Hong Kong Events

Annual Events

Address: Shing Mun River, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, CN Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: May 30 - May 31, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This popular event, which takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (May or June), commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chinese hero from the third century BC. Qu Yuan drowned himself in order to express his opposition to the crooked government of that time. The legendary events that followed in an attempt...

Address: Various locations, Hong Kong Category: Fair / Festival - Dance Dates: July 3 - August 9, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A six-week visual and performing arts festival, with over 400 performances at venues throughout the city. Designed to appeal especially to children and families, the performance line up includes international dance troupes, bands from around the world, puppet shows, theater, magic, martial arts and much more....

Address: 1 Expo Dr, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Category: Literary Event - Literary Event Dates: July 22 - July 28, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

For some people, there's just nothing like the tactile sensation of actually holding a book. Indeed, reading a novel on a PC can seem rather sterile. Luckily, exhibitions like this one are proof positive that the printed word is most defiantly not on its way out! The Hong Kong Book Fair brings in over 350 exhibitors,...

Address: 1 Expo Dr, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Category: Convention / Conference - Comic Books / Graphic Novels Dates: July 31 - August 4, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Visited by more than 400,000 enthusiasts of all ages, this five-day event brings the best in comics, toys and computer games together under one roof. 11,148 square meters (120,000 square feet) of exhibition space house authors and illustrators, filmmakers, toy makers, software developers, and video game developers....

Address: 1 Expo Dr, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: August 13 - August 17, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

More than 300,000 visitors flock to the Food Expo each year, to sample the offerings of some 400 exhibitors. Nibble and sip your way through an abundance of appetizers, snacks, fresh fruits and vegetables, noodles, sauces, convenience foods, desserts, and beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic). The foods are...