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Chinese New Year, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong's live events calendar is one of the most diverse in Asia — Chinese New Year brings the world's most spectacular fireworks display over Victoria Harbour, the Dragon Boat Festival fills the city's bays with racing teams, the Hong Kong Sevens is the world's most celebrated rugby tournament, and the Hong Kong Arts Festival is one of Asia's premier performing arts events.
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Hong Kong Chinese New Year
The world's most spectacular Chinese New Year — fireworks over Victoria Harbour
Hong Kong's Chinese New Year celebrations are the most spectacular in the world outside mainland China — a 15-day festival that transforms the city with lanterns, flower markets, lion dances, and the extraordinary Victoria Harbour International Chinese New Year Night Parade. The highlight is the Chinese New Year Fireworks Display over Victoria Harbour — 23 minutes of fireworks launched from barges in the harbour, visible from both sides of the water and from Victoria Peak. The Flower Market in Mong Kok — where millions of flowers are sold in the days before New Year — is one of the most atmospheric markets in Asia.
Event Highlights
- The Chinese New Year Fireworks Display over Victoria Harbour — 23 minutes
- The Victoria Harbour International Chinese New Year Night Parade
- The Mong Kok Flower Market — millions of flowers sold before New Year
- Lion dances and dragon dances throughout the city
- The most spectacular Chinese New Year outside mainland China
What to Do There
- Watch the fireworks from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront
- Visit the Mong Kok Flower Market
- Watch the Night Parade along the harbour
- See lion dances in the streets of Kowloon
- Visit the Wong Tai Sin Temple for New Year prayers
Event Info
Next Event
Varies annually — January or February (check Chinese lunar calendar)
Location
Citywide — Victoria Harbour, Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui
Duration
15 days (main celebrations over 3 days)
Ticket Price
Free to watch; grandstand tickets for the parade from HKD 200
Travel Tips
- ·Fly direct from London to Hong Kong (12 hours)
- ·Book accommodation 3–6 months in advance — Hong Kong fills completely
- ·The Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront is the best fireworks viewing spot
- ·Many restaurants and shops close on New Year's Day — plan accordingly
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