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Hong Kong Asia's World City

Hong Kong Summer Spectacular

Summertime and the living is easy … it sure is if you are enjoying Hong Kong Summer Spectacular. The fun starts on 21 June and continues through to 31 August, taking you on a thrilling tour of the city’s cultural scenes, shopping, dining, and nightlife. Catch the spectacular Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival, go on a spree with Visa Quality Summer Privileges, indulge in the enticing dining and shopping offers at designated Quality Tourism Service (QTS) merchants, let off some steam at the city’s parties and enjoy lots of family fun at the city’s popular theme parks and other attractions.

Sport, festivities, parties, shopping and music – if you want some easy living, try Hong Kong Summer Spectacular.

 Info
Date:
21 June to 31 August 2013
 

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival

HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT CARNIVALIn Hong Kong, a traditional Chinese festival has become one of the world’s greatest parties – the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival. And this year, boats, beers and cheers will once again draw hundreds of thousands of revellers and spectators to stunning Victoria Harbour. Athletes from all over the world race to the beat of drums and the roar of crowds, while on dry land there’s live music, cold beers and roving entertainers. Experience this exciting international celebration of an ancient tradition in Asia’s World City. For more information about the event click here.

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Date:
21-23 June 2013
 

Visa go Shopping Extravaganza

VISAVisa is turning up the fun in Asia’s world city this summer with shopping and dining offers and a treasure hunt with a whopper of a prize.

Visa Quality Summer Privileges

Visa Quality Summer Privileges (21 June to 31 August)

Shop till you dine during summer in Hong Kong! All across town, designated Quality Tourism Services (QTS) Scheme merchants are offering attractive shopping and dining privileges when you make purchases with your Visa card. Enticing privileges include discounts, gifts, buy-1-get-1 free offers and more.

*Terms and conditions apply. Get details at www.visa.com.hk.

Visa Quality Summer Privileges

Visa go Hong Kong Super Shopper (29-31 July)

Participants from around the region will be coming to Hong Kong to go head to head in the Visa go Hong Kong Super Shopper 2013 finals. Contestants will be given a route and a series of clues to help them compete in a treasure hunt. The winning team will take home a HK$ 200,000 Visa spending credit!

 

Beer, food, ancient Chinese drama and art from around the world -- there’s no shortage of variety in Hong Kong this summer.

Lan Kwai Fong Beer and Music Fest

Lan Kwai Fong Beer and Music Fest

Cool off this summer with one of Hong Kong’s biggest street parties, the Lan Kwai Fong Beer and Music Fest. It is your guarantee of a whale of a good time and features over 100 world-famous beers, over 70 street booths, live music and more. So get ready to party!

 Info
Date:
13-14 July 2013
Time:
1pm to 1am on 13 July (Sat)
1pm to 10pm on 14 July (Sun)
Enquiry:
info@lankwaifong.com
Website:
www.lankwaifong.com
 How to get there
  • MTR Central Station Exit D2, walk along Theatre Lane, and up D'Aguilar Street.
 
Chinese Opera Festival 2013

Chinese Opera Festival 2013

The Chinese Opera Festival enthrals audiences with the magnificent costumes, falsetto singing and sublime hand gestures of this ancient art form.

 Info
Date:
19 June to 28 July 2013
Time:
Various times
Address:
Various venues
Enquiry:
+852 2268 7325
Website:
www.cof.gov.hk
 
International Arts Carnival 2013

International Arts Carnival 2013

Hong Kong’s one of the largest family arts festivals presents dance, music theatre, acrobatics, puppetry, physical comedy and multimedia theatre sure to entertain the whole family.

 Info
Date:
5 July to 11 August 2013
Time:
Various times
Address:
Various venues
Enquiry:
+852 2370 1044
Website:
www.hkiac.gov.hk