The National Day fireworks display will take place tonight (Oct. 1) at 8 p.m. over Victoria Harbour. To help the public enjoy this spectacular event, we've selected the Top 10 Best Viewing Spots for your reference.
This year's National Day fireworks display will kick off at 8 p.m. with the theme "Victoria Harbour Fireworks Shine Across the Motherland". The entire show will span 23 minutes, featuring over 30,000 fireworks with a total cost of HK$18 million.
The display is divided into eight scenes, each with its own unique theme. Highlights include the first scene, "Fireworks Bloom to Celebrate National Day", which will open the show with images of peony, golden chrysanthemum, and silver glittering spherical fireworks. Accompanied by passionate music, the scene expresses the fighting spirit and rejuvenating strength of the Chinese.
The fourth scene, "Always Lovable Giant Pandas", features multiple giant panda face patterns blooming in the sky, paired with green salute fireworks that symbolize bamboo forests. This highlights the concept of the panda economy, bringing a message of hope to Hong Kong. The fifth scene, "Inherited Affection for Family and Motherland", features a grand display of colourful salute fireworks and heart-shaped fireworks, symbolizing the deep affection of the Chinese people for their motherland.
In addition, there are several segments of the fireworks display themed respectively around the globally popular animated film "Ne Zha", the Dongjiang water supply, the Shenzhou-20 space mission, and the 15th National Games. The fireworks display will reach its climax in the grand finale, "Forging Ahead on the Road to Rejuvenation", with flourishes of golden, silver, and red fireworks streaking across the Victoria Harbour night sky. This finale expresses best wishes for the prosperity and strength of the great motherland and for HK's prosperity and stability.
Top 10 recommended viewing spots
Want to experience the breathtaking National Day fireworks in person? Here are 10 of the best viewing locations along both sides of Victoria Harbour. Most spots are easily accessible by MTR for your convenience:
- Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai: Exit A5, Wan Chai MTR Station, approximately a 10–15 minute walk.
- Wan Chai Promenade: Exit A1, Wan Chai MTR Station, approximately a 10–15 minute walk.
- Tamar Park, Admiralty: Exit A, Admiralty MTR Station, about a 5-minute walk.
- Central and Western District Promenade (Central Section): Exit A, Admiralty MTR Station, just a short walk away.
- HK Observation Wheel and Central Piers 9 & 10 Area: Exit A, Central MTR Station, or Exit A2, Hong Kong MTR Station, about a 5–10 minute walk.
- Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront (Near Avenue of Stars and Cultural Centre): Exit J, East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station, about a 5-minute walk.
- West Kowloon Cultural District: Exit E4 or E5, Kowloon MTR Station, walk to the venue.
- Kai Tak Sky Garden: Take Minibus Route 86 from Telford Gardens in Kowloon Bay.
- Kwun Tong Promenade: Exit B5, Ngau Tau Kok MTR Station, about a 10-minute walk.
- Cha Kwo Ling Promenade Park: Exit B1, Kwun Tong MTR Station, about a 10-minute walk.
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