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Shopping · Free · Wed 2 – Sat 5 Sep

CENTRESTAGE 2026: Free Fashion Week

📍 HKCEC, Wan Chai
Horses racing down the turf at a Hong Kong racecourse, illustrating the new season's return to Sha Tin Racecourse
Sport · Season Opener · Sun 6 Sep

Sha Tin Racing Returns for the Season

📍 Sha Tin Racecourse
A theatre stage under dramatic lighting — an illustrative image for CATS The Musical at the Xiqu Centre, Hong Kong
Theatre · Final Week · Ends 6 Sep

CATS The Musical's Final Week

📍 Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon
A warmly lit two-storey wine bar interior with wooden wine racks and a marble counter, illustrative hero for James Suckling Wine Central's new Shin Hing Street home
Bars · Newly Relocated

James Suckling Wine Central's New Home

📍 Shin Hing Street, Central
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School's out — our pick of the summer's best days out for families

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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

📍 HK Disneyland
A bright Hong Kong summer scene of families enjoying the school holidays
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A minimalist Japanese-curated homeware and furniture store interior with warm wooden shelving, ceramics and design objects neatly displayed, a small cafe counter visible at the back with a local Hong Kong Chinese barista softly blurred, large street-facing windows letting in natural light, illustrative image for this Kwun Tong shop guide, not a photo of the actual venue Restaurants

How Dept Returns to Kwun Tong, a Decade After It First Opened

The cult Japanese-curated homeware store and cafe is back on the same Kwun Tong street it left a decade ago — this time with a ground-floor shopfront and an upgraded menu.

Sep 1 · Restaurants
A local Hong Kong Chinese tattoo artist in a plain black top, deep in concentration, tattooing a colourful floral design onto a client's forearm, warm amber and red bokeh lights blurred in the background, illustrative image for this Hong Kong tattoo exhibition guide, not a photo of the actual event, artists, or attendees Art

Hong Kong's Tattoo Exhibition Returns to Soho House With AI Try-On Tech

World-first AI tattoo try-on tech, guest artists and a tattoo competition — the 2026 exhibition lands at Soho House, Sheung Wan, 16–18 October.

Sep 1 · Art
A small, retro-styled Hong Kong ice cream shop counter with a single-scoop display case, deep brown wooden walls and warm lighting, local Hong Kong Chinese customers softly blurred browsing antique stalls just outside, illustrative image for this Cat Street ice cream shop guide, not a photo of the actual venue Restaurants

TeemToneFai Opens Its First-Ever Shop on Sheung Wan's Cat Street

Ten years of pop-ups later, the quirky ice cream brand has a permanent home on Cat Street with Chinese tea and Sichuan spice flavours from HK$50.

Sep 1 · Restaurants
A warm, editorial documentary-style photo of an elegant concert hall stage set for a tango quintet with bandoneon, violin, piano, double bass and guitar under amber spotlights, a local Hong Kong Chinese audience softly blurred, illustrative image for this Hong Kong concert guide, not a photo of the actual performers or venue Music & Nightlife

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla Brings Nuevo Tango to Hong Kong

Tango legend Astor Piazzolla's official quintet plays Hong Kong City Hall for one night only, 30 September 2026.

Sep 1 · Music & Nightlife
An elegant modern Japanese restaurant counter with fresh sashimi, sushi and seafood artfully plated, local Hong Kong Chinese diners softly blurred in the background, illustrative image for this K11 MUSEA restaurant guide, not a photo of the actual venue Restaurants

AOI by KAIYŌ Opens at K11 MUSEA With a 100-Dish Japanese Menu

KAIYŌ's playful new sister restaurant brings 20 menu categories of sashimi, sushi, tempura and sukiyaki to Victoria Dockside.

Aug 31 · Restaurants
A comedian mid-gesture on a small stage under a single spotlight with a bare dark curtain backdrop, local Hong Kong Chinese audience seated at small tables clapping in the foreground, illustrative image for this Sammy Obeid comedy guide, not a photo of the actual show or performer Theatre

Sammy Obeid Brings His WIT SUPREMACY Tour to Hong Kong

Netflix comedian and 1,001-night stand-up record holder Sammy Obeid plays Soho House Hong Kong for one night only, 27 October 2026.

Aug 31 · Theatre
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COMMUNE MAISON: China's Top Dining-and-Bar Brand Debuts in Causeway Bay

Mainland China's leading dining-and-bar chain opens its first Hong Kong venue with a two-hour craft beer, cocktail and wine free-flow from HK$298.

Aug 31 · Bars
A high-floor Chinese dining room with Victoria Harbour skyline views, bamboo dim sum baskets and seafood dishes on a round table, local Hong Kong Chinese diners softly blurred in the background, illustrative image for this Tsim Sha Tsui restaurant guide, not a photo of the actual venue Restaurants

Canton Library: A New Sky-High Lingnan Kitchen Opens in Tsim Sha Tsui

Aqua Restaurant Group's new 29th-floor Chinese restaurant replaces Vista with a Lingnan-wide menu from chef Junno Li, opening September 2026.

Aug 31 · Restaurants
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
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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
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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
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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
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