The best events happening in Hong Kong this April

Discovery Bay's beloved Easter tradition returns for its 19th year, turning Tai Pak Beach into a treasure hunt for kids aged 3 to 10. On April 3 and 4, little ones can scour the sand for colourful eggs, each one redeemable for a prize. With over 50,000 prizes up for grabs – including grand prizes worth more than $1 million – every child walks away with something.

But the fun doesn't stop at the beach. The DB Plaza Inflatable Funland runs through April 6 with giant bouncy castles and inflatable game booths for Egg Hunt Pass holders, while the North Plaza features giant Easter egg displays perfect for family photos. Over at the Toscana Sales Gallery, families can drop in for free collage and art studio activities. Families can also get the ‘Egg Hunt Combo Pass’, which comes with a $100 Discovery Bay cash voucher for the area's many alfresco and international restaurants. For those wanting to turn their Easter into a weekend getaway, Auberge Discovery Bay has a special Easter room package that also comes with a pass.

A new cultural event is debuting in Hong Kong this Art Month, bringing together visual and edible creations for an immersive experience. From March 26 to April 5, Central Yards Edible Art Fair invites visitors to discover a range of unique exhibitions focused around the senses of taste, sight, and sound, and immersive storytelling. 10 galleries dedicated to prominent art movements will feature visual installations alongside specially crafted edible creations, making this a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. You’re not just looking at the food either – visitors get to indulge in nibbles at each artwork!

‘Pop It!’, inspired by neo-pop, features bubble-shaped sculptures and a giant claw machine that visitors can collect an edible confection from. ‘Drip’, inspired by Expressionism, highlights abstract art and comes with flavoured drinks for visitors to try. ‘Go Bananas!’, inspired by conceptual art, sees replica fruits taped to the walls, and encourages guests to find and take a miniature edible banana among the art. With plenty more to see and eat, Central Yards Edible Art Fair promises a multi-sensory experience that’s quite unlike anything else taking place during Art Month. Local artists will also be featured in two special galleries dedicated to New Ink and Hong Kong Contemporary Art.

Get your tickets now on edibleartfair.com – entries are timed, so plan ahead and choose a date and time slot when making your purchase. Attendees can also join workshops to make their own edible art.

Go Park is rolling out a packed Easter programme from April 3 to 7, just as a new outdoor playground opens in mid-April, featuring two treehouse twin towers with spiral and open slides. Over the Easter weekend, the Playful Kids Festival brings inflatable Easter egg zones, photo spots, and a carnival with game booths from the park's education tenants, plus a pet-friendly market running alongside so the whole family can join in.

There'll also be a half-day camp on April 4 (Children's Day), offering three workshop options: a nature exploration session with exotic creatures, a parent-child dance workshop, and a junior drumming experience with MC Music. Tickets are available via Klook, covering two activities per session plus meal vouchers and a gift pack.

Island Shangri-La is bringing back its Grand Easter Egg Hunt on April 5, turning the Harbour Room and Roof Garden on the 56th floor into a festive two-hour session of egg hunting, arts and crafts, magic, storytelling, and face painting.

For those wanting to make a full family weekend of it, the hotel also has an Easter Family Staycation Package, which includes a one-night stay in one of the hotel's themed family suites – choose from Underwater Treasure, Airship Voyage, or Enchanted Castle – complete with Easter-themed room amenities. The package also covers dinner for two adults and two children at cafe TOO, Ming Pavilion, or Nadaman, plus access to The Hangout for board games and evening nightcaps, The Pantry for childcare essentials and a washer-dryer, and Horizon Club privileges including daily breakfast as well as evening cocktails. Complimentary Easter workshops are thrown in as well.

