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Mon 24 – Sun 30 August 2026

Paper offerings burning on an empty Hong Kong street at dusk beside plates of fruit, illustrating a kerbside ritual during the Hungry Ghost Festival and Yu Lan season in 2026
Culture · Free · Wed 26 & Thu 27 Aug

Hungry Ghost Festival's Ghost Day Peak

📍 Citywide Yu Lan grounds
A daytime festival crowd with wellness and DJ activities, illustrating SouthSide Summer at Murray House and The Repulse Bay
Festival · Sat 29 & Sun 30 Aug

SouthSide Summer Returns to Stanley

📍 Murray House & The Repulse Bay
A theatre stage under dramatic lighting — an illustrative image for CATS The Musical at the Xiqu Centre, Hong Kong
Theatre · Runs to 6 Sep

CATS The Musical at the Xiqu Centre

📍 West Kowloon
A rolling dim sum cart with steamed bamboo baskets in an elegant Cantonese dining room - illustrative hero for this Hong Kong restaurant guide, not a photo of Canto Jade itself
New Opening · Open Since 30 Jul

Canto Jade's Dim Sum Carts, Quarry Bay

📍 Cityplaza, Quarry Bay
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Summer With Kids

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School's out — our pick of the summer's best days out for families

A family stage show scene, illustrative image for Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out in Hong Kong
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

📍 HK Disneyland
A bright Hong Kong summer scene of families enjoying the school holidays
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Hong Kong Summer Fun 2026

📍 Citywide
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A wide view down an indoor pickleball court toward the net with two local Hong Kong Chinese players rallying in the distance, illustrative image for this pickleball courts guide, not a photo of any specific venue Sport

Where to Play Pickleball in Hong Kong: The Complete Courts Guide

Stackd, 212HK, Pickle & Club and Bay Pickle — every indoor court worth booking, plus LCSD prices and the PPA Asia 1500 Hong Kong Slam.

Aug 30 · Sport
Hands pleating a dim sum dumpling at a teaching kitchen workstation with bamboo steamers nearby, illustrative image for this cooking classes guide, not a photo of any specific school Food & Drink

Best Cooking Classes in Hong Kong

From a HK$550 Yum Cha dim sum workshop to a Michelin-restaurant masterclass at Ming Court — where to take a hands-on cooking class.

Aug 30 · Food & Drink
Red wine being poured into a glass with warm amber backlighting, illustrative image for this wine tasting classes guide, not a photo of any specific venue Food & Drink

Best Wine Tasting Experiences and Classes in Hong Kong

From HK$120 by-the-glass pours to full WSET certification — where to actually learn to taste wine in Hong Kong.

Aug 30 · Food & Drink
A stand-up comedian silhouetted on a small stage under a single spotlight with a microphone stand, local Hong Kong Chinese audience seated in rows in the foreground, illustrative image for this Des Bishop comedy guide, not a photo of the actual show or performer Theatre

Des Bishop Brings His Bilingual Stand-Up to Hong Kong This Halloween Weekend

Irish-American comedian Des Bishop plays TIDES in Hung Hom on 31 October 2026. Tickets from HK$599, all seated.

Aug 30 · Theatre
A dramatic concert stage lit in warm amber and blue spotlights inside a large exhibition hall, silhouettes of a five-piece rock band mid-performance, illustrative image for this TOGENASHI TOGEARI Hong Kong concert guide, not a photo of the actual band or venue Music & Nightlife

TOGENASHI TOGEARI Live in Hong Kong 2026

The real band behind anime GIRLS BAND CRY plays its first solo Hong Kong show on 2 October 2026 at AsiaWorld-Expo.

Aug 29 · Music & Nightlife
A cosy, warmly lit two-storey wine bar interior with wooden shelving of wine bottles along the walls, a marble bar counter with wine glasses catching warm light, illustrative image for this James Suckling Wine Central guide, not a photo of the actual venue Bars

James Suckling Wine Central Reopens on Shin Hing Street

The critic's Central wine bar has relocated to a cosier space with 350 wines. Address, hours, MTR access and what to order.

Aug 29 · Bars
An elegant concert hall stage set for a Chinese orchestra performance, warm stage lighting on rows of traditional wind instruments including mouth organs, empty red velvet seats in the foreground, illustrative image for this HKCO Thousand Reeds One Universe concert guide, not a photo of the actual performers or venue Culture

Thousand Reeds, One Universe: HKCO's 50th Season Opener

Sheng, khaen, shō and jaw harp share one stage as the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra opens its 50th season, 19-20 September 2026.

