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Mon 12 – Sun 18 October 2026

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Free · Sat 17 – Sun 18 Oct

Halloween Month Opens Citywide

📍 Five hubs across Hong Kong
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Dance · Fri 16 – Sun 18 Oct

Hong Kong Ballet Premieres Dunhuang

📍 HK Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui
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Culture · Opens Sat 17 Oct

M+ Opens Myths, Monsters, and Manga

📍 M+, West Kowloon
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Free · Thu 15 & Fri 16 Oct

HK Phil Plays Free at 7:30pm

📍 HK Cultural Centre Concert Hall
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Halloween in Hong Kong

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Saturday 31 October 2026

Ocean Park and Disneyland are in Halloween mode until 1 November, the free street parties run on 17, 24 and 31 October, and the ticketed nights land on 30 and 31 October.

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Calendar · 17 Oct–1 Nov

Halloween 2026, Date by Date

📍 Every confirmed event, with prices
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Citywide · 17–31 Oct

Hong Kong's First Citywide Halloween

📍 LKF, SoHo and Knutsford Terrace
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Nights out · Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Parties and Nights Out

📍 Central, Wan Chai and TST
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Theme parks · to Sun 1 Nov

Ocean Park or Disneyland for Halloween?

📍 Wong Chuk Hang and Lantau

Next up: Christmas, Friday 25 December 2026

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Halloween in Hong Kong 2026: What's On, Date by Date

Every Halloween event we could confirm, from the free street parties to the ticketed nights, by date with times and HK$ prices.

Oct 11 · Things to Do
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Halloween Parties and Nights Out in Hong Kong 2026

Five free street hubs in costume, themed trams on six evenings, and what the ticketed nights cost. The big one finishes at 10.30pm.

Oct 9 · Music & Nightlife
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Halloween With Kids in Hong Kong 2026

Ocean Park's haunted houses open on 13 evenings and bar under-fives. Disneyland keeps Halloween in daylight. Dates, age rules and HK$ prices.

Oct 2 · Things to Do
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Hong Kong Concerts Postponed in 2026: Where the Refunds Are

Post Malone, Charlie Puth and Sammi Cheng all lost their Kai Tak dates. Two refund on their own; one closes on 14 October.

Sep 28 · Music & Nightlife
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Leslie Cheung at 70: Hong Kong’s Free Heritage Museum Exhibition

Free to 10 May 2027 in Sha Tin. What is in the gallery, when queue tickets appear, and why the next free film screening is not until February 2027.

Sep 25 · Culture
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Chung Yeung Festival 2026: Why Monday 19 October Is the Day Off

Sunday 18 October is the festival; Monday 19 October is the day off. What that split means, what stays open, and four graded climbs by public transport.

Sep 23 · Things to Do
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Bruno Mars in Hong Kong 2027: Tickets, Prices and the Presale That Works

Four Kai Tak Stadium nights in May 2027. Every published price tier, the three presale routes, and why standing is not the cheap ticket.

Sep 21 · Music & Nightlife
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National Day Fireworks 2026: Where to Watch in Hong Kong, and How to Get Home

8pm, 1 October 2026, 23 minutes, 31,888 shells over Victoria Harbour. The free vantage points, what a cruise costs, and how to get home.

Sep 18 · Things to Do
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Kung Fu Artistry — Bruce Lee's No Way as Way Returns to Hong Kong

Hong Kong Dance Company's martial-arts dance drama returns for five shows, 15–17 January 2027, at the Cultural Centre.

Sep 17 · Theatre
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Jin Bo Law Skybar: Kai Tak's Rooftop Bar for Sunset Cocktails

London's Jin Bo Law makes its Asia debut atop Dorsett Kai Tak, with a new cocktail menu and daily Sunset Hours happy hour.

Sep 17 · Bars
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MEGA MGC COFFEE Is Bringing Korea's Bargain Coffee Culture to Central

The nearly 4,500-strong Korean chain known for mega-sized cheap coffee opens its first Hong Kong shop this October.

Sep 17 · Restaurants
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McDonald's Hong Kong Launches Its G-DRAGON x PEACEMINUSONE Collaboration

A Korean-inspired menu, collector cards and PEACEMINUSONE merch land in Hong Kong this September, part of a 13-market Asia rollout.

Sep 17 · Shopping
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Trevor Noah Is Bringing Three Nights of Stand-Up to Hong Kong This October

MacPherson Stadium, Mong Kok, 26–28 October 2026. Dates, ticket prices and how to get there.

Sep 16 · Theatre
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Stanley Whitney's First Solo Show in Asia Opens Free at Gagosian Hong Kong

Isn't Love the Strangest Thing runs 10 September–7 November 2026 at Gagosian's Pedder Building, Central. Free entry.

Sep 16 · Art
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Cordis and Tai On Team Up to Celebrate Hong Kong's 3.15pm Tea Culture

Art In Residence: Tea Time Stories runs 17 August–31 October 2026 across Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei.

Sep 16 · Hotels
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TEDxTinHau Women Turns 10 With Its Biggest Speaker Line-Up Yet

The 10th-anniversary "UNCHARTED" edition hits the Xiqu Centre on 2 October 2026 with 13 speakers across 11 talks.

Sep 16 · Culture
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Coming Up in Hong Kong

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Worth booking now: the big dates of the next few weeks

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24 Oct
Concert · Kai Tak Stadium

The Weeknd: Four Nights at Kai Tak

24, 25, 30 and 31 October, 8.15pm. Tickets were from HK$808. Availability changes fast on this run, so check what is left before you plan around it.
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29 Oct
Food & Drink · Central Harbourfront & Tamar Park

Wine & Dine Festival, Now Over Two Sites

Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November, four days. On-site admission is HK$40, or HK$20 concession. The Tasting Pass is HK$258 online with 8 tokens and a glass, the Grand Wine Pass HK$558. General booking opened on 12 October through Trip.com.
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4 Nov
Concert · AsiaWorld-Expo

Jason Mraz Returns After Seven Years

Wednesday 4 November, 8pm, Hall 10. All seated, HK$880 to HK$1,480 through Klook.
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13 Nov
K-pop · Kai Tak Stadium

BIGBANG Add a Fourth Kai Tak Night

Four nights after a fourth was added: 13, 14, 15 and 17 November at 7pm. Tickets were HK$699 to HK$3,099, so check what is left before you plan around it.

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