The best things to do in Hong Kong today

Returning for its third consecutive year, WestK FunFest takes on a distinctively family-friendly approach to performance art, with over 120 cultural and family-friendly art programmes held across the WestK – and more than half are free to enter – that span interactive outdoor installations, immersive theatre, and live performances. Also returning is the popular FunFest Market, where visitors to the West Kowloon Cultural District can browse foods and speciality products while stepping into retro photo ops, admiring dance installations and enjoying pop-up performances for free over three consecutive weeks.   A highlight is the sprawling outdoor installation, ‘The Cats that Slept for a Thousand Years’, created by UK creative studio Air Giants. Originally displayed at the Manchester Museum, this centrepiece installation is now making its Asian debut along WestK’s harbourfront. Hong Kong’s feline display features the original 10-m-long cat installation alongside a big cat and a kitten, creating a charming cat family, blending sound and light with interactive elements against a backdrop of soft and rhythmic purring. Meanwhile, WestK FunFest 2026 also sports a robust theatre programme, including the award-winning puppet theatre play ‘Rules of Summer’ by acclaimed Australian company Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, the reggae music show in ‘Bob Marley for Babies’ designed for infants and toddlers aged up to 36 months, the contemporary dance and theatre show ‘Tiger Tale’, the...

From March 20-29, Jimmy O. Yang’s sold-out Hong Kong leg of his 2025 comedy show will be available to watch on the big screens exclusively in Emperor Cinema locations in Causeway Bay Times Square and Tsim Sha Tsui iSquare. Captured in 4K and reengineered for cinema acoustics, viewers can fully immerse themselves in the applause, laughter, and whoops that rang through the Hong Kong Coliseum last summer. Those who have seen O. Yang’s work in movies and TV series such as Silicon Valley, Crazy Rich Asians, and Interior Chinatown will know that his professional comedy is performed in English, but for his Hong Kong show, which he described as a homecoming, O. Yang had especially whipped out his Cantonese skills and worked in local elements as a tribute to Hong Kong comedy culture. Tickets for ‘Jimmy O. Yang Finally Home’ are available for $120, while VIP Cinemer members can enjoy a discounted price of $108. Find out more details (and early-bird ticket gifts) here.

A new cultural event is debuting in Hong Kong this Art Month, bringing together visual and edible creations for an immersive experience. From March 26 to April 5, Central Yards Edible Art Fair invites visitors to discover a range of unique exhibitions focused around the senses of taste, sight, and sound, and immersive storytelling. 10 galleries dedicated to prominent art movements will feature visual installations alongside specially crafted edible creations, making this a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. You’re not just looking at the food either – visitors get to indulge in nibbles at each artwork! ‘Pop It!’, inspired by neo-pop, features bubble-shaped sculptures and a giant claw machine that visitors can collect an edible confection from. ‘Drip’, inspired by Expressionism, highlights abstract art and comes with flavoured drinks for visitors to try. ‘Go Bananas!’, inspired by conceptual art, sees replica fruits taped to the walls, and encourages guests to find and take a miniature edible banana among the art. With plenty more to see and eat, Central Yards Edible Art Fair promises a multi-sensory experience that’s quite unlike anything else taking place during Art Month. Local artists will also be featured in two special galleries dedicated to New Ink and Hong Kong Contemporary Art. Get your tickets now on edibleartfair.com – entries are timed, so plan ahead and choose a date and time slot when making your purchase. Attendees can also join workshops to make their...

Hong Kong’s biggest street art festival is back for its 11th edition, taking over Central and the Western District from March 21 to 29. More than 20 local and international artists from 14 countries will transform the neighbourhood into an open-air gallery, creating large-scale murals in real time. This year’s lineup includes Italian artist Fabio Petani with his geometric botanical style, Indonesian artist Hardthirteen painting a Bruce Lee portrait, and Hong Kong’s Enoch Wong bringing his signature realism to city walls. Irish artist Asbestos will also roam the streets throughout the week with a three-metre roving character named BORN. For 2026, HK is also collaborating with GoGoX for “Art on the Move”, turning cargo trucks into mobile exhibitions that visitors can step inside. The festival kicks off on March 21 with an opening night at PMQ featuring live art battles, while HKwalls Digital lights up the Sino LuminArt Façade along the harbour and Kai Tak Mall’s LED screens throughout the week. Guided mural tours depart from PMQ on March 28, and the whole event wraps on March 29 with a grand finale on Chater Road, where live painting, art trucks, and hands-on workshops bring nine days of dazzling street art to a close.

