Concerts, Cantonese opera, markets and festivals from Central to Sha Tin, filtered by the dates you pick.
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Every pin on both sides of the harbour, for the days you pick.
Save what appeals, plan your days around it, and open any stop in Google Maps. Hotels for your dates are one tap away on whichever part of the city is on screen.
9 to 10 Nov Yuja Wang Play-conducts the Mahler Chamber Orchestra Hong Kong Cultural Centre (Concert Hall) 
10 to 12 Nov Fong Ching Ming and Students Landscape Painting Exhibition Hong Kong City Hall (Exhibition Gallery) This weekend November 2026December 2026
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Every gig, night by nightWhere to base yourself and where to spend an afternoon, with the best places in each and how to get there.
Sha Tin and New Territories Monasteries, museums, villages and wetlands
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Tsim Sha Tsui and West Kowloon Museums, the harbour promenade and M+
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Lantau and Outlying Islands Big Buddha, Tai O and ferry islands
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Southern District Stanley, Repulse Bay and Ocean Park
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Central Tai Kwun, PMQ, Lan Kwai Fong and the Peak
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Wan Chai and Causeway Bay Harbourfront, old temples and shopping streets
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Sham Shui Po Fabric, electronics and cheap eats
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Kowloon City and Kai Tak Walled City Park, Kai Tak and the harbour edge
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Where to stay
Which Hong Kong area to stay in: Tsim Sha Tsui for a first trip, Central for nightlife, Mong Kok for a budget, Causeway Bay for shopping. A table and verdicts by trip type.
Read the guideDay trip
The best day trips from Hong Kong, ranked by how many guides name them: Cheung Chau, Lantau, Lamma, Tai O, Sai Kung and Macau, with ferry facts and a pick by trip type.
Essentials
Practical Hong Kong tips from official pages: the Octopus card and its refund, Airport Express fares, typhoon signals, monthly weather, visa-free stays and cash.
Where to stay
Kowloon for the skyline view, markets and lower rates, Hong Kong Island for nightlife, business and luxury. Verdicts by trip type and a side-by-side table.
Day trip
How to do Macau as a day trip from Hong Kong: TurboJET and Cotai Water Jet ferries, the bridge shuttle, what to see in a day, and which pick suits which traveller.
Neighbourhood
What to do in Hong Kong on a first visit, ranked by how many guides name each pick: the Peak, Star Ferry, Big Buddha, Symphony of Lights, night markets and more.
Essentials
Where to eat in Hong Kong by dish: dim sum, wonton noodles, roast goose, cha chaan teng, egg tarts and street snacks, ranked by how many guides name each one.
