Are you ready for a month of October full of fairs and festivals in Hong Kong?

Whether you love ink and fine arts, Chinese opera, jazz and electronic music, Korean culture or talks and creative workshops, you’ll have the chance to experiment all kinds of arts and cultural experiences this month.

Enjoy our selection of fairs and festivals not to miss!

EVENTS IN FOCUS

FINE ART ASIA 2024
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Fine Art Asia 2024 features exquisite antiques, art and design, as well as Japanese and Chinese crafts, ink art and photography. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or a seasoned collector, you’ll have the opportunity to explore both ancient and modern artworks while delving deeper into the history of art.

3 – 7 October – Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – More details here

Princess Wencheng

BLACK BOX CHINESE OPERA FESTIVAL 2024
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The 7th Black Box Chinese Opera Festival features original experimental xiqu productions in a variety of regional genres and styles from China, including different adaptations of Farewell My Concubine. The festival will also be complemented by a series of xiqu-inspired wearable art workshops.

3 – 24 October – Xiqu Centre – More details here

Freespace Jazz Fest 2024: Herbie Hancock

FREESPACE JAZZ FEST 2024
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To celebrate its 6th edition, the Festival presents an all-star line-up of over a hundred of jazz musicians from around the world who will stage a range of captivating ticketed and free performances, including legendary Herbie Hancock, international sensation Joey Alexander and Grammy-awarded Antonio Sánchez.

24 – 27 October – Freespace – More details here

MIDORI FESTIVAL
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Midori is an intimate Hong Kong electronic music festival. A part of the wave of boutique electronic music events emerging around Asia, Midori returns bigger this October after a successful debut in May this year. This multifaceted event will take place at a spectacular private rural location.

11 – 13 October – Secret location – More details here

My Uotpia

HONG KONG PERFORMING ARTS EXPO
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This inaugural expo hosts a myriad of activities specially curated for arts enthusiasts and industry insiders to experience a rich variety of musical theatre, dance, comedy and more. The aim is to create a platform of cultural exchange and connections and to foster an understanding of different cultures.

14 – 18 October – Various locations – More details here

Twilight-Glow, Gao Yu Cyuan, 2024

WHATZ ART CURATORS FAIR
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The new art fair presents artworks from various artists, including Joe Wong, Lampo Leong, Yann Rebecq, Hou Chung-ying, Shazia Imran and You Meng-shu, Kung Ching-ting and more. Each hotel room will be transformed into a unique art space, echoing the intimacy of a visit to an artist’s studio.

3 – 20 October – JW Marriott – More details here

KOREA SQUARE 2024
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Blending tradition with family fun, the festival offers a perfect blend of activities, creative workshops and performances to enjoy an immersive taste of Korean culture, from K-Pop to martial arts, ceramics and Korean calligraphy, as well as gastronomy.

5 – 6 October – PMQ – More details here

SPARK 2024
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SPARK 2024 features over 30 free events created in collaboration with partners from Hong Kong and the UK, offering performances, exhibitions, talks and workshops. Themed ‘Healthy Futures’, SPARK 2024 explores the concept of health and wellbeing across Arts and Culture, Science and Education.

18 – 20 October – AIRSIDE and online – More details here