11 events start this month

What's on in Hong Kong in October 2026.

Festivals, arts, sport and seasonal events starting in October 2026, checked against official sources.

Oct52026

M+: Xu Bing: You Inhuman Thing

Hong Kong, West Kowloon · Arts and culture · Mon 05 Oct 2026 to Sun 03 Jan 2027

A Grand Stair presentation by Xu Bing at M+, listed on the museum's official exhibitions page.

Confirmed dates

Oct142026

Hong Kong Heritage Museum: Boundless Happiness and Longevity: A Glimpse of Chinese Birthday Celebration from Museum Collections

Hong Kong, Sha Tin · Arts and culture · Wed 14 Oct 2026 to Mon 26 Jul 2027

About 100 items from LCSD museum collections explore Chinese birthday and longevity culture, from Ming and Qing porcelain to Cantonese opera costumes. Free admission.

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Oct142026

Hong Kong Museum of History: National Development and Achievements Series: Cultivation and Renewal, The Education Legacy of Hong Kong's Ta Teh Institute

Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui · Arts and culture · Wed 14 Oct 2026 to Mon 15 Feb 2027

The story of Ta Teh Institute, the full-time liberal arts university that operated in Tuen Mun from 1946 to 1949. Free admission.

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Oct172026

M+ Special Exhibition: Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia

Hong Kong, West Kowloon · Arts and culture · Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sun 04 Apr 2027

M+ explores 200 years of fantasy in Asian visual culture, from mythology and surrealism to manga, anime, Godzilla and Astro Boy.

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Oct212026

Hong Kong Palace Museum: Windows into Heaven: Religious Art Treasures from the State Tretyakov Gallery

Hong Kong, West Kowloon · Arts and culture · Wed 21 Oct 2026 to Fri 26 Mar 2027

Around 100 Eastern Orthodox icons and gemstone encrusted treasures from Russia's State Tretyakov Gallery.

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Oct242026

Chung Ying Theatre: Border Town the Musical

Hong Kong, Kwai Chung · Arts and culture · Sat 24 Oct to Sun 08 Nov 2026

Chung Ying Theatre Border Town the Musical at Kwai Tsing Theatre, running into early November 2026.

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Oct292026

Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2026

Hong Kong, Central and Western · Food and drink · Thu 29 Oct to Sun 01 Nov 2026

The Hong Kong Tourism Board flagship food and wine festival returns to Central Harbourfront and Tamar Park from 29 October to 1 November 2026, so its final day falls in November.

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Oct302026

Hong Kong Museum of Art: On Ink and Bamboo: The Hua-e Jiaohui Lou Donation

Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui · Arts and culture · Fri 30 Oct 2026 to Wed 07 Apr 2027

An upcoming HKMoA exhibition drawn from the Hua-e Jiaohui Lou donation of ink and bamboo subjects.

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Oct302026

Hong Kong Sixes 2026

Hong Kong, Kowloon City · Sport · Fri 30 Oct to Sun 01 Nov 2026

Six a side cricket at Tin Kwong Road, with 12 men's international teams and a women's exhibition match on finals day.

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Oct312026

Muse Fest HK 2026

Hong Kong, Citywide · Festivals · Sat 31 Oct to Mon 30 Nov 2026

The LCSD's annual museum festival returns for its 12th year under the theme Hong Kong Story.

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Oct312026

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026

Hong Kong, Wan Chai · Sport · Sat 31 