Hong Kong — Hong Kong is holding its first Halloween Month, with cosplay street parties in five districts on Saturday, October 17, 24, and 31, and free rides on party trams and an open-top bus for anyone in costume. The Hong Kong Tourism Board program runs alongside Halloween at Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park, both through November 1.
Hong Kong Halloween Street Parties by District
| District | Where | Dates | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Statue Square Gardens (South) and Chater Road | Installations October 17 through 31. Chater Road events on October 17, 18, 24, and 31. | Installations lit 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. nightly, and until 1 a.m. on Halloween night |
| Kai Tak | Dining Cove at Kai Tak Sports Park | October 24, 25, 30, and 31 | 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Lan Kwai Fong | D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, and Wo On Lane | October 17, 24, and 31 | 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
| Mong Kok | Outside Langham Place | October 17, 24, and 31 | 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Tsim Sha Tsui East | Mody Road Garden | October 17, 24, and 31 | 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and until 11 p.m. on October 31 |
Kai Tak’s party runs four days, October 24, 25, 30, and 31, and its only event on October 17 is a one-hour flash mob at Kai Tak Mall from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Central has a ticketed DJ party on Chater Road on Sunday, October 18, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Kai Tak and Tsim Sha Tsui East both list free admission.
What Each District Has
- Central. Statue Square Gardens has giant eyeballs, a gateway, and a haunted jail among its installations, and Chater Road closes the run with a cosplay street party on Halloween night.
- Kai Tak. The Dining Cove party has neon light installations, a Halloween market, a pet photo spot, and a DJ set of Cantonese pop hits.
- Lan Kwai Fong. DJs play The Plaza while cosplayers roam the streets, and photographers post costume photos to a live album.
- Mong Kok. A red minibus turned into the “Mong Kok Haunted Minibus” by toy artist DANSIN is parked on Portland Street, and on October 31 it runs as a free shuttle between Langham Place and Parkes Street in Jordan. The street fest also has free Halloween soft-serve.
- Tsim Sha Tsui East. Mody Road Garden has a free family carnival from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a cosplay DJ party from 7 p.m. The themes are Character Cosplay on October 17, Movie Magic on October 24, and the Grand Halloween Gala on October 31.
“What was once concentrated on a single day or a few venues is being upgraded into ‘Hong Kong Halloween Month’, a city-wide celebration spanning an entire month,” said Anthony Lau, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Free Tram and Bus Rides in Costume
Hong Kong Tramways is running two party trams between Causeway Bay and Sheung Wan on the evenings of October 17, 24, and 31, and the trams are normally reserved for private hire. Citybus is running an open-top bus on the same three evenings, stopping at Statue Square in Central, Langham Place in Mong Kok, Kai Tak Sports Park, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, and Lan Kwai Fong.
Anyone in costume rides both for free, and no departure times have been published.
The tourism board lists four street markets for costumes: Pottinger Street and Li Yuen Street East and West in Central, Tai Yuen Street in Wan Chai, and Fuk Wing Street in Sham Shui Po.
Halloween at Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park
Hong Kong Disneyland’s Disney Halloween Time runs September 18 through November 1 and is included with park admission, with no scare mazes. My Hong Kong Disneyland Halloween guide covers the villain shows and the new family stage show.
Ocean Park’s Halloween Fest runs September 5 through November 1 with four haunted houses, including Under the Castle, created by Jackson Wang. My Ocean Park Halloween Fest guide has the full lineup and ticket prices.
Hong Kong Halloween Month’s street parties run through October 31. For more information, visit discoverhongkong.com.