Want to have a blast with the whole family over the Easter break? Drop by Go Park Sports’ Easter Rush Carnival from April 3 to 7 and see the world-class sports destination transformed into a festive fun fair. While entry is free for all attendees, you’ll want to stock up on tokens to unlock the full range of attractions. With happenings including giant kid and toddler-friendly bouncy castles, motion-packed game zones, art and crafts workshops, Easter egg hunt with bunny gifts and Cetaphil product samples up for grabs, festive photobooths, and food stalls – there’s plenty to explore across Go Park Sports’s spacious football pitch. Don’t forget to catch the adorable Go-hop bunny mascot to snap commemorative photos! Get your tokens today and find more details here. 

Hong Kong has been in love with two sports for over a century: horse racing and rugby. This April, the Hong Kong Jockey Club teams up with Hong Kong China Rugby and the Hong Kong Football Club for the debut ‘Racing with Rugby’ series – a high-energy mash-up of track speed, rugby grit, and entertainment.

Who will represent Hong Kong China on the international rugby stage? The answer will be revealed at Sha Tin Racecourse on April 12! Join the official launch of ‘Racing with Rugby’ as the Hong Kong China Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens squads are announced live at the Parade Ring. Fans can meet top players up close. Exclusive Rugby jerseys and limited edition HK7s merchandise will be available on course only on raceday – grab yours and take home the spirit of the tournament. Enjoy a full day of racing and toast the start of an unforgettable week with ‘Racing with Rugby’ themed food and drinks. 

Warm up with rugby-themed Happy Wednesday on April 8 at Happy Valley Racecourse, as a prelude night to ‘Racing with Rugby’! Phil D and his band will turn up the heat with live music in the Beer Garden, while fans can cheer at the ‘Shout Stand’ with South Stand-inspired outfits and photo ops. Show off your creativity for a chance to win Hong Kong Sevens tickets, while enjoying dance acts and fun games throughout the night. 

On April 15 at the Beer Garden, the Shout Stand takes over – throw on your boldest outfit, cheer from the stands and get hyped for Sevens weekend. This is your chance to try out your fancy dress costume ahead of the main event and win free beer coupons . Best-dressed fans can win a pair of tickets to the rugby weekend, while following @HKJCEntertainment gives you the chance to win a rugby horse plush. Experience the vigour of the horses on the track and the roar of the crowd in the stands. On the stage, get ready for BABBA – the ultimate ABBA tribute act – serving up every dancefloor anthem you know by heart, alongside a special celebrity guest set by Australian pop icon Jason Donovan. Jersey pre-sale and merch available at Happy Valley – gear up before the big weekend!

‘Racing with Rugby’ will feature themed dining options. The Beer Garden will offer icy-cold brews, special snacks, and a fun rugby-infused atmosphere to keep the energy going all night. The Beat will deliver a stylish bar setting with live music, visual effects and creative dishes. For a more premium option, Vantage will provide panoramic views of the racecourse and Hong Kong skyline, along with carefully curated menus and signature cocktails.

Community involvement remains a key part of ‘Racing with Rugby’. During the HKFC Rugby 10s (April 14-16) and the Hong Kong Sevens (April 17-19) at Kai Tak Stadium, HKJC will host interactive booths with sports games, face painting, VR riding experiences, a Shetland pony encounter, and prize giveaways, supporting outreach programmes and ticket donations for students, seniors and underprivileged groups so more people can enjoy these major sporting events.

Ticket packages for ‘Racing with Rugby’ events will be available through the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s official channel and Klook. For more details, please check the HKJC website and Klook announcements.

All activities and offers are subject to relevant terms and conditions. All photos are for reference only. All merchandise and gift items on sale or offer are designated items. Food and other items for sale are subject to availability. The Hong Kong Jockey Club may cancel, suspend or modify any content of the event (including but not limited to venue, date or time, performance or other activities, entry requirements, gift, discount or other offerings) or amend the relevant terms and conditions, at any time without notice, and without liability for refund, compensation or otherwise. 

Racecourse entrants and those who bet should be aged 18 or above. Don’t gamble your life away.

