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A stadium concert crowd under bright stage lights, illustrating the 2026 TIMA International Music Awards at Kai Tak Stadium
Concert · Sat 22 & Sun 23 Aug

2026 TIMA at Kai Tak Stadium

📍 Kai Tak Stadium
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New Opening · Reopened 14 Aug

TATE Reopens in Sheung Wan

📍 Sheung Wan
A band performing on stage with dramatic lighting to a cheering crowd, illustrative image for The Click Five's Hong Kong show
Concert · Fri 21 Aug

The Click Five at TIDES

📍 TIDES, Whampoa
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New Opening · Now Open

Quan Opens in Central

📍 Central
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This weekend · 21–23 Aug

Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out

📍 East Kowloon Cultural Centre
Pixar characters and water fun at Hong Kong Disneyland's Pixar Summer Fest
Disneyland · last days, to 31 Aug

Pixar Summer Fest

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Extreme close-up of a gelato spade scooping a swirl of dense, creamy pale gelato from a stainless steel pan, a local Hong Kong Chinese gelateria worker's hand holding the spade, blurred pastel gelato pans in the background, illustrative image for this Blendies K11 Art Mall opening guide, not a photo of the actual venue or products Restaurants

Blendies Opens Its First-Ever Overseas Gelato Store in Tsim Sha Tsui

Bangkok's viral gelato brand Blendies has chosen K11 Art Mall for its first store outside Thailand, with an exclusive Napoleon egg tart flavour made just for Hong Kong.

Aug 21 · Restaurants
A close-up of a paddle striking a pickleball beside the net on an indoor court, with a crowd of local Hong Kong Chinese spectators cheering in the stands of a modern arena, illustrative image for this PPA Hong Kong Slam pickleball guide, not a photo of the actual tournament Sport

PPA Hong Kong Slam 2026: Pickleball's Richest Asian Purse Lands at Kai Tak

Pickleball's first-ever PPA 1500 event in Asia hits Kai Tak Arena 19–25 October, with up to US$1.1 million in prize money and amateur brackets alongside the pros.

Aug 21 · Sport
An intimate small stage lit by a single warm spotlight with a lone performer mid-gesture beside a microphone stand, a small audience of local Hong Kong Chinese people seated close by, illustrative image for this Saaj Raja: Bad Indian comedy show guide, not a photo of the actual performer or venue Theatre

Saaj Raja Brings “Bad Indian” to Hong Kong for Two Nights

Fresh off sold-out London shows, Saaj Raja's solo comedy-theatre hour plays Soho House on 24 September and the publicly bookable Fa Gai date on 25 September.

Aug 21 · Theatre
A moody, warmly lit Thai restaurant interior with wooden accents and vintage motifs, featuring a plated bowl of khao soi curry and tom yum goong on a dark wood table, with two local Hong Kong Chinese diners in the softly blurred background - an illustrative image, not a photo of the actual restaurant Restaurants

Song Wat Thai Cuisine Opens in Tsim Sha Tsui, Inspired by Bangkok's Song Wat Road

A new contemporary Thai restaurant has opened on Cameron Road, named after Bangkok's historic Song Wat Road, with dishes like a Thai-spiced meat sauce farfalle and reinterpreted khao soi.

Aug 21 · Restaurants
Close-up of grilled yakitori chicken skewers being cooked over charcoal with tongs, warm izakaya lighting, illustrative image for this TORIKIZOKU Mong Kok article, not a photo of the actual restaurant Restaurants

TORIKIZOKU Mong Kok: Osaka's Flat-Price Yakitori Chain Opens Its 6th HK Branch

Grand Plaza on Nathan Road gets TORIKIZOKU's sixth Hong Kong branch — flat HK$19.90/HK$29.90 pricing, tablet ordering and rare chicken cuts new to the city.

Aug 20 · Restaurants
An elegant afternoon tea tiered stand with delicate pastries, savoury bites and gold-accented desserts on a marble table in a bright hotel lounge, illustrative image for this Cucina x WHOO afternoon tea article, not a photo of the actual dishes Hotels

Cucina x THE WHOO: A K-Beauty Afternoon Tea Glows Gold at Harbour City

Marco Polo Hongkong's Cucina pairs 11 savoury and sweet bites with a complimentary THE WHOO skincare set, HK$588 for two, 1 August–30 September 2026.

Aug 20 · Hotels
A stylish pop-up fashion retail clothing rack inside a bright modern Hong Kong shopping mall atrium, with a local Hong Kong Chinese shopper browsing and trying on a jacket, illustrative image for this Wear's HK fashion pop-up guide, not a photo of the actual event or designer collections Shopping & Style

"Wear's HK": 20 Local Designers Pop Up at Six Malls This September

Twenty Hong Kong designer brands take over Harbour City, ifc mall, Pacific Place, Hysan Place, Festival Walk and HKIA, free entry, 1–14 September 2026.

