The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second biggest traditional Chinese holiday season after the Chinese New Year.
The Lantern Carnivals, besides showcasing an incredible variety of colorful, bright shiny lanterns, feature also many cultural events and performances including song and dances, kung fu, acrobatics, craft demonstrations and the like.
Urban Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
Date: October 4-5 (TBC).
Time: 8pm to 11pm.
Site: Victoria Park.
Transportation: Island Line, Causeway Bay Station, Exit E.
New Territories West Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
Date: October 6-7 (TBC).
Time: 7:30pm to 10pm.
Sites: Tin Shui Park and Ginza Square.
Transportation: West Rail Line, Tin Shui Wai Station.
New Territories East Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
Date: October 6-7 (TBC).
Time: 7:30pm to 10pm.
Site: Tai Po Waterfront Park.
Transportation: East Rail Line, Tai Po Market Station.
Mid-Autumn Thematic Lantern Display — Fly Me to the Moon
Date: October 3rd to 25th (TBC).
Time: 6:30 pm to 11 pm (Friday to Sunday).
Site: outside Hong Kong Space Museum.
The biggest Mid-Autumn Festival event is the official Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival at Victoria Park. There is a huge expertly designed lantern display, a big fire dragon dance, kung-fu demonstrations, folk music, and craft display.
The 2017 displays are being set up at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza by the Clocktower and are the longest running. They will run from September 22 to October 15, 2017, and will be lit from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm.
For more information on this year's Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals and Exhibitions check out the official site of the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department at www.lcsd.gov.hk.
Credit: Image of Leisure and Cultural Services Department
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