What's Happening in Hong Kong, October 2026
Updated: Oct 7
The chestnut and sweet potato stalls are back on the streets, the weather is cooling down and autumn has finally arrived in Hong Kong! October brings the last picnics of the season, world-premiere ballet performances, Oktoberfest celebrations, the return of the beloved wine festival on the harbourfront, and Halloween celebrations across the city! Keep reading to see what's happening in Hong Kong this month.
WestK Picnic Fest's Final Weekend, 9 - 11 October
Last call for picnic season! WestK Picnic Fest's final weekend runs from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October on the Harbourside East Lawn at Art Park, giving you one last chance to experience the festival - the perfect way to end summer. Entry is free, whilst equipment such as mats, chairs, tables, and lanterns can all be rented for HKD$40 to HKD$50 per item. There are live performances from bands, vocalists, and jazz acts, plus lots of food and drink stalls to satisfy your cravings throughout the day! If you'd like something to do with your hands, The Picnic Club Hong Kong is hosting workshops under the theme "Localisation", drawing on local flora, seasonal produce, tea and natural materials, plus a limited Farm-to-Table series with specialty coffee shop NUTMAD built around local, seasonal ingredients. If you'd like to make a day of it and go all in, the HKD$348 Bike & Picnic Pass with tokyobike covers a four-hour bike rental (adult, junior, kids or pet bikes), a free mat and lantern, a workshop voucher, AND extra merchant discounts.
WestK Picnic Fest, 9 - 11 October, 2pm - 9pm, Free Entry
📍 Harbourside East Lawn, Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District
For more information, click here.
Ciao! GELATO FEST, 9 - 11 October
On the same weekend, Ciao! GELATO FEST also wraps up at PMQ from 12pm to 10pm, on the groundfloor Courtyard. 20 gelato brands from Hong Kong, Macau, Italy, and Portugal are serving more than 30 festival-only or brand-new flavours, and some of them are FUNKY. We've heard there is caviar gelato, garlic and cilantro, and Hong Kong-style French toast! If you want to keep your options open, the HKD$188 Gelato Tasting Pass gives you access to six mini gelatos at designated stalls, which is probably the smartest way to try the more... odd ones. If you're not ready to get off the gelato train that hit Hong Kong this summer, this is an event you shouldn't miss!
Ciao! GELATO FEST, 9 - 11 October, 12pm - 10pm, Free Entry
📍 Courtyard, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central
For more information, click here.
Hong Kong China International Tattoo Exhibition 2026, 16 - 18 October
The Hong Kong China International Tattoo Exhibition is running from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October, turning the 2nd and 3rd floors of Soho House in Sheung Wan into a tattoo haven! The exhibition has been going since 2013, when Hong Kong studio Freedom Tattoo HK launched it, and this year it's co-presented by ID Solutions, with artists joining from around the world. One of the most anticipated parts is the AI preview machine from Oh My Ink, a co-organiser sponsor founded by local tattoo artist John Ip. It uses body tracking to let you browse participating artists' designs and preview them on your body in real time, so you can adjust the size and placement before you commit to anything. There is a lot happening throughout the weekend, with DJ Fergus performing from 6pm on Friday, live guitar from 1208 Studio on Saturday afternoon, and the tattoo competition on Sunday from 4pm to 6pm, where Oh My Ink is giving four of its machines to the winners. A one-day ticket is HKD$200, or join for the full three days for HKD$300. There are multiple combo deals on the website, such as a day pass with a Meow Meow "2026 CHIBI" tee for HKD$350.
Hong Kong China International Tattoo Exhibition 2026, 16 - 18 October
📍 2/F-3/F, SoHo House, 33 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan
For more information, click here.
Hong Kong Ballet's "Dunhuang: In Search of Light", 16 - 18 October
Dunhuang: In Search of Light, a world premiere from Hong Kong Ballet, runs from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Inspired by the Mogao Caves and Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha, it follows a young man's search for enlightenment, guided by celestial Flying Apsaras, and pairs classical ballet with immersive visuals from the team behind The Butterfly Lovers. It's also the company's first collaboration with the Dunhuang Academy. There are five performances, including matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2:30pm, plus short pre-show talks if you'd like to know more about the background of the show.
Hong Kong Ballet's "Dunhuang: In Search of Light", 16 - 18 October
📍 Hong Kong Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
For more information, click here.
Happy Wednesday Oktoberfest and Beerfest - 7th, 14th and 21st October
Happy Valley Racecourse is turning into a Bavarian beer garden for three Wednesdays this October, with Oktoberfest and Beerfest running on the 7th, 14th and 21st! It opens on the 7th with a ceremony led by Dr Annika Bolten-Drutschmann, Consul General of Germany to Hong Kong and Macau, and HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, followed by German folk band Die Notenhobler and dance performances through the evening. The next two Wednesdays move into Beerfest, with Phil D and Joanna Leane performing on the 14th and MsLolo closing it out on the 21st. For food, there's crispy roasted pork knuckle, German pretzels, and sauerbraten, with classic German beers like Löwenbräu, Paulaner and Erdinger to go with them! You can also try the Beer Tasting Challenge for a chance to win prizes, and take photos at the Bavarian-inspired spots around the Beer Garden.
Happy Wednesday Oktoberfest and Beerfest - 7th, 14th and 21st October
📍 Happy Valley Racecourse, Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley
For more information, click here.
