The New Year Countdown is around the corner!

To enjoy the Festive Season in Hong Kong, we have selected various cultural happenings, from Christmas and Winter markets to New Year concerts and plays, from contemporary art installations to crafts and haute-couture exhibitions.

SELECTION OF EVENTS

HONG KONG WINTERFEST 2021
Designed after the town of Colmar in France – which also inspired Howl’s Moving Castle, world-acclaimed animated picture directed by Hayao Miyazaki – the Christmas Town showcases a towering 20-metre-tall Christmas tree as well as festive music and lighting effects.
26 November – 2 January 2022 – Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District 

SAVOIR-FAIRE CHRISTMAS
This holiday season, K11 MUSEA pays tribute to savoir-faire in all its guises: a Christmas Village Pop Up, a lit archway built by 20 craftsmen, a haute couture and craft exhibition, as well as surprise cultural showcases such as ballet and classical music and a not-to-be-missed mega performance on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
16 December – 13 January 2022 –  K11 MUSEA, Tsim Sha Tsui 

2021 GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET
Alongside craft vendors, there will be creative family workshops, live performances, arts and crafts for kids and families, tasty treats, as well as special appearances from Santa himself throughout the weekend.
17 – 19 December – Asia Society Hong Kong Centre, Central

CHRISTMAS FANTASIA
HK Phil will unwrap a stocking-full of Christmas gifts: musical sweeties from Tchaikovsky, timeless melodies from Handel’s Messiah, a musical visit from our neighbour Totoro, and all your favourite festive songs from around the world.
23 & 24 December – 8 pm – Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui

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Taking William Shakespeare’s sonnets as inspiration, Théâtre de la Feuille brings an innovative and modern twist to these classic works. Whether you are a Shakespearean scholar, a theatre buff, or just a fool for love, you’ll fall for this rollercoaster ride of action, drama, romance and revenge.
24 – 26 December – Auditorium, Shatin Town Hall

NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
Spanish passion, French elegance, British pageantry and of course a generous selection of Hong Kong favourites too. It’s all there for you to enjoy, including  music by J. Strauss II, Saint-Saëns, Lehár, Ravel and others. A spectacular treat with Maestro Yu Long.
29 & 30 December – 8 pm – Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, Tsim Sha Tsui

HONG KONG NEW YEAR COUNTDOWN CONCERT
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is organising a special concert with Mirror, AGA, Alfred Hui Ting-hang, Gin Lee and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra to welcome the New Year with a countdown clock displayed on the gigantic façade of  M+.
31 December – 10:30 pm – Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District

THE MISSING SOMETHING: THE SINGING CANVASES
The exhibition is Ivana Wong’s solo debut that stages large-scale installation featuring multiple forms of media, such as music, chiaroscuro, video footage and written words created by the local singer-songwriter and actress turned artist.
3 December – 8 January 2022 – ArtisTree, Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay