Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Inspiration

🐉 1｜Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade
Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the peaceful Tai O instantly turns into a lively scene! Dragon boats pulling the deity boats slowly pass through winding waterways, instantly transporting you back a hundred years✨ Incense smoke curls, stilt houses stand tall, and residents burn incense to pray. Here lies the most authentic Dragon Boat Festival, a heartfelt intertwining of faith, community, and homeland~
📍 Tai O, Lantau Island
📅 May 30–31

🚣♀️ 2｜Victoria Harbour International Dragon Boat Race
This year’s Dragon Boat Festival is super exciting! 190 dragon boat teams from around the world gather at Victoria Harbour💥 Every paddle and splash is full of passion. It’s not just a competition but a festival celebration~ Plus, the super fun creative costume contest “Dress-Up Competition” really amps up the festive atmosphere! Traditional festival fun gets a fresh twist by the harbor~
📍 East Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront
📅 June 7–8
🎟 Free admission

🎪 3｜Cirque du Soleil KOOZA
Say no to boring festival nights! Canadian Cirque du Soleil returns to Hong Kong with the classic show KOOZA🎪 High-flying acrobatics, hilarious clowns, and mysterious Eastern fantasy collide in a surreal aesthetic spectacle under the Victoria Harbour night sky—an absolute visual feast~
📍 Central Harbourfront Event Space
📅 June 6 Fantasy Night Special

🍺 4｜Beer Paradise
The malt aroma of chilled draft beer meets sea breeze and sunset🌇 The Centennial Garden of the Urban Council instantly transforms into a city oasis~ Four types of San Miguel craft beers, rhythm parties, and a Hong Kong-style photo zone. Watch the races by day, get tipsy by night—adult Dragon Boat Festival romance perfectly captured!
📍 Centennial Garden of the Urban Council
📅 June 7–8
🎟 Free admission + beer voucher for travelers

🍡 5｜Dragon Boat Food Street
Stretching all the way from the Avenue of Stars~ Traditional rice dumplings, refreshing desserts, creative snacks, creating a “tasteful Victoria Harbour waterway”😋 Stroll, eat, and watch dragon boats—satisfying both your palate and soul!
📍 Avenue of Stars, Tsim Sha Tsui
📅 May 31–June 8
🎟 Free admission

🖼 6｜Between Art
The festival isn’t just about excitement; you can also enjoy the tranquility of art~ Leave some spiritual space for your holiday✨
📍 Hauser & Wirth｜Louise Bourgeois “Soft Landscape” until June 21 Contemporary sculpture queen, a landscape of memory beneath softness
📍 Pace Gallery｜Li Heiti “Tongue of Fire” from May 29 Emerging artist, writing about body and intimacy with a fiery tongue

🏨 7｜The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Glass facades reflect the light and shadow of Victoria Harbour, tall buildings whisper romance~ The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, with its consistent elegance, embraces every breath of your holiday, maintaining composure in the bustling city center~💫