Returning for its third consecutive year, WestK FunFest takes on a distinctively family-friendly approach to performance art, with over 120 cultural and family-friendly art programmes held across the WestK – and more than half are free to enter – that span interactive outdoor installations, immersive theatre, and live performances. Also returning is the popular FunFest Market, where visitors to the West Kowloon Cultural District can browse foods and speciality products while stepping into retro photo ops, admiring dance installations and enjoying pop-up performances for free over three consecutive weeks.  

A highlight is the sprawling outdoor installation, ‘The Cats that Slept for a Thousand Years’, created by UK creative studio Air Giants. Originally displayed at the Manchester Museum, this centrepiece installation is now making its Asian debut along WestK’s harbourfront. Hong Kong’s feline display features the original 10-m-long cat installation alongside a big cat and a kitten, creating a charming cat family, blending sound and light with interactive elements against a backdrop of soft and rhythmic purring.

Meanwhile, WestK FunFest 2026 also sports a robust theatre programme, including the award-winning puppet theatre play ‘Rules of Summer’ by acclaimed Australian company Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, the reggae music show in ‘Bob Marley for Babies’ designed for infants and toddlers aged up to 36 months, the contemporary dance and theatre show ‘Tiger Tale’, the participatory performance ‘To copy’, and plenty more. Tickets are now on sale at westk.hk, and customers who purchase multiple WestK FunFest performances in one transaction can enjoy discounted prices!

Chef Teppei Zama of Okinawa’s Pastaione takes over the kitchen at Tsim Sha Tsui pasta bar Zozzona for two nights only. Trained at two-Michelin-starred Taverna Estia before opening his own restaurant in Denmark, Zama brings a distinctive approach that blends Italian tradition with Japanese precision and seasonal ingredients. The special menu features a selection of antipasti, handmade pasta dishes including mezzi paccheri ai frutti di mare with Japanese seafood, and pappardelle al ragù di Agu pork, followed by Japanese beef sirloin and an Okinawa tiramisu made with the region's signature chinsukō cookie. Reservations can be made via Bistrochat.

Century-old teahouse Lin Heung Lau has teamed up with digital bank ZA Bank on a limited-time collaboration that brings fortune-themed dim sum to Central. From now until April 18, diners can order three special dishes: ZA Golden Eggs (quail egg siu mai with gold foil), ZA Treasure Bowl (ingot-shaped custard bun) and ZA Piggy Bank (piggy-shaped steamed bun), each at a discounted price of $25 with a ZA card. Beyond the food, there are photo spots at the venue and a lucky wheel check-in booth where diners can win limited-edition ‘Foodie Series’ plush blind boxes while stocks last (until March 31).

ZA Bank users dining at the venue can also participate in flash ‘God of Wealth Opens the Vault’ events for a chance to share $2,000 in a group lai see, along with additional perks like rebate coupons and a 12 percent discount on bills over $300 paid with ZA card. 

Hong Kong’s top sporting event, the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, will return on April 17 to 19, 2026. It’s the second time that the Hong Kong Sevens will be held at the Kai Tak Stadium, so we’re looking forward to some world-class action and top-tier rugby. 

30 teams are expected to participate, including 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams across the HSBC SVNS World Championship, and an additional three men’s and three women’s teams who will play in the Melrose Claymores invitational tournament. Argentina, Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and the US will be represented, alongside a number of additional qualifying teams.

Early-bird pre-sales for general admission tickets will be available on November 11 at 11.11am, with a 11 percent discount applied, so be sure to set yourself a reminder! Otherwise, tickets will be available through the Hong Kong Sevens website, or on Klook.

Running from April 3 to 19, the 100% Doraemon Sakura Fest brings a cherry blossom-themed experience across three floors of Hysan Place. The event features a pop-up store with Hong Kong- and Tokyo-exclusive items – including the hugely popular Rice Ball Doraemon and scented Sakura Doraemon plush keychain. Visitors can also customise their own fabric keychain tags at the Doraemon Craft Zone on 1/F, browse capsule toy stations and themed vending machines, and try their luck at game booths on 5/F.