Aug 20 · Shopping & Style
A lively nightclub party scene with raised hands and drinks silhouetted against colourful blurred bokeh lighting, local Hong Kong Chinese partygoers dancing, illustrative image for this Eaton HK Canto 380 Cantopop party guide, not a photo of the actual DJs or venue interior Music & Nightlife

Eaton HK x Soda Mix: Canto 380, a Full Night of Cantopop on Nathan Road

Eaton HK's Maggie hosts a Cantopop-only party with DJs Lokyii, Soda, HEA and Oliver on 22 August 2026. Tickets, dim sum combos and MTR directions inside.

Aug 20 · Music & Nightlife
A brightly lit indoor stadium stage with dramatic pink and purple concert lighting, silhouetted performers mid-performance and a blurred crowd holding glowing lightsticks in the foreground, illustrative image for this izna Hong Kong concert guide, not a photo of the actual performers or venue Music & Nightlife

izna's First-Ever Hong Kong Concert: WHO DAT GIRL? Tour Hits MacPherson Stadium

The rising WAKEONE girl group play their first-ever Hong Kong headline show on 24 October 2026 at MacPherson Stadium, Mong Kok — tickets from HK$899, on sale now.

Aug 19 · Music & Nightlife
A local Hong Kong Chinese trail runner shown from behind running along a mountain ridge trail with green outlying-island peaks and sea haze in the distance, illustrative image for this Lantau 2 Peaks trail race guide, not a photo of the actual event or any real participant Sport

Lantau 2 Peaks 2026: Hong Kong's Trail-Running Season Opener

Hong Kong's trail season opener returns 4 October, up Lantau Peak and Sunset Peak from Tung Chung — HK$620 entry and poles allowed for the first time in 15 years.

Aug 19 · Sport
A warm, minimalist small theatre stage lit by a single amber spotlight with a silhouetted host mid-gesture, soft blurred silhouettes of a seated audience in warm bokeh filling the foreground, no readable signage or text anywhere in frame, illustrative image for this Hong Kong Happy Fun Time Show guide at Shouson Theatre, not a photo of the actual performers or venue Theatre

Hong Kong Happy Fun Time Show: A Live Comedy Panel Game Night at Shouson Theatre

Audience members guess flat rents and quiz real-vs-fake Pizza Hut menus in this one-night panel comedy game show in Wan Chai, 22 September.

Aug 19 · Theatre
An illustrative editorial shot of an elegant Asian fine-dining tasting-menu course being plated by a local Hong Kong Chinese chef in a small, warm-lit restaurant, not a photo of the actual Whey x Upstairs Tasting Room dinner or its dishes Restaurants

Whey Teams Up With Vietnam’s Upstairs Tasting Room for a Two-Night Collaboration Dinner

Michelin-starred Whey in Central hosts Chef Hiep Truong of Ho Chi Minh City’s Upstairs Tasting Room for two nights only, 7–8 September 2026.

Aug 19 · Restaurants
An intimate late-night comedy stage lit by a single warm amber spotlight, a faceless silhouetted stand-up comedian mid-gesture, blurred silhouettes of an audience's heads in the foreground, illustrative image for this Mohammed Magdi comedy show guide at Fa Gai, not a photo of the actual performer or venue Theatre

Mohammed Magdi Brings “Discount Pharaoh” to Fa Gai This September

The Backstage Comedy founder headlines his own Hong Kong Comedy Season stand-up night at Central's Fa Gai, 19 September.

Aug 18 · Theatre
An elaborately costumed Cantonese opera performer on a traditional stage with an ornate backdrop and warm spotlight, evoking the qin and the Wei-Jin era aesthetic, illustrative image for this Ancient Tune of Guangling opera guide at Sha Tin Town Hall, not a photo of the actual cast or production Culture

Ancient Tune of Guangling: A New Cantonese Opera Closes the Chinese Opera Festival

Four Cantonese opera virtuosos lead a brand-new production at Sha Tin Town Hall, 11–13 September, with English surtitles throughout.

Aug 18 · Culture
A close-up of glossy cream-filled Korean doughnuts and cream buns arranged on a bakery display counter, soft natural lighting, a local Hong Kong Chinese customer blurred in the background, illustrative image for this Abebe Bakery Tsim Sha Tsui opening guide, not a photo of the actual venue or products Restaurants

Abebe Bakery Opens in Tsim Sha Tsui: Korea's Cream Doughnut Specialist Arrives

Jeju's cult cream-doughnut bakery opens its first Hong Kong shop on Mody Road from 13 September, with a doughnut giveaway on opening weekend.

Aug 18 · Restaurants
A local Hong Kong Chinese golfer mid-swing on an open fairway at a golf course in the New Territories, warm autumn afternoon light, green hills in the background, illustrative image for this Link Hong Kong Open 2026 guide, not a photo of any specific player or tournament round Sport

Link Hong Kong Open 2026: Dates, Venue and How to Watch

Hong Kong's oldest pro sporting event returns to Fanling 22–25 October for a 65th staging — US$2 million prize money and an Open Championship exemption on the line.

Aug 18 · Sport
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