March events in Hong Kong 2025

Mark your calendar, plan your costume, and gather your mates – the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is set to return from March 28 to 30, 2025. As always, expect three days of fierce sports action and entertainment as teams from around the world battle it out on the fields. The 2025 event will be extra special as it will be taking place at the new Kai Tak Stadium set to open on March 1. 

Three-day passes cost $1,950 for adults and $950 for children. A limited number of single-day tickets are also available at $500 for Friday, and $1,200 for either day on the weekend. True party-goers should consider upgrading their experience with the all-new South Stand SuperPass, which ensures admission to the new South Stand, includes entry to the Carlsberg Clubhouse and the South Deck, and includes a free-flow drinks package, for an additional $750 per day.

In celebration of Arts Month, the M+ museum will offer free admission to the public on March 9. Visitors will be able to access all general admission exhibitions for free and without prior registration. This includes M+ Sigg Collection: Another Story; Things, Spaces, Interactions; Making It Matters; Shanshui: Echoes and Signals; Yasumasa Morimura and Cindy Sherman: Masquerades, and more. There will also be free screening programmes on the day. To facilitate the flow of entry, visitors will only be allowed to enter via the Artist Square entrance – the museum will open from 10am to 6pm, but visitors will be stopped from joining the queue at 4pm, so time your trip well!

Airside will soon be hosting ‘The World of ASMR’ exhibition that was at London’s Design Museum. This will be the Kai Tak venue’s first time collaborating with an international museum since its opening, and we’re so excited that it’s going to be this special exhibition on the euphoria or calm triggered by sound, touch, and movement. This immersive experience delves into the crackles, pops, feather brushes, whispers, and tappy noises that have become a whole culture and community around the world.

Showing over 40 works by contemporary artists, ASMRtists, and designers, the Hong Kong edition will also feature newly commissioned works by local artists which capture our city’s unique auditory identity. The highlight of the show is a sculpture of wavy, bendy pillows woven together to form over a kilometre of squishy comfort, where visitors can lounge while watching various ASMR-related videos. There’s even an entire room dedicated to Bob Ross, who many in the community dub the ‘Godfather of ASMR’. 

Don’t forget to try your hand at creating your own ASMR noises before you leave! Tickets to this exhibition at Gate33 Gallery cost $30.

Art Basel returns to Hong Kong from March 28 to 30, featuring 240 galleries from 42 countries and territories around the world to showcase their best in contemporary art

Look out for galleries with exhibitions focusing on a single artist, deep dives into themes and periods in art history in the Insights sector, and local galleries making their Art Basel debut. Film art by Singaporean artist Ho Tzu Nyen will also be shown on the façade of M+ as a tribute to our city’s vibrant film culture, and for the first time ever, the fair is collaborating with local independent art institution Para Site to curate the film programme titled ‘In Space, It’s Always Night’.

Parts of Art Basel’s programme will be free to the public, such as their film screenings as well as panel talks and fireside chats with artists, filmmakers, and art professionals. Day tickets to the fair range from $350 to $680 – these advance purchase prices are only available until March 16. Alternatively, two-day passes are also available for $1,180, running all the way up to $12,800 for the ultimate VIP experience.

Mixed media artist and celebrated designer of the luxury brand Chrome Hearts Joe Foti will be in Hong Kong for his first solo exhibition in town with over 180 of his works. From alien-themed pieces and odd bits and bobs that somehow fit when collaged together, to risqué birdhouses and penis paper weights, there is so much to tickle and amuse in this exhibition. Though described by the gallery as “one part fever dream, two parts nostalgia, and a whole load of ‘what the f*ck is that?’”, there’s no denying that Foti’s work is whimsical, absurd, and all the more appealing because of it.

Hong Kong Disneyland's annual Duffy and Friends Play Days return from now to May 7, 2025. This year, Duffy and his lovable friends are inviting fans and explorers to embark on an adventure around the park with their favourite plushies, starting from Main Street Station and Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad to various parts of the resort. 

Look out for five new photo spots at iconic locations, where special seats have been set up for your plushies; make a stop at the Castle of Magical Dreams for a seasonal exclusive show, 'The Joy of Sharing'; and indulge in themed snacks like the CookieAnn train popcorn bucket and the giant ice cream sundae at Main Street Corner Cafe. Be sure to take home a piece of the magic with exclusive souvenirs like plushies, bag charms, keychains, and headbands from the Duffy and Friends Sweet Springtime Explorations series.

The ‘Van Gogh Alive’ immersive art experience has travelled to over 100 cities around the world, and it’s returning to our shores on March 10. This exhibition stimulates the senses of sight, sound, and smell to fully bring visitors into Post-Impressionist master Vincent van Gogh’s artistic journey. 

3,000 paintings and images including famous Van Gogh classics like ‘Sunflowers’, ‘Starry Night’, and ‘Wheatfield with Crows’ are waiting to be experienced in an elevated way, with approximately 30 giant screens working together to project, break down, and enhance the paintings. Projected simultaneously across walls, columns, and floors, visitors can feel like they’re actually wandering through the world created through his bold brush strokes.