Registration for tickets to the pop-up store between April 3 to 12 will be available via Klook from 11am on April 1 on a first-come, first-served basis. Meanwhile, selected merchandise can be pre-ordered online via DDT Store from March 31 to April 2.

The Harbourside Swing Fest is back from April 24 to 26 for a three-day celebration of swing dancing and jazz culture. Produced by Rhythm Studio, this festival brings together world-class international instructors for inspiring workshops, alongside dance parties, competitions, and live jazz music curated by renowned local music director Nate Wong. The event welcomes dancers of all levels, but if you're a complete beginner, then be sure to check out the 'Dance in a Day' programme, where you'll get an introductory session before dancing the night away at the Harbourside Swing Fest Saturday Night Social. Registration is now open with a range of passes, while details of venues and the full schedule will follow soon. 

Take care of your health with the Mannings BoostUP Fiesta, a discovery pop-up at WestK designed as a “wellness buffet” with mind-and-body sessions, interactive experiences, complimentary health assessments, and other activities to improve holistic wellbeing. Over two days, the festival brings together 50 wellness experts and movement leaders across over 40 experiences. Start off with the Health Pod, a cardiovascular and stress monitor, a body composition analysis, and more so you can understand your needs and navigate the rest of the festival with more clarity.

There will also be workshops from pilates to sound healing, a marketplace with curated wellness and beauty products, a stage hosting high-energy workouts and mindful breathing to music, and a play zone to let out some energy and connect with the people around you. Early-bird tickets are on sale until April 15 at $100 for a single-day ticket and $180 for a two-day pass. Thereafter, prices will rise to $200 and $360 for single- and two-day entries, respectively, and $300 for single-day tickets at the door.

Gold – a new “laboratory of ideas” in Wong Chuk Hang – presents its inaugural group exhibition as an exploration of the notion of uncertainty. Drawing inspiration from artist-composer La Monte Young’s ‘Composition 1960 # 10’, the artistic experimentation brings together artists from Hong Kong and abroad across various media and disciplines.

From celebrating deviation and investigating the beauty of unpredictability, ‘Certainly’ navigates the space between systems and structures, questioning the ‘straight line’ of expectations and reframing the concept as a starting point rather than an ending. Artists featured in the exhibition include Tozer Pak Sheung-chuen, Lousy, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries, Santiago Sierra, Shinro Ohtake, Peter Robinson, and more.

Hong Kong’s ‘Grande Dame’ unveils the lineup for its ‘Art in Resonance’ programme this year, inviting leading artists Angel Hui, Albert Yonathan Setyawan, and Dr William Lim to transform the hotel with their creative practices. Coinciding with Hong Kong Arts Month, the site-specific commissions span embroidery, ceramics, and architectural installation.

Hui brings Chinese gongbi-style delicacy to a vibrant façade artwork of embroidered goldfish. ‘Swimming in Light’ takes over the first-floor windows of the hotel to welcome guests and visitors in a playful, poetic manner. Setyawan’s ‘Metamorphic Modulation’ presents repeated forms painstakingly handcrafted through modelling and casting to investigate its sculptural effect and the beauty of raw colour and texture. Lim’s live-in-environment installation is based on his ‘A Bright Future’ oil piece, translating the artwork into a large-scale, hand-tufted tapestry that challenges dimensional awareness.

For art lovers who simply cannot get enough of Chinese-French printmaking legend Zao Wou-ki, this major retrospective of the artist’s graphic works at M+ is not to be missed. Highlighting key pieces from Zao’s decades-long career, ‘Zao Wou-ki: Master Printmaker’ collects close to 180 items from 1949 to 2000, including paintings, books, and prints, to introduce new perspectives on his career, artistic process, and creative thinking.

