Get your calendars ready, we’ve rounded up the best things to do in Hong Kong this February including CNY and Valentine’s Day events and more…
Wondering what to do this weekend? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up the best events and happenings in Hong Kong to add to your calendar now, from soy candle-making and flower arrangement workshops to Chinese New Year fairs, markets and parades, a block party and more. Scroll through for what to do around town this February 2024. Plus, never miss out on an event by checking out our regularly updated events calendar.
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New February Events & Weekend Activities In Hong Kong
The Blomstre Galentine’s Day Special — Flower Arrangement & Soy Candle Workshop
Homegrown candle brand The Blomstre is hosting a special series of workshops inspired by Galentine’s! Celebrate your best gals and pals with a 2.5-hour workshop where you’ll make your very own flower bouquet arrangement and a unique personalised soy wax candle, choosing from over 30 scents to make a fragrance blend and the option to add mica powder and healing crystals. Whether you’re single or in a relationship, this is a great way to spend quality time with friends while you create something beautiful to keep!
When: Saturday, 3, Sunday, 4, Saturday, 10, Sunday, 11, Monday, 12, Tuesday, 13, Saturday, 17 and Sunday, 18 February; 1:30pm or 6:30pm
Where: 17/F, Suite 1702, Wellborne Commercial Centre, 8 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong
How much: HOMIES – $888 per person, group of 1-4; CLIQUE – $799 per person, group of 5-8; GANG – $728 per person, group of 9-10. Find out more and book here.
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Discovery Bay Chinese New Year Sunday Market 2024 — Handmade Hong Kong
Get ready for the Lunar New Year at Handmade Hong Kong’s annual Chinese New Year Sunday Market in Discovery Bay! Browse through handmade offerings from local vendors, with everything from festive calligraphy to fresh flowers, Hong Kong art, jewellery, candles, activewear, apparel, sweet treats, savoury eats and so much more on offer.
When: Sunday, 4 February, 11am to 6pm
Where: DB Plaza, 1 Discovery Bay Road, Discovery Bay, Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong
How much: Free entry
Chinese New Year Flower Markets 2024 — Victoria Park & More
Heading to a Chinese New Year flower market in Hong Kong is almost synonymous with the festival. We’re expecting a total of 15 2024 Lunar New Year fairs and flower markets across the city, with the biggest at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. Fairs will open on Sunday, 4 February, giving you plenty of time to get ready for the new year — stock up on festive flowers, lucky kumquat trees, CNY decorations and Year of the Dragon plushies and toys, while munching on Hong Kong-style eats and other treats.
When: Sunday, 4 to Tuesday, 6 February, 9am to 12am, and Wednesday, 7 to Saturday, 10 February, 9am until 2am
Where: 15 locations across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and Outlying Islands, at various parks and playgrounds — see the list here
How much: Free entry
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Valentine’s Day Flower Arrangement Workshop — The Hive Sai Kung
We love flowers all times of the year but Valentine’s Day is a pretty perfect occasion for a bouquet. Head to The Hive Sai Kung for a mid-week break, at this flower arrangement workshop where you can learn the techniques and secrets behind beautiful, long-lasting floral displays. You’ll work with preserved and dried blooms and leave with a unique masterpiece that you can gift or keep.
When: Wednesday, 7 February, 7pm to 8:30pm
Where: the Hive Sai Kung, 5 Tai Mong Tsai Road, New Territories, Hong Kong
How much: $400 — buy a ticket here
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2024 Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade
Cathay’s Chinese New Year Night Parade is back! Expect a procession of stunning floats to spread auspiciousness and luck across Tsim Sha Tsui, and plenty of musical and dance performances before, during and after. Buy tickets for spectator stands or find somewhere along the parade route to view for free — make sure to check the parade route map!
When: Saturday, 10 February, 8pm to 9:45pm — see full timings here
Where: Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. From Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, 10 Salisbury Road through Canton Road, Haiphong Road and Nathan Road — see the parade route map here
How much: Free if you head to a spectator-friendly spot along the parade route. You can also buy tickets for spectator stands from the Hong Kong Tourism Board Kowloon Visitor Centre located in the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier — see pricing here
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Lam Tsuen Well-Wishing Festival, Wishing Tree & New Night Market
Visit Lam Tsuen’s Wishing Tree to participate in Hong Kong’s Well-Wishing Festival — the age-old custom of writing your hopes and dreams for the year ahead on joss paper and throwing them into the wishing tree’s branches in Tai Po. If your paper stays on the tree without falling back down, it’s believed that your wish will come true! This year, we’re expecting lotus lanterns, golden mandarins, food stalls, a couple of performances — and a planned night market in Tai Po as part of the government’s “Night Vibes Hong Kong” campaign.
When: Saturday, 10 to Friday, 23 February
Where: Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree, Lam Tsuen Wishing Square, Lam Tsuen Heung Kung Sho Road, Lam Tsuen, New Territories, Hong Kong
How much: Free
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2024 Lunar New Year Fireworks Display In Hong Kong
Catch the annual Chinese New Year Fireworks show from either side of the Victoria Harbour; watching a guaranteed-to-be big, beautiful, display as Hong Kong ushers in the Year of the Dragon with a bang. The best places to watch the fireworks in Hong Kong will be along the shores of Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, Admiralty and Wan Chai — see our top fireworks vantage spots here.
