The best events happening in Hong Kong this January

Landmark never disappoints when it comes to annual Christmas displays, and this year’s installation ‘Noëlia’ is no different. We’ve got gingerbread men, we've got an airship, and we’ve got… a whale breaching water? It’s a fantastical scene, to be sure. Noëlia will feature a winter village, a lighthouse, and an interactive wishing lake called Lake Lumière that welcomes visitors to share their heart’s desires, which will then be magnificently displayed. 

After making your wish, you can meet the charming cast of characters at Noëlia, explore their homes and workshops, and take part in even more interactive experiences on-site. Photo opportunities abound, and will surely enchant and delight visitors of all ages.

This Christmas, Noodoll’s adorable potato plushies are bringing their pudgy physique and unique personality to Langham Place. Noodoll’s potato family will be making its debut at the ‘PotatoMAS Department Store’. Visitors will arrive to find Langham Place’s fourth-floor atrium transformed into a luxurious department store – think Hamleys on Regent Street, or Harrods in London – adorned with sparkling tinsel, glittered-up gift boxes, and towering Christmas trees.

There’ll be a range of Christmas-themed Noodoll potato toys to be redeemed, plus plenty of prizes to be won upon fulfilling purchase amounts in Langham Place, such as a new iPhone or Airpods!

The ‘Noodoll: Merry PotatoMAS’ takes place from November 14 to January 1, 2026 at 4/F, Atrium, Langham Place, Mong Kok. Stay tuned for more information on interactive programmes, giveaways, and more at langhamplace.com.hk/happenings. 

“Choo choo” goes the festive train at Christmas Grand Central this holiday season! Pacific Place and Starstreet Precinct are presenting ‘Ticket to Christmas’ from now until January 2, 2026, and this merry yuletide voyage is poised to take visitors on a ride to experience Christmas magic. Expect cute photo ops, whimsical installations, immersive ‘train’ journeys, and even a ‘Santa Express’ where you can meet Santa Claus and snap a photo with the man himself – ticket sales for this meet-and-greet will go toward a good cause, too, as a donation to Operation Santa Claus.

Afterwards, shop for a souvenir at the ‘Wonderbox’ merchandise store, watch live performances, or join an interactive workshop to craft Christmas cake candles, timepieces, and Christmas wreaths! You can register for Santa Express and festive workshops through the Pacific Place website.

Calling all Labubu fans – this is not a drill. Kasing Lung, the creator of the mega-hit The Monsters series, is celebrating the work’s 10th anniversary and showcasing original artworks at an exhibition from now until January 4 at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre. Here, visitors have the exclusive chance to see how Labubu and the other Monsters characters came to be, oggle at large-scale sculptures and rare figures, and even snap photos in an interactive room completely covered in colourful Labubus. Tap here for more details about this limited-time exhibit.

Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, and Christmastime is the most magical time of the year, so put the two together, and what do you get? Only the most fabulous festive event of all time! Until January 4, 2026, visitors can step into a world of Christmas magic at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, featuring magical ‘snow’ and brightly decorated Christmas trees at World of Frozen, Disney characters dressed in cosy yuletide styles, a ‘Holiday Wish-Come-True’ tree lighting ceremony to capture the jolliness of the season, and the unmissable ‘Disney Christmas Live in Concert!’ to spread the joyous spirit. 

Coinciding with the release of Zootopia 2, beloved characters Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde will be making appearances at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s Adventureland from November 27 onward. Emporium at Main Street, U.S.A. will be stocking a collection of Zootopia-themed products – there’s an adorable doughnut shop whose stock might not be what they seem… The most terrible thing that can happen here is not being able to choose between the recording carrot keychain or the recording carrot pen!

If you want to get lost in mesmerising visuals, head over to Kai Tak to visit FutureScope. This multi-sensory experience takes place inside a geodesic dome structure, and has been billed as “Hong Kong’s first large-scale art dome.” From now until January 4, visitors can catch a collaborative exhibit between local media art studio Xcept and Japanese artist Daito Manabe, promising unique geometric patterns created from visitors' faces, an electric soundscape that transforms in response to facial expressions, and more. Head to our blog here to get the full rundown of this free experience. 

