Explore more festivals and events in Hong Kong > >

Lunar New Year Lantern Carnivals 2024 Introduction

Lunar New Year Lantern Display

Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage – Exhibition on Traditional Craftsmanship of Lantern Making

Dancing Dragon with Lanterns to Greet the New Year

The Year of the Dragon will be marked by the dazzling lanterns crafted by Master Chan Yiu-wah. To tie in with the Urban Lunar New Year Lantern Carnival 2024, the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Office has collaborated with Master Chan, a local paper crafting master, on designing and crafting the exquisite lanterns. This lantern display will feature a green dragon, which symbolises the vitality of spring, as the main design element, paying tribute to the dragon dance and paper crafting technique as local ICH items. The dragon weaving between the lanterns and the blooming Chinese New Year flowers create a vibrant and colourful scene, signifying prosperity at the arrival of the Year of the Dragon. The public may experience the vibrancy of these ICH items through the exquisite paper crafting techniques of Master Chan.

• 2-25.2.2024 (Fri - Sun)
• Lighting-up time: 6pm - 11pm
• Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza

Urban Lunar New Year Lantern Carnival

Spring is the season of renewal when the world comes alive again, when flowers are vying to bloom filling the lands with a multitude of colours. "Welcoming Spring with the Dragon Treasure" is the topic for this year’s Urban Lunar New Year Lantern Carnival. Among a fine collection of celebratory lanterns is the showpiece of a dragon dancing across new year blossoms on water pools, a manifestation of what spring has to offer.

Surrounded by flowers, Enggie Pup and Artti Kitty dance to romantic tunes while sending auspicious wishes to visitors. Together with ancillary activities such as ethnic dances and performances by the Hubei Provincial Performing Arts Group, dance and singing performances, on-the-spot song dedication, dance floor and lantern riddle, all themed around love in the festive season, the Carnival promises to delight and mesmerise while showing fully the charm of "Night Vibes".

Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza

• Lantern Display
• 20-25.2.2024 (Tue - Sun)
• Lighting-up time: 6pm - 11pm

• Youth Night
• 23.2.2024 (Fri)
• Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Youth orchestra under the Music Office, young local artists and district organisations join hands in performing band music, singing, Chinese Orchestra, street dance and more.

• Gala Night
• 24.2.2024 (Sat)
• Time: 7:30pm - 10pm

New Territories East Lunar New Year Lantern Carnival

The lantern festival is themed "The Fantasy Playground". This year's lantern display showcases a series of playful and colourful lantern installations, including lovely dragon babies, dazzling and eye-catching carousel lanterns, and adorable characters like Enggie Pup and Artti Kitty. Hong Kong Velodrome Park is transformed into "The Fantasy Playground", inviting both adults and children to enjoy a delightful evening during the festive season.

The Gala Night also features various stage performances and activities that highlight Chinese cultural characteristics. These include ethnic dances and performances by the Hubei Provincial Performing Arts Group, unicorn dance and demonstration, pop song performance, and lantern riddle.

Hong Kong Velodrome Park

• Lantern Display
• 20-25.2.2024 (Tue - Sun)
• Lighting-up time: 6pm - 11pm

• Gala Night
• 23.2.2024 (Fri)
• Time: 7:30pm - 10pm

New Territories West Lunar New Year Lantern Carnival

The theme for this year is "A Festive Celebration of Love and Joy for the Year of the Dragon". It features a grand carousel lantern adorned with dragons and phoenixes, which greets visitors upon arrival. Under the warm glow of the colorful blooming flowers, the adorable Enggie Pup and Artti Kitty, and the charming animal lanterns, welcome guests to the Year of the Dragon, wishing them peace and good luck.

The Gala Night also features various stage performances and activities that highlight Chinese cultural characteristics, such as spectacular ethnic dances and performances by the Hubei Provincial Performing Arts Group, dance and singing performances and self-help lantern riddles, making for a delightful experience.

Tin Shui Wai Park & Ginza Square

• Lantern Display
• 20-25.2.2024 (Tue - Sun)
• Lighting-up time: 6pm - 11pm

• Gala Night
• 25.2.2024 (Sun)
• Time: 7:30pm - 10pm

Source of the above information: Official website of Leisure and Cultural Services Department