The Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) is just around the corner! How are you planning to celebrate this year? In 2025, Hong Kong will offer a variety of exciting events to experience the unique traditions of the Spring Festival.

Highlights of 2025 Hong Kong Spring Festival Events

"First Incense Offering" at Wong Tai Sin Temple

• Date: January 28 (Lunar New Year’s Eve)
• Location: Wong Tai Sin Temple, 2 Chuk Yuen Village, Kowloon
• Event Highlights: The temple will open overnight starting at 9 PM, allowing visitors to offer the first incense of the Year of the Snake.

Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Parade

• Date: January 29 (First Day of Lunar New Year)
• Parade & Performances: The parade starts at 8 PM, and the last float is expected to arrive by 10 PM. Street performances kick off at 6 PM for a lively pre-parade party.
• Parade Route: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza → Canton Road, Haiphong Road, Nathan Road → Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel

2025 Lunar New Year Fireworks Display

• Date: January 30 (Second Day of Lunar New Year)
• Location: Victoria Harbour (Viewing spots: Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Central and Western District Promenade, Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai)

Lunar New Year Horse Racing

• Date: January 31 (Third Day of Lunar New Year)
• Location: Sha Tin Racecourse
• Event Highlights: Special musical performance by Hins Cheung; Attendees receive a complimentary "Fortune Pen,"; Lucky draw with 888 gold-plated ornaments as prizes.

Chinese New Year Cup 2025

• Date: February 1 (Fourth Day of Lunar New Year)
• Location: Hong Kong Stadium, 55 Eastern Hospital Road, So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
• Event Highlights: International football legends will compete against Hong Kong's All-Star Team.

Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree

• Date: January 29 – February 12
• Location: Lam Tsuen, Tai Po
• Event Highlights: Parade floats on display from January 30 to February 13. Performances by Mainland Chinese and international teams on January 30–31.

PANDA GO! FEST HONG KONG

• Dates & Locations: January 17 – March 6: Discovery Park, Tsuen Wan； February 17 – March 6: Central Market
• Event Highlights: Hong Kong's largest panda exhibition, PANDA GO! FEST HONG KONG. The exhibition will showcase 2,500 panda sculptures in eight unique designs, creatively displayed at iconic landmarks with four exhibitions and two Chinese New Year stops throughout the city, starting in December.

2025 Lunar New Year Fairs

Hong Kong Island Markets

• Date: 23–29 January 2025
• Venue: 15 parks and playgrounds across Hong Kong, including Victoria Park and Fa Hui Park. (Victoria Park: 1 Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island; Fa Hui Park: 101 Boundary Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon)

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