The Winter Wonderland has moved from its home on the West Kowloon waterfront to Island side this year, so Statue Square Garden will be home to not only the tallest Christmas tree in town, but also a seasonal Christmas town, a joyous Christmas market, and enough lights, baubles, globes, and illuminated decorations to rival the traditional Christmas markets of Austria, Switzerland, and Germany! 

Meanwhile, nearby Chater Road will transform into ‘Starlight Boulevard’ through dazzling decorations and light displays, an homage to six decades ago when Hongkong Land put on a seasonal light display on the same road – the city’s earliest recorded one, in fact.

This season, Hongkongers have the rare opportunity to sign up for guided tours to visit King Yin Lei. Built in the 1930s, this pre-war mansion has been a declared monument since 2008 and showcases antique Chinese and Western architectural elements. Although the historic residence has been closed for some time and is sporadically available for public tours, visitors can register to visit this building every weekend until January 4 on a first-come, first-served basis. Find out how to get tickets by reading our blog for more info.

Moomin is celebrating its 80th birthday this month! To mark the occasion, an immersive, interactive exhibition is in Kai Tak Sports Park from November 14 until January 4, 2026. ‘The Beginning of The Moomins’ is set to be a wonderland for fans of these cute, hippopotamus-like creatures, featuring a historical corridor that details Moomin’s evolution since 1945, plus seven themed zones recreated from its origin story, Moomin and the Great Flood, complete with interactive installations and photo spots. 

Visitors will also find a pop-up store offering exclusive merchandise and a Moominhouse postcard customisation station. To commemorate the character’s 80th milestone, an adorable DIY wooden lightbox is available with the purchase of a special edition ticket ($300 per ticket), featuring Moomin and friends picnicking and frolicking in a whimsical open field. 

Kowloon Shangri-La is bringing back its highly acclaimed, oft sold-out Japanese Artisanal Bread Breakfast Buffet this autumn! Head to the Lobby Lounge to nosh on an expansive spread of exquisite Japanese pastries and breads, featuring 20 different kinds of artisan baked goods that run the gamut from savoury to sweet.

New items to the bread breakfast buffet include the shaved truffle egg salad doughnuts, the chestnut Mont Blanc danish, and mini ‘nama’ cream doughnuts. You can also sink your teeth into made-to-order mini mentaiko baguettes, a Hakata speciality from Fukuoka, and fluffy Japanese white toast slathered in butter and jam from Okinawa. We’re personally most excited for a bite of the sea salt butter red bean bread. Known as a shio croissant, this delicious morsel perfectly balances savoury and sweet, thanks to a dusting of salt flakes and a filling of butter and red bean.

Kowloon Shangri-La’s perennially popular Japanese Artisan Bread Breakfast Buffet ($198 per person) will be back from November 14, 2025 to January 4, 2026 on Fridays to Sundays and on public holidays from 8am to 10.30am, so if you’re hoping to load up on carbs, run, don’t walk, to make your reservation, as walk-ins are not accepted.

It’s not every day you get a chance to have your ears blessed in person by the angelic voice of a Disney princess, but that’s exactly what Hongkongers get to look forward to on January 10, 2026. Lea Salonga, the singing voice for Aladdin’s Jasmine and Mulan’s eponymous heroine, will return to Hong Kong to perform for one night only at ‘Disney Legend Live in Concert’, a night of enchantment and nostalgia that’s part of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s extensive 20th anniversary celebration.

As the musical soul behind Jasmine and Mulan, Salonga’s spellbinding voice has captivated the hearts of countless fans worldwide, and she was named a Disney Legend in 2011. During the concert, the singer will take fans on a musical journey through the enchanting stories of Disney Princesses and Queens, accompanied by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Disneyland Band. Expect to hear timeless Disney classics and get ready for special appearances by beloved Disney characters.

Magic Access Platinum members can enjoy the privilege of early ticket booking starting from November 12, 2025. Standard and VIP Seating Area Passes are available for purchase from November 13, 2025 onwards, with a Standard Seating Area Pass costing $740 and a VIP Seating Area Pass costing $980. Book your tickets through Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s official website now before they sell out.

Christmas in Hong Kong just got more joyous with Merry Balloon Hong Kong, a cheerful three-part event featuring an adorable lineup of internationally beloved characters in the form of helium balloons making appearances throughout the city. Make your way around town from now until January 11 to join the Merry-Go-Around Town, where you’ll hunt for helium balloons using augmented reality and purchase exclusive festive postcards to collect stamps for a chance to redeem holiday-edition character pins. 

