have fun in Hong Kong's Lunar New Year.

The New Year's Day parade
The "Cathay New Year International Performance Night" parade on the first night of the New kicked off the Year of the Snake! The grand performance teams, accompanied by magnificent floats, danced and sang along the bustling streets of Tsim Sha Tsui, showcasing essence of traditional festivals and the integration of diverse cultures. The event, with the theme of "Wishing You a Joyful New Year", featured 55 performance, including new additions from France, Argentina, Austria, India, Indonesia, and Thailand, making the lineup even more impressive than last year. In addition to the dynamic with different themes, there were also dazzling local and international performance teams along the way, bringing a unique celebration of the Year of the Snake to the audience

Date: January 29, 2025
Route of the floats and performance teams: Starting from the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Square insim Sha Tsui, the floats and performance teams will proceed along Canton Road, Haiphong Road, and Nathan Road, ending at the Hong Kong Sheraton Hotel

Lunar New Year fireworks display
At 8 p.m. on the second day of the Lunar New Year, a fireworks display will be in Victoria Harbour, with dazzling fireworks blooming in the night sky, painting a moving scene to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake.
The fireworks display, themed "Golden Snake Welcomes Spring and Celebrates a Bountiful Year," consists of nine chapters, featuring 23,88 fireworks and lasting about 23 minutes. The sixth chapter, "Adding Happiness and Joy," will see the blooming of six panda heads representing An An Ke Ke, Le Le, Ying Ying, and the two newborn giant pandas.

Date: January 30, 2025
Location: Both sides of Victoria Harbour (viewing locations include Tsim Shaui, Mid-Levels, Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Shau Kei Wan East Park, Hung Hom Bypass, etc
The third day of the Lunar New Year is the most popular horse racing event in Hong Kong. This year at Sha Tin Racecourse, in addition the exciting races on the track, there is a series of rich festive and reward activities, including traditional lion dance, comprehensive performance, "Feng Shui Avenue"-in, and New Year's delicacies tasting.

Visitors with valid travel documents or passports can enter the public stands of Sha Tin or Happy Valley racecourses free of charge (excluding venues with separate charges

Date: January 31, 2025
Venue: Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong Jockey Club, New Territories

Lunar New Year Flower Market
From the 24th day of the 12th lunar month to the first day of the New (January 23rd to January 29th), flower markets are held in various districts of Hong Kong. In addition to auspicious flowers, there are delicacies, New Year's festive supplies, and cultural and creative products to choose from. Among the most popular flower markets are those located in Victoria Park and Prince Edward Market. If you come to Hong Kong to prepare for the New Year before the New Year, you might as well come and join in the fun
Lam Village Wishing Tree in Taipu
The Hong Kong Wishing Festival is a traditional celebration with a strong local flavor, numerous citizens and tourists from around the world to the village of Lam in Taipu, New Territories. You can write your wishes on a piece of paper called aBao Di", and then throw it onto the wishing tree. It is said that if the Bao Di successfully hangs on the tree, your wish will come true
Visit temples to worship and pray for blessings
As the New Year begins, many locals will go to the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kloon to burn incense. Many people will devoutly offer the "first incense" of the New Year to the gods, hoping for a good start to the Year. The second day of the first lunar month is the birthday of Che Kung, so it is a good time to visit the Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin worship, pray for blessings, and turn the windmill to bring good luck and a smooth year ahead.
Lantern Festival
On the day of the Lantern Festival, lantern shows are held in various districts of Hong Kong, and the lanterns lit up after dark are even more dazzling. The Lantern Festival of the Year of the Snake features a splendid display of lanterns, exciting stage performances, and interactive lantern riddle guessing segments. You might as well come to enjoy the lanterns, guess the lantern riddles, and feel the joy and blessings of the New Year together.