When: Sunday, 11 February, 8pm
Where: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
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Lee Tung Avenue’s Chinese New Year Parade 2024
If you miss the Cathay CNY parade, fear not – Lee Tung Avenue is organising a parade two days after, with international and local parade acts! Groups include Golden Dream, an award-winning 10-member Latin music dance troupe from Spain, and Universe of Lights from Germany, an eight-member team with out-of-this-world costumes who become movable light sculptures. And don’t forget our local representatives, the Jean M. Wong School of Ballet and SDM Jazz & Ballet Academie from Hong Kong.
When: Monday, 12 February (third day of Chinese New Year), 5:30pm to 7pm
Where: Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
How much: Free
Tai Hang Blok Party 2024 With TOMO – y2k
Join y2k for its third Blok Party, this time on Sun Chun Street in Tai Hang! In partnership with local haunts TOMO and CHIN JOR FAN TONG, this edition comes with skate demos, a street marketplace, live music during the day (musicians and DJs!) and a silent disco in the evening. Your ticket includes two food and drink tokens, access to the silent disco and a chance to win Marshall speaker products in the raffle. See you on the street!
When: Monday, 12 February (third day of Chinese New Year), 12pm onwards
Where: Sun Chun Street, Tai Hang, Hong Kong
How much: $200 online and $250 at the door — buy a ticket online here
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Lee Tung Avenue’s Dragon & Lion Dance Spectacular
Keep the festivities going when you head back to Lee Tung Avenue for the Dragon & Lion Dance Spectacular, a Lunar New Year traditional dance with drums, gongs, and an 80-plus-feet traditional golden dragon accompanied by five colourful lions. Catch the eye dotting ceremony and make space for high pole jumping and a parade (you can also meet the God of Fortune and receive his good wishes!)
When: Tuesday, 20 February, 2pm to 2:30pm
Where: Central Piazza, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
How much: Free to join
Draglicious Rooftop Brunch Vol. 6 – Cruise Restaurant & Bar
Spice up your Lantern Festival weekend (aka. Chinese Valentine’s Day) with the extra-fabulous and fabulously “extra” Draglicious Brunch at the rooftop Cruise Restaurant & Bar. Look forward to performances by some of Hong Kong’s best-loved Queens including Pansze Diva, Miss Tina Uglyhaira and Coco Pop, bottomless bubbly, wine, and beer (premium packages include champagne and mixology punch — be careful!), a delicious four-course menu, beats by DJ Rork, and a best-dressed contest with exciting prizes. Dress code is “Lit as a Lantern”!
When: Sunday, 25 February, 12pm to 2:30pm
Where: Cruise Restaurant & Bar, 23/F, West Tower, Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong, 1 North Point Estate Lane, North Point, Hong Kong
How much: From $754.80 per person, you need a minimum of two people per reservation/table — find out more and buy your tickets
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ComplexCon Hong Kong — First-Ever ComplexCon Outside The US
This March, the city is welcoming ComplexCon Hong Kong — the first-ever of its kind outside the United States! Headlined by rapper 21 Savage, get ready for a three-day groundbreaking trend-making festival, with a stellar music line-up that includes local legends alongside electrifying talents. Shou Lou, Novel Fergus and Lexie Liu plus icons from South Korean hip-hop and R&B record label AOMG, like Simon Dominic, Loco, GRAY, Woo Won-Jae and Coogie. Just in time for Hong Kong Art Month, get access to each day’s concert, the marketplace, installations and drops (depending on ticket type!). Stay tuned for more announcements…
When: Friday, 22 to Sunday, 24 March, 12pm to 10pm
Where: AsiaWorld-Expo Halls 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1 Airport Expo Boulevard, Chek Lap Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong
How much: General admission – $380 to $1,280 — see more and grab a ticket here
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Ongoing Events & Weekend Activities In Hong Kong
AIA Carnival Is Back At Central Harbourfront This Month!
After a four-year hiatus, AIA Carnival has returned to its prime position at the Central Harbourfront bigger than ever before! This winter, enjoy over 26 thrilling rides, live music performances, interactive installations, and tons of games (with over a million plush toys up for grabs!). Plus, The World Circus, presented by UBS, will put jaw-dropping acts like motorbike riders and acrobats on show within the Big Top tent. What’s more, the Carnival will be a brilliant vantage point for the Chinese New Year fireworks shows, after a five-year wait.
When: Until Sunday, 25 February, 2024, 12pm to 10pm (off-peak days) and 11am to 11pm (standard and peak days)
Where: Central Harbourfront Event Space, 9 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong
How much: AIA Carnival – $140 to $160 for an adult ticket booked in advance online and $160 to $180 at the gate; The World Circus – $150 to $500 depending on ticket tier and day. Book your ticket in advance online here.
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