Free cultural activities in Hong Kong for the holiday season
If you’re in Hong Kong this Holiday Season, you’re in for a treat! The city is bursting with cultural activities, and many are free to enjoy. Here are some of our top recommendations.
HONG KONG HERITAGE MUSEUM
1 Man Lam Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Situated in Tai Wai, the museum features an exhibition area of some 7,500 square metres. It houses six permanent galleries – Hong Kong Pop 60+, the Jin Yong Gallery, the Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall, the T.T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art, the Chao Shao-an Gallery and the Children’s Discovery Gallery – as well as six thematic galleries that regularly host exhibitions showcasing the diverse treasures of our heritage.
Website: https://hk.heritage.museum/en/web/hm/highlights.html
Our cultural picks:
Visit their special exhibition Comic Fun for All: The Magic of Hong Kong Comedy Comics, 1/F Thematic Galleries 1 & 2, until 9 March 2026.
A must-see: A Man Beyond the Ordinary: Bruce Lee, 2/F Thematic Gallery 6, until 1 November 2026.
WONG CHUK HANG
Located in the Southern district, the neighbourhood has transformed into one of the island’s trendiest locations and cultural hubs, with numerous galleries, art studios, and murals.
Read our feature Wong Chuk Hang: From Industrial Zone to Edgy Art Hub.
UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY (UMAG), HKU
90 Bonham Rd, Pokfulam
The Museum was originally established as a teaching museum and has maintained this commitment to the University through the teaching of Chinese art and museum studies, and by encouraging students to enrich their learning through the arts. It regularly presents non-exhibition related talks and activities that are open to both the University’s students and the general public.
Website: https://umag.hku.hk/
Our cultural pick:
Visit their current exhibition Symbols of Identity: IKAT Textiles from Indonesia, until 15 January 2026.
HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE
2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
As Hong Kong’s sole independent non-profit institution dedicated to the multi-arts, HKAC offers exhibitions, screenings and performances, connecting the arts of Hong Kong to the rest of the world through programmes and collaborations.
Website: https://hkac.org.hk/en/
Hong Kong Art School: 25th Anniversary Exhibition,
Jockey Club Atrium, G/F – 4/F & Diana Cheung Experimental Gallery, 3/F, until 8 January 2026.
TAI KWUN
10 Hollywood Rd, Central
Located in the heart of Central, Hong Kong, Tai Kwun infuses our city with creativity by offering the community a diverse array of immersive, top-tier experiences.
Website: https://www.taikwun.hk/en/
Our picks:
Stay Connected: Navigating the Cloud,
JC Contemporary & F Hall Gallery, until 4 January 2026.
Sarah Tse: The Rooted and the Rootless,
Touch Gallery, Shop 202, 2/F, Block 3, until 30 December 2025.