For even more fun, secure tickets for the Merry Balloon Park at the Great Lawn at West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD). Here, visitors of all ages can wander through a whimsical wonderland with giant inflatable attractions, including a giant bouncy castle with a seven-meter-tall inflatable slide, as well as snap photos with cartoon character balloons. Finally, the celebrations culminate with the Merry Balloon Parade on January 11, where beloved balloon characters from around the world will be parading around WKCD’s Art Park to put a smile on everyone’s face. Visit Merry Balloon’s website for complete details on the events.

In case you’ve been living under a rock during the second half of 2025, Netflix’s K-Pop Demon Hunters has taken the world by storm with its catchy tunes and colourful animated characters. Building on this massive momentum, the creators have launched a themed pop-up store in Seoul in early December, which has been a huge success. What's more, the animated film’s themed store will tour Asia throughout December and January, with Hong Kong as its first overseas location. 

From December 18 to January 11, head to New Town Plaza to shop for exclusive merchandise of the Huntrix girls, the Saja Boys, and even adorable sidekicks Derpy and Sussie. Expect to find limited items like themed clothing based on the movie’s hit songs, keychains, plush toys, collectible photocards, and much more. Find more details about the pop-up by reading our blog.

Black Sheep Restaurant’s winter-exclusive Chalet des Alpes has returned to Central for the third time, transforming the space on 18 Shelley Street into a warm, cosy retreat, much like traditional Alpine chalets. From now until January 15, diners can indulge in a hearty menu (from $1,088 per person) that’ll burst your belly. From festive appetisers such as salade de Mâche, assorted charcuterie boards, and ooey-gooey raclette, to their irresistible fondue of gruyère and Emmental cheese, this is the epitome of winter comfort food, even if you’re not leaving town for colder climes this year. 

Additionally, the Chalet will be giving away nightly prizes to the dining group with the best après-ski outfits, so be sure to don your overalls, fuzzy hats, and obnoxiously large ski goggles.

A new exhibition at M+ showcases 12 immersive installations by pioneering women artists from Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including three new works by Asian artists. Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now emphasises the multisensory experience of art and highlights women’s contributions to installation art, a field often overshadowed by male artists. Visitors can actively engage with the environments, which include nine historic pieces that have been painstakingly reconstructed, such as Aleksandra Kasuba’s Spectral Passage (1975), which invites individuals to journey through interconnected nylon structures as a metaphor of the life cycle; Judy Chicago’s Feather Room (1966), an all-white space filled with 300 pounds of feathers; and more.

M+ will also host talks with co-curators Andrea Lissoni and Marina Pugliese to discuss the concept behind the exhibition, and a panel discussion with the three Asian artists whose new, commissioned work is part of Dream Rooms. Additionally, M+ Cinema will screen three documentaries about some of the exhibited artists to supplement the show.

Globally popular Korean girl group Blackpink has announced the highly anticipated Asia leg of their Deadline world tour, and Hong Kong’s on their schedule! The last time Blackpink was in town was during their Born Pink world tour, when they played three concerts at the AsiaWorld-Expo in early 2023.

That was the highest-grossing tour by a girl group, and with the release of several successful solo projects from Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa since then, we can only expect even more people to want to see them perform live now. Since Hong Kong is the final stop on their Deadline tour, we’re also keeping our fingers crossed they end things with a bang and jazz things up for our shows.

Due to huge demand, Blackpink has added an extra date to their Hong Kong shows, so they’ll take the stage at Kai Tak Stadium on January, 24, 25, and 26.

Happening on January 27 and 28 at the Big Top at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba In Concert’ will plunge fans into the mesmerising soundscape of the hit anime series produced by Japanese studio Ufotable.

‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba In Concert’ will feature an 18-piece orchestral band on stage, and the musicians are set to perform the music of the Unwavering Resolve Arc live while epic scenes from the anime’s first season are projected onto a cinema-size screen for audiences to watch. Follow along on Tanjiro’s harrowing quest to become a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, find a cure for his sister-turned-demon Nezuko, and exact revenge on Muzan Kibutsuji, who turned his sister into a demon.

Hong Kong organiser King Entertainment has shared on its social media channels that tickets for both dates are selling fast. Get yours now from Eventbrite or Klook, starting from $280 for Res D seats with restricted view, $480 for Res C seats, $880 for Res B seats, $1,080 for Res A seats, and $1,280 for VIP seats.