EPHEMEMO-RIES: PART 2 CITY THEATRE, 9 October - 3 November
A classic red telephone booth glowing with memories of Tsim Sha Tsui is coming home to The Cornershop at MONDRIAN Hong Kong from 9 October to 3 November! EPHEMEMO-RIES: PART 2 CITY THEATRE is the final chapter of a project that began in 2025, when visitors shared their memories of the neighbourhood and Picture Rhythm Studios, a US and Hong Kong-based studio that blends physical and digital media, used generative AI to turn around 500 of them into images, now displayed on LED strips set into the booth's glass panels. After a trip to Shenzhen for the 10th Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture, the exhibition opens on Friday 9 October at 6:30pm with a performance by Hong Kong performing arts group TS Crew from 7pm to 7:30pm.
The Corner Shop is MONDRIAN's street-level art space, an artistic platform for local creatives, music and installations. It's open daily from 12pm to 11pm at 11A-D, 8A Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui.
EPHEMEMO-RIES: PART 2 CITY THEATRE, 9 October - 3 November
📍 The Corner Shop at MONDRIAN Hong Kong
For more information, click here.
Wine & Dine Festival 2026, 29 October - 1 November
Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival returns from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, this year with over 300 booths, and as always, the Victoria Harbour skyline as a backdrop! There are a few new things this year: Bordeaux takes the spotlight following a partnership between the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Bordeaux Wine Council, there are brand-new pavilions from Australia, Canada and South Korea, and a new "Only in Hong Kong" flavours line-up has more than 100 restaurants serving signature dishes. Wine lovers can also look forward to natural and low-alcohol options and 20+ masterclasses led by Master Sommeliers at the Grand Wine Pavilion, while the Tasting Room has festival-only menus paired with wine from chefs including Edward Lee of Netflix's Culinary Class Wars and Thierry Marx.
Wine & Dine Festival 2026, 29 October - 1 November
📍 Central Harbourfront Event Space and Tamar Park
For more information, click here.
Disgusting Food Museum Pop Up, until 26 November
Image Courtesy of Disgusting Food Museum
Not for the faint-hearted: the Disgusting Food Museum has arrived at AIRSIDE's GATE33 Gallery in Kai Tak, running until 26 November! Straight from Malmö, Sweden, and previously shown in cities like Los Angeles, Berlin, and Taipei, it's making its Hong Kong debut with more than 80 foods that will test your nerve, including maggot cheese, fermented shark, and frog juice. Smells are a huge part of it, and a local perfumer has created scents specially for the Hong Kong version. Towards the end, you can try some of the weirder foods at the tasting bar, from crickets and Vegemite (not bad in our opinion) to fermented herring or... shark. Adult tickets are HKD$68 Monday to Thursday and HKD$88 from Friday to Sunday and on public holidays, and it's open daily from late morning or noon until 8pm or 9pm.
Disgusting Food Museum Pop Up, until 26 November
📍 GATE33 Gallery, Shop 312, AIRSIDE, Kai Tak
For more information, click here.
Fly Me to the Moon: A 380,000 km Odyssey, until 22 November
Billed as Hong Kong's first immersive space exhibition, Fly Me to the Moon: A 380,000 km Odyssey is landing at K11 MUSEA until 22 November, and it's sending you to the moon in 2048! Organised by ioio studio, and located on the 6th floor, it's open daily from 10am to 9pm. Inside the paid indoor zone, you board a "lunar express" past auroras and starscapes before landing in a future moon community, where you can wear space gloves for astronaut-style missions, design your own moon base, and even create your very own moon menu, then end the journey with an earthrise over the lunar horizon. There are also national aerospace exhibits, including real rocket booster remains and rocket models, and a lunar soil zone where you can touch a piece of moon history. Phase 1 tickets (for sessions until 25 October) are HKD$198, or HKD$175 for children aged 12 and under, with a 4-person group pass at HKD$700.
Fly Me to the Moon: A 380,000 km Odyssey, until 22 November
📍 6/F, Exhibition Hall and Sculpture Park, K11 MUSEA, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
For more information, click here.
Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia, 17 October - 2 April
Monsters, myths and manga are taking over M+ Museum with Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia, which opens on Saturday 17 October and runs until 4 April 2027 in the West Gallery on Level 2! The exhibition looks at how artists across Asia have used fantasy to respond to a changing world, from the 19th century to today. Its four chapters start with pre-modern traditions like Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Chinese shadow puppetry and Tibetan Buddhist scrolls, then follow the spread of Surrealism through Asia and the rise of manga and anime after the war. The last chapter shows how anime-inspired looks now appear in art, design, architecture, film, fashion, and video games around the world. Names featured include Astro Boy, artist Ho Tzu Nyen and fashion designer Sensen Lii. Tickets are available on the M+ website.
Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia, 17 October - 2 April
📍 West Gallery, L2, M+ Museum, West Kowloon
For more information, click here.
Halloween Celebrations, throughout October
Halloween takes over Hong Kong all month long, with something spooky for all ages. Ocean Park's Halloween Fest, The Grave Rave, runs until 1 November, with Jackson Wang's Under the Castle haunted experience, more than 120 roaming ghouls that will play with you and haunted houses on select dates (9 to 11, 16 to 19, 23 to 25 and 30 to 31 October). At Hong Kong Disneyland, Halloween Time runs until 1 November with a Party Like a Villain theme, including the expanded Uninvited! Villains Takeover Party, and a new Mickey's Happy Halloween Adventure stage show if you're not interested in scary stuff. From Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, Spooky Halloween returns to the Wan Chai Harbourfront Event Space with a music carnival headlined by Ne-Yo and MEOVV, a nine-metre Attack on Titan Colossal Titan, a Godzilla installation (love it), and a CLOT horror maze.
Events are subject to change, please make sure to check the event holder’s official page for the latest updates.
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