A guide to freebies and events on July 1 in Hong Kong

Families can make use the public holiday on July 1 as kids aged three to 11 will be able to enjoy free rides on the MTR! Light rail and MTR buses will also provide free services for all passengers on the day.

Those in town on July 1 will be able to take the tram and ride around Hong Kong Island completely for free.

Take this chance to explore neighbourhoods like Central and Sai Ying Pun, discover some of our favourite cafes in Sheung Wan, or grab a bite at the best restaurants in Causeway Bay.

The public will be able to enjoy free Star Ferry rides for the whole day on July 1 going between Tsim Sha Tsui and Wan Chai.

On July 1, Fortune Ferry will be giving away 2,000 ferry vouchers. 1,000 vouchers will be for routes going between Central and Hung Hom, while the other half will be for the North Point-Kwun Tong-Kai Tak routes.

As for those whose birthday falls on July 1, ride on the 'Tuen Mun-Tung Chung-Sha Lo Wan-Tai O' and 'North Point-Kwun Tong-Kai Tak' routes will be on the house!

West Kowloon Cultural District

For culture vultures looking for activities on July 1, there will be free admission to all general admission exhibitions at the M+ museum, along with all thematic exhibitions at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)

Visitors will also be able to gain free access to permanent exhibitions at the Hong Kong Science Museum and Hong Kong Space Museum (excluding Space Theatre shows), as well as the special exhibition 'The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Fragrance of Time - In Search of Chinese Art of Scent' at the Hong Kong Museum of Art.

If you're looking to fill up your day with even more culture, exhibitions will continue to be free at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Museum of History, the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, the Hong Kong Railway Museum, the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, the Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery, the Law Uk Folk Museum, the Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum, the Sheung Yiu Folk Museum, the Hong Kong Film Archive, the Sam Tung Uk Museum, the Oil Street Art Space (Oi!), and the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre on July 1. 

The public will be offered free admission to the Hong Kong Wetland Park on July 1.

Over 1,000 restaurants are expected to offer discounts on designated cuisines or catering items on July 1. The Hong Kong International Airport, as well as various shopping malls and markets, will be rolling out shopping or dining offers.

Free guided tours, dining, consumption, and accommodation offers will also be available from late June to the end of July for the 13 projects under the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme.

To find out more about what's happening on July 1, head to the dedicated website for further details.