Music lovers are in for a treat early next year as R&B superstar Givēon will be coming to Hong Kong for a soulful show! 

Fans can look forward to a spectacular showcase of artistry and music, as Givēon plans to incorporate strings, horns, and a full backing band to create a rich, immersive atmosphere on stage. Based on the setlist he played this past October in Seattle at the debut show of ‘Dear Beloved, The Tour’, attendees can likely expect to hear a mix of Givēon’s biggest hits like ‘Chicago Freestyle’, ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’, ‘For Tonight’, ‘Lie Again’, ‘Lost Me’, ‘Twenties’, ‘Rather Be’, as well as new tracks from Beloved. 

General ticket sales ($899 for all standing areas) are available to the public starting from November 26 at 12pm. Get yours at ticketflap.com before they sell out.

Running until February 20, 2026 at Tai Kwun, ‘Book of Changes: The Art of Basil Pao’ is a thematic photography exhibition that explores the profound impact of the ancient I Ching text on Chinese life and cultural heritage through abstract visual dialogue.

As one of the Five Classics in Chinese literature, the I Ching – also known in translation as the Book of Changes – is a divination and philosophy text that fortune-seekers refer to for moral guidance and wisdom. Basil Pao is best known for his photography work on Michael Palin’s BBC travel programmes, which were later published as large-format books. In this exhibition of images, he interprets the concepts explained in the I Ching through two photography series: The Great Walls of China and Glimpses of Silence.

If your curiosity is roused by the I Ching and you’d like to gain a glimpse into the future, you can seek your own fortune through the ‘Consulting the Book of Changes’ interactive experience on-site. Visitors can also pick up an exclusive postcard featuring artwork from Pao’s The Great Walls of China photography series as a keepsake. If you’re a TK Fan member, you can make use of Tai Kwun’s special mailing service – just scribble down your message on the postcard and send it off to a local address!

Head to the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) to find our city’s first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Mughal art. The Mughal empire was one of the world’s most powerful kingdoms that encompassed much of modern-day Indian, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, ruling from the 16th to the 17th centuries. Though they ruled a mainly Hindu population, the Mughals were Muslim with Mongol origins, and were known for their rich culture and architecture – the Taj Mahal is one such legacy from this empire.

Over 100 artefacts from the golden age of the Mughal dynasty, from paintings and jewellery to weaponry, architectural segments, and even some rare surviving textiles from this period are now on show – Hong Kong is this exhibition’s only Asia venue after its London premiere in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Under the rule of three emperors, the Mughal court greatly fostered artistic development and embraced cross-cultural influences, shown here in jade pieces that have incorporated motifs from the Chinese court. Highlights include a casket with mother-of-pearl inlays, a thumb ring from Emperor Akbar’s reign with western enamelling that shows the Mughal court’s hybrid aesthetic, and a beautiful dagger sheath and hilt lavishly decorated with gold and red gemstones.

‘Treasures of the Mughal Court’ runs until February 23, 2026, and tickets are priced from $150 which also grants access to HKPM’s thematic exhibitions in galleries one to seven.

Hong Kong’s annual winter celebration returns to Central Harbourfront this December, paying tribute to Hong Kong’s cultural heritage with performances from local talents, local cuisine, and photo ops inspired by the city’s beloved landmarks and neighbourhoods. As always, thrilling rides, carnival games, and limited-edition prizes at over 30 different attractions await you, as well as Gandeys Circus’ brand-new winter-themed show, “The Winter World Circus,” a new act that adds a delightfully frozen flair to Gandeys’ signature choreo numbers and acrobatics. 

AIA Carnival will take place at Central Harbourfront from December 22, 2025 to March 1, 2026.

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.

‘The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Art Plaza Project at the Hong Kong Palace Museum’ is a multimedia initiative that takes traditional Chinese garden aesthetics as the main inspiration. The project features large installations by five local artists and an architect, each creative bringing a unique contemporary interpretation of traditional zen garden elements to the showcase, where iconic pavilions, flowing water, and aesthetic rock formations are reimagined with materials found in our bustling city, such as bamboo, metal, and fabric. 

This exhibition will be open to the public until November 2, 2026 at the Museum Plaza at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Entry is free of charge during the museum’s opening hours.