‘Luminous Neon’ is a new exhibition at the DX Design Hub in Sham Shui Po that shares the radiant world of neon signage and the beauty of the traditional art form with visitors for a dose of nostalgia and collective reminiscing. Presented by the Hong Kong Design Centre, Serious Staging, and Tetra Neon Exchange, ‘Luminous Neon’ brings together a collection of painstakingly restored neon signs and new creations, creating a visual dialogue between traditional craftsmanship and modern creativity.  Endlessly photographable but balanced with educational and informative elements, the exhibition contrasts the different generational approaches to neon art and its legacy as an enduring cultural symbol of Hong Kong. Check out the historic ‘Golden Phoenix Restaurant’ and legendary ‘Tai Ping Koon Restaurant’ signs that once illuminated two of the city’s most prominent soy sauce western establishments, the ‘Nam Cheong Pawn Shop’ with its unique silhouette, and the Ray-Ban-shaped ‘Tai Cheong Eyeglasses’ sign, and more, all of which highlight the hard-earned skills of neon masters.

Art Basel Hong Kong will return to the city this March, taking over the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) once more to present the most exciting programmes, galleries, and artists making waves in the global art world right now. 240 galleries from 42 participating countries and territories will be setting up shop at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026. Special preview days will be held on March 25 and 26, while March 27 to 29 will be open to the public. New to this year’s rundown is the ‘Echoes’ sector, reflecting a focused curation of recent works from up to three artists per booth. Media artist Ellen Pau will make history as the first-ever artist to curate the Film segment of the Art Basel Hong Kong’s Public Program. Seasoned curators will select the installations, sculptures, and performances leading the ‘Encounters’ sector, and there are countless other things to see and do, so mark your calendars for this prestigious fair. You can purchase your tickets to Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 online now, with advance pricing available until March 9. Standard pricing will be effective from March 10 onwards.

In a landmark collaboration between the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) of Egypt, 250 treasures and relics from the land of the Pharaohs will be on display in Hong Kong for nine and a half months. Named ‘Ancient Egypt Unveiled’, this exhibition is the largest, most comprehensive, and longest-running display of ancient Egyptian artefacts Hong Kong has ever seen, displaying archaeological finds loaned straight from Egypt, many of which are being shown outside of their home country for the very first time. Some of our favourite highlights include a set of canopic jars used to store internal organs in the mummification and burial process; statues of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut and Rameses II; painted coffins of wood and stone; a Book of the Dead papyrus scroll; and even an ancient Egyptian toilet seat. Swing by the gift shop to find a wide range of Egypt-related merch, including an adorable series of blind box plushies created by HKPM which depict pharaohs, canopic jars, mummies, and more.

M+ in West Kowloon Cultural District is honouring the late Ryuichi Sakamoto with a museum-wide programme from now until July. Comprising a site-specific installation, moving image works, a listening experience, and film, ‘Seeing Sound, Hearing Time’ celebrates the enduring legacy of the Japanese composer, producer, and artist. ‘Async–Immersion’ presents a three-dimensional, audio-visual representation of Sakamoto’s personal album, combining sonic experience with optical immersion. Nam June Paik’s ‘All Star Video’ explores Sakamoto’s influences and creative encounters, while ‘Vinyl Sessions with Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto’ allows visitors to engage with his compositions, alongside reflections on his work from three Hong Kong-based sound artists. Additionally, ‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Music in Film’ will screen two films to allow for an intimate look into Sakamoto’s life, profound artistry, and innovative creative process.

One of the highlights of our Arts Month in March is the long-standing Hong Kong Arts Festival, now back for its 54th edition. Running from February 27 to March 27, the 54th Hong Kong Arts Festival will gather more than 1,100 performers, musicians, and artists to present more than 45 distinct programmes in a packed schedule of over 170 performances. Not to be missed is the Kagami by Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum mixed-reality performance honouring the late Japanese composer; legendary Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s performance with the Constellation Choir & Orchestra for two nights only; the Asia premiere of La Bella Otero by the Ballet Nacional de España; Canadian troupe The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts) presenting Duel Reality, a blend of contemporary circus antics, theatre arts, and Shakespearean romance and drama, and more.  Here’s a more detailed guide to this year’s Hong Kong Arts Festival.

Tucked inside Oi! Glassie, Hong Kong artist Chan Wai‑lap presents Jeremy’s Bathhouse – a dreamy, ceramic bathhouse as an extension of his ongoing ‘Swimming’ series. Inspired by love, connection, different bathing cultures, and the 2016 viral story of Jeremy, the left-spiral snail, the exhibition features a heart-shaped pool installation made with more than 1,200 handcrafted ceramic tiles designed by Chan. Visitors will also find a set of shower cubicles lined with casts of real soap bars that Chan has collected from bathhouses around the world, and every so often, timed release of mist drifts through, softening the edges and shifting the whole atmosphere from crisp clarity to a dreamy haze.