The best things to do in Hong Kong today

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...

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...

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.

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).

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) places the spotlight on the soundtrack of Wong Kar-wai’s seminal and arguably most famous film with an extremely limited screening of In the Mood for Love, accompanied by live music. A special programme launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, ‘In the Mood for Love in Concert’ will run for only three performances. The entire film will be screened with HK Phil providing the music under the baton of award-winning conductor Joshua Tan. All of the yearning and repressed passion is enhanced by Wong’s wonderfully diverse music choices, from Shigeru Umebayashi’s haunting ‘Yumeji’s Theme’ becoming a leitmotif to Nat King Cole’s smooth ‘Quizás, Quizás, Quizás’, and we can’t wait to experience In the Mood for Love again with the soundtrack featured even more prominently. ‘In the Mood for Love in Concert’ will be on show from April 2 to 3, with screenings at 7.30pm on both days, plus a 2.30pm matinee show on April 3. Tickets run from $80 to $780. Read more details about this event.

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.

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.

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.

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.