & Contemporary Art from 266 galleries representing 39 territories, including some of the most prestigious galleries from across Asia, Europe and the USA. It has become a key fixture on the international art calendar bringing together collectors, curators, artists and galleries from across Asia and the rest of the world.
Capturing every phase in the prolific career of one of the 20th Century's most important artists, this incredibly comprehensive exhibition is a must for all art lovers.
If you’ve never experienced the stunning sights and sounds of traditional Chinese theatre, here’s your chance! Celebrated artists perform eight different genres, including Peking, Kunqu, Cantonese, Huangmei , Qinqiang, Gezi, Gan and Yue operas. English surtitles or sypnosis available.
Visit Tai O, the tranquil fishing village on Lantau during the Dragon Boat Festival to enjoy a parade of colourful sampans carrying statues of local deities, pulled by dragon boats through Tai O waters. This is also an excellent timing to see the stilt house and waterways of this old fishing village for which Tai O is famed for. The Parade had been inscribed on to China's third national list of intangible cultural heritage in 2011.

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