Types of Leisure Programmes

Festival, Sport and Arts events in Hong Kong

January	Chinese New Year	Hong Kong Fringe Club City Festival	International Chinese New Year Parade
February	Spring Lantern Festival	Hong Kong Marathon	Hong Kong Art Festival
March	Hong Kong Invitational Seven-A-Side Rugby Tournament
April	Ching Ming	Hong Kong international Film Festival	Birthday Of Tin Hau	Cheung Chau Bun Festival
May	Birthday Of Lord Buddha
June	Dragon Boat Festival	Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races
July
August	Maidens’ Festival	Hungry Ghost Festival	Hong Kong International Arts Carnival
September	Mid-Autumn Festival
October	Cheung Yeung
November	Hong Kong Open Golf Championship

Some Highlights

Hong Kong Fringe Club City Festival

The alternative fringe club sponsors three weeks of performance between late January and early February by an eclectic mix of up-and-coming local and overseas artists and performers

Hong Kong Invitational Seven-A-Side Rugby Tournament

The Rugby Fest, Hong Kong premier sporting event, is held over three days around late march/early April at Hong Kong stadium and attracts team from over the world.

Birthday Of Tin Hau

A festival in honour of the patroness of fisher folk and one of the territory’s most popular goddesses, it is held around late April/early May.

Hong Kong International Film Festival

 This is  a 16 days extranvaganze with screening of more than 200 films from around the world.

Cheung Chau Bun Festival

Taking place around late April/early May, this is an unusual festival that is observed uniquely on Cheung Chau

Maidens’ Festival

A minor holiday, also known as seven sisters day, which is held on the seventh day of the seventh moon .It is a day reserved for girls and young lovers.

Cheung Yeung

Celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month ( mid – to late October ), and based on a story from the Han dynasty ( 206 BC-AD 200 ), where an oracle advised a man to take his family to a high place to escape a plague. When he returned the man found every living thing had died. Many people still head for the hills on this day and also visit the graves of ancestors.

Recreations

Ocean Park ( Theme Park )

Ocean Park, southeast of Aberdeen town centre is a fully fledged amusement and educational theme park and something of a marine park.  I personally visited the place and like it a lot as it is not just fun but an eye opener for me and also tourists who visit there.

The Peak ( SightSeeing )

The highest point on the island, Hong Kong, if you are a person who loves sightseeing, it is the best place to be when you are able to take the peak tram up to the hill. The scenery will definitely fill your excitement.

Stanley market  ( Shopping )

The main attraction in Stanley village is the mostly covered market filled with bric-a-bric, cheap clothing and junk that filled the alleys and lanes southwest of Stanley Village road. It is best to go during the week. Weekend the market is bursting at the seams with both tourist and local alike.