‘Encouraging Printmaking’ reveals Zao’s early encounters with the bold medium, ‘Towards Abstraction’ records his experimentation phase marked by expressive techniques, and ‘No Boundaries’ presents a body of mature pieces that blend Eastern and Western artistic traditions. Alongside these central themes, the exhibition format will also serve to inform visitors about the art of printmaking – the Open Print Studio at M+ is offering interactive printmaking workshops for visitors to simply drop in on weekends to take part in lessons.

M+ in West Kowloon Cultural District is honouring the late Ryuichi Sakamoto with a museum-wide programme from now until July. Comprising a site-specific installation, moving image works, a listening experience, and film, ‘Seeing Sound, Hearing Time’ celebrates the enduring legacy of the Japanese composer, producer, and artist.

‘Async–Immersion’ presents a three-dimensional, audio-visual representation of Sakamoto’s personal album, combining sonic experience with optical immersion. Nam June Paik’s ‘All Star Video’ explores Sakamoto’s influences and creative encounters, while ‘Vinyl Sessions with Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto’ allows visitors to engage with his compositions, alongside reflections on his work from three Hong Kong-based sound artists. Additionally, ‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Music in Film’ will screen two films to allow for an intimate look into Sakamoto’s life, profound artistry, and innovative creative process.

Curated by architectural historian Charles Lai and product designer Kay Chan Wan Ki, this exhibition brings together architects, carpenters, filmmakers, and chefs to examine Hong Kong’s favourite diners from every angle. Highlights include the preserved neon sign of Wan Chai’s Sun Fung Kee, the original door of Sheung Wan’s demolished Hoi On Cafe, and a full-scale beverage station where you can suit up and try assembling orders at cha chaan teng speed.

The exhibition is now on view at Airside’s Gate33 Gallery and runs until July 31. Admission is free until March 31, after which tickets cost $20 (except for kids aged three and under).

M+ and Leeum Museum of Art are teaming up to present a comprehensive exhibition featuring the groundbreaking works of influential South Korean contemporary artist Lee Bul. More than 200 pieces will be shown, spanning the artist’s career from the late 1990s to the present to trace the evolution of Lee’s artistic approach. Split into three sections, ‘Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now’ interrogates ideas of utopian and dystopian existence, the relationship between body and technology, and Lee’s creative process.

M+ Cinema will also screen a number of Lee’s performance works during the exhibition period. ‘Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now’ opens on March 14 and will be commemorated with a talk at the Grand Stair; Lee herself will be present to speak about her artistic vision.

Tucked inside Oi! Glassie, Hong Kong artist Chan Wai‑lap presents Jeremy’s Bathhouse – a dreamy, ceramic bathhouse as an extension of his ongoing ‘Swimming’ series. Inspired by love, connection, different bathing cultures, and the 2016 viral story of Jeremy, the left-spiral snail, the exhibition features a heart-shaped pool installation made with more than 1,200 handcrafted ceramic tiles designed by Chan.

Visitors will also find a set of shower cubicles lined with casts of real soap bars that Chan has collected from bathhouses around the world, and every so often, timed release of mist drifts through, softening the edges and shifting the whole atmosphere from crisp clarity to a dreamy haze.

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 golden age of Hong Kong cinema saw the production of blockbuster titles like A Better Tomorrow (1986), The Conman (1998), and Infernal Affairs (2002). Packed with action, suspense, and good ol’ “nonsense” humour, these iconic crime films not only offer gripping stories but also capture the essence of life in 70s and 80s Hong Kong. Now, cinephiles can relive their favourite scenes from these classics at the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station. ‘Yau Ma Tei Police Station: A Cinematic Journey’ delves into local cop film classics through reconstructed sets, collectibles, original scripts, and much more. 

This nostalgic exhibition is now open at the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station, 627 Canton Road, Yau Ma Tei. Tickets are priced at $30 per person, with concessionary tickets available at $10 per person. Children aged six or below can enter the exhibition for free. Make sure to book your tickets online at cultural.cityline.com, as there will not be tickets onsite. Find out more at fpf.ccidahk.gov.hk.