Across HK: May
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HONG KONG COMIC CON
Three days of fun are in store for fans of comics, anime, film, TV and gaming at Hong Kong Comic Con running from May 29 to 31 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. You can expect cosplay showcases, exhibits, panel discussions and live Q&As, plus opportunities for celebrity meet and greets with the likes of Katie Leung (Harry Potter, Bridgerton), Daniel Logan (Star Wars) and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad). Purchase tickets at Trip.com, Klook and Experience 11.
FRENCH MAY ARTS FESTIVAL
Hong Kong’s French May Arts Festival runs from May 1 to July 27, featuring over 100 cultural events including dance, theatre, music and food. Highlights include Meet Mona Lisa, an immersive digital journey brought by the Louvre and Grand Palais Immersif; Jan Martens’ The Dog Days Are Over 2.0, in which eight dancers push the limits of endurance; and a live performance by Grammy-nominated DJ Snake. Purchase tickets at Cityline.
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR
Held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 14 to 17, the Affordable Art Fair makes art collecting easy for everyone, delivering a wide range of artworks hailing from 100+ galleries and 15 different countries. Get ready to browse through a diverse and carefully curated selection of contemporary artworks, all priced between HK$1,000 and HK$100,000. Purchase tickets at Eventbrite.
BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY
Buddhist temples across Hong Kong mark Buddha’s Birthday – May 24 this year – with cultural performances and lantern displays, as well as the traditional ‘bathing the Buddha’ ritual, where practitioners pour scented water over a statue of the infant Siddhartha in a symbolic act of purification. Celebrations take place citywide with particularly high traffic at Po Lin Monastey in Ngong Ping, Chi Lin Nunnery in Diamond Hill and Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery in Shatin.
EXTRAVAGANZA LATIN CARNIVAL
Bringing the energy of Brazil to Hong Kong, Extravaganza Latin Carnival is taking over Central Harbourfront from May 23 to 24 with Viradouro (the 2026 Rio de Janeiro Carnival champion samba school) dancers accompanied by the legendary Samba Latina. Look forward to an electrifying fusion of samba, reggaeton, salsa and funk, plus Latin food, drink and art. Purchase tickets at extravaganzabrazil.com.