Aug 29 · Culture
A rugged mountain trail on Lantau Island Hong Kong at dawn, steep stone steps winding up a green hillside with misty peaks in the distance, a single distant trail runner silhouette on the path, illustrative image for this Hilly Grail trail race guide, not a photo of the actual event Sport

The Hilly Grail 2026: Lantau Trail Race Guide

A bare-bones 22.8km fat-ass trail race from Pak Kung Au, Lantau, capped at 35 runners, 19 September 2026.

Aug 29 · Sport
A brightly lit fashion runway inside a large convention centre hall, spotlights beaming down on the catwalk, a single small silhouetted figure standing far down the runway, rows of empty audience chairs either side, illustrative image for this CENTRESTAGE 2026 guide, not a photo of the actual fair or any specific show Shopping

CENTRESTAGE 2026: Hong Kong's Free Fashion Week Returns to HKCEC

270 brands, 30+ runway shows, four days at HKCEC, Wan Chai, free entry — 2-5 September 2026.

Aug 28 · Shopping
A grand piano lit by a single warm spotlight on an empty concert hall stage, rows of red velvet seats in shadow, illustrative image for this HK Phil National Day concert guide, not a photo of the actual venue or performance Music & Nightlife

National Day Concert: Zitong Wang Plays Prokofiev with HK Phil

Chopin Competition prizewinner Zitong Wang makes her HK Phil debut on 24 September 2026 at the Cultural Centre, conducted by Yuan Ding.

Aug 28 · Music & Nightlife
Chef's hands plating a delicate seafood dish with tweezers onto a white plate on a marble counter, blurred local Hong Kong Chinese diners in the background, illustrative image for this Yun Sheung Wan restaurant guide, not a photo of the actual restaurant or dishes Restaurants

Yun: A Two-Michelin-Pedigree Chinese Omakase Opens in Sheung Wan

Yun's open-kitchen omakase is led by ex-Yu Kapo chef Shih Ching-Hui — HK$2,000pp, booked solid through November 2026.

Aug 28 · Restaurants
Open-water swimmers emerging from a lake onto a grassy bank at a sports institute, local Hong Kong Chinese athletes racing, illustrative image for this Hong Kong Aquathlon Championships guide, not a photo of the actual race or participants Sport

2026 Hong Kong Aquathlon Championships: Dates, Categories and Entry

Six distances at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, Sha Tin, 11 October 2026 — entry fees, schedule and how to register with TriHK.

Aug 28 · Sport
A Japanese-style teishoku set tray with grilled fish, miso soup, pickles and rice on a wooden table, local Hong Kong Chinese diners in the background, illustrative image for this CHIU San Kennedy Town restaurant guide, not a photo of the actual restaurant or dishes Restaurants

CHIU San: Chiu Chow x Japanese Opens in Kennedy Town

CHIU San opened 19 August 2026 in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong's first Chiu Chow-Japanese fusion restaurant. Address, teishoku menu and prices inside.

Aug 27 · Restaurants
Open water swimmers racing along a coastal course between two beaches with a rocky headland behind them, local Hong Kong Chinese competitors, illustrative image for this Sheko Challenge guide, not a photo of the actual race or participants Sport

Sheko Challenge 2026: Dates, Categories and How to Get There

The Sheko Challenge 2026 runs 5 September, racing swimmers, runners and paddlers between Big Wave Bay and Shek O Back Beach.

Aug 27 · Sport
An elegant Chinese restaurant dining room with dark wood tables and a plated seafood dish, local Hong Kong Chinese diners in soft focus, illustrative image for this Hokkien House H Queen's restaurant guide, not a photo of the actual restaurant or dishes Restaurants

Hokkien House: Fujianese Opens at H Queen's

Hokkien House opens 5 September 2026 at H Queen's, Central, led by Michelin Fujian Young Chef Award winner Levi You.

Aug 27 · Restaurants
A small live music venue stage with warm stage lighting and a solo musician performing with a guitar, local Hong Kong Chinese audience watching, illustrative image for this mui zyu at The Wanch concert guide, not a photo of the actual performer or venue Nightlife

mui zyu Plays The Wanch: Her Only Hong Kong Date This Tour

British-Hong Kong artist mui zyu plays The Wanch in Wan Chai on 18 September 2026, her only Hong Kong stop on the East Asia Tour 2026.

Aug 27 · Nightlife
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