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    How to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong

    Here are some fun ways to customise your Mid-Autumn Festival, from lunar glamping on Cheung Chau to making your own mooncakes
    Glamping tents beneath a starry sky

    As the full moon rises over Hong Kong’s skyline this October, the city comes alive with glowing lanterns, delicious mooncakes and centuries-old traditions. Get ready to immerse yourself in the magic of the festival and read on to discover the best ways to celebrate and make the most of this season.

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    Mooncakes of different flavours arranged on a marble plate.

    Credit: Courtesy of The Mixing Bowl

    Three mooncakes arranged in a row on a plate.

    Credit: Courtesy of The Mixing Bowl

    Make your own mooncakes in Sheung Wan

    We get bombarded with a plethora of new mooncake flavours each year, from durian to milk tea. Now you can make your own. The Mixing Bowl in Sheung Wan hosts workshops where foodies can whip up their favourites – from mooncakes with pistachio and custard, to pandan-flavoured mochi dough.

    A full moon over Yan Chau Tong, Hong Kong

    Credit: Courtesy of Eco Travel

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    Go moon gazing in Sai Kung

    Eco Travel ’s Mid-Autumn Festival-themed tour takes guests by boat to Hong Kong’s eastern waters to the geological wonders of Wong Chuk Kok Tsui and Ap Chau before heading to Yan Chau Tong for the highlight of the night: moon-gazing .

    Two illuminated geodesic domes nestled among tall trees during blue hour, with star trails creating light streaks in the sky.

    Credit: Saiyuen

    A teepee tent glowing with fairy lights under moonlight, surrounded by trees in a nighttime campsite setting.

    Credit: Saiyuen

    Lunar glamping in Cheung Chau

    Who wants to be in town throughout the festival? Get outdoors at Sai Yuen, a campsite and adventure park at the southwestern tip of Cheung Chau where you can spend the night in a ‘Star Gazing Geodesic Dome’. Through its transparent ceiling, you can take in the moonlit sky. Other camping options and plenty of outdoor activities and workshops are also available on-site.

    A man holding a bunch of incense sticks over a fire, with “Tai Hang Fire Dragon” written on the side of the container.

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    The Tai Hang Fire Dragon dance during the Mid-Autumn festival, with traditional signage and neon signs in the background, and a large audience on the streets.

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    Witness a fiery spectacle in Tai Hang

    The Tai Hang fire dragon dance is one of Hong Kong’s unique cultural traditions. More than a century after the first event, the three-day spectacle still draws big crowds to the neighbourhood during the Mid-Autumn Festival. 

    This article was originally published in September 2019 and updated in September 2025.

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