Apart from a redesigned layout that utilises more of the exhibition space than when the exhibition came to Hong Kong in 2019, this return also presents something new in the debut of ‘AI Van Gogh’; the technology brings the artist back to life and generates paintings in the Impressionist style for visitors to walk into. Classical music from Schubert and Bach will enhance the enjoyment of the artwork, while special scents are also used to heighten the immersive experience, evoking florals when viewing ‘Sunflowers’ or a fresh breeze in ‘Starry Night’.

Early-bird tickets are available until February 27 for $160. Thereafter, the standard price will be $190, with concessions available. Note that tickets to ‘Van Gogh Alive’ do not include entry to the AI experience section, which needs to be purchased separately on-site.

This March, Eaton HK’s terrace bar Terrible Baby is turning mixology into an art form with a special arts month celebration. Throughout the month, guests will get to sip on two exclusive cocktails inspired by the works of two featured artists, Chulayarnnon Siripho and Holok Chen.

Try The Golden Snail ($100), a tropical blend of mango, rum, and peach foam, or Where Are My People? ($100), a concoction featuring a mix of Biju, the botanical essence of gin, and apple liqueur, served with an Earth-like ice ball swirling in the glass. Don’t forget to pay a visit to Eaton HK’s in-house gallery Tomorrow Maybe to check out the exhibitions by the two artists and give toast to a month of creativity and flavours.

Maggie Choo’s cabaret bar is many things – an antique shop front, a speakeasy-style bar, an after-dark venue with live performances – but now it’s finally living up to its name as a cabaret spot. They’re bringing their first-ever cabaret show to Central’s nightlife scene, promising live vocalists, a jazz band, and a troupe of international dancers.

With Maggie Choo’s dark wood interiors, velvet drapings, and dramatic spiral stairs, the bar is a great setting for this kind of sultry performance. Audiences can expect a range of dance styles including jazz, ballet, and of course, classic cabaret, performed in tailor-made costumes and iconic cabaret elements like top hats. Performers weave fluidly through the crowd and guests are encouraged to participate in an interactive blend of elegance, sensuality, and humour that defines the art of cabaret – and, as with most things at Maggie Choo’s, boasting an Asian twist.

This new cabaret show will take place every Thursday from 9pm to 11pm. More show dates in the week will be added from March onwards.

This contemporary art fair for photography has announced that they will be launching the Hong Kong edition during Art Week in 2025. Gathering between 50 to 75 global exhibitors, visitors will be able to peek through the viewfinders of celebrated photographers to young cutting-edge talents. Split into three sectors, the fair comprises of Main, which showcases modern and contemporary photo-based art; Focus, dedicated to solo and dual art presentations; and Digital, which spotlights artists working with photography and new technologies.

Be transported back in time to a lawless, gritty corner of our city in the 80s. The filmmakers of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In have collaborated with the Hong Kong Tourism Board to present an immersive exhibition based on the famous movie. After debuting at the Hong Kong International Airport, the exhibition has now relocated to Kowloon City, the very neighbourhood in which the hit film is set. From now until April 13, visit Airside in Kai Tak to see an expanded exhibition with all-new set-ups and photo spots that were not available at the airport pop-up.

Apart from the existing barbershop, tea stall, and other locations from the movie, five new sets have been added, including a comic stall, tailor shop, a tit da bone-setting clinic, a shoemaker’s shop, and a dental clinic. All the designs and props, down to the price tags on items, were modelled on historical pieces from Hong Kong in the 80s to fully immerse visitors in the bygone era of the Kowloon Walled City. The dim alleys and indoor locations have been integrated with sound effects and actors’ dialogues, so if you enjoyed Twilight of the Warriors, then this exhibition will be a real treat.

Spot Easter eggs hidden throughout the exhibition such as miniature models of the movie characters, and don’t miss the dining and retail stalls, where you can buy iconic dishes from Hong Kong food stalls served in nostalgic takeaway containers.

The famous Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris have collaborated with the Hong Kong Museum of Art to present this special exhibition on two of the greatest masters of the Impressionist art movement: Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. 

This is the first large-scale exhibition of the two Impressionists in Hong Kong, showcasing 52 masterpieces on loan from France. See how the pair found innovative ways to reinvent the art of their time, how they viewed the world, and how they captured the rapidly changing times around them. Cézanne and Renoir were also longtime friends and likely influenced each other’s works, as well as later becoming beacons of inspiration for later painters such as Spanish surrealist master Pablo Picasso.

High Street’s infamous haunted house has turned into a colourful art space! Designed by local architect Stanley Siu, the ‘Love in the Light’ Luminart exhibition combines art, architecture, and technology in a stunning shows that takes visitors on a romantic journey through time. Running from now to May 21, 2025, this year-long exhibition sees the arched veranda of  the Sai Ying Pun Community Complex light up in a rainbow of colours every 10 minutes in the evening from 6pm to 10pm.

The site has a rich history in the district as an iconic landmark that was completed in 1892. Even after renovations in 1998, the unique L-shaped granite veranda stands tall with its early Baroque detailing, including intricately carved arches and finely chiselled granite throughout. Despite being nicknamed as the ‘High Street Haunted House’ – due to the numerous ghostly sightings and its supposed past as a former execution hall used by the Japanese troops in the war, this unique location has been a popular spot for wedding photoshoots over the years, and its charming design makes the perfect location for the exhibition’s intimate storytelling. Immerse yourself in the historic surroundings and dance between the lights and the shadows, letting the music take you through the tales of love, from the first glance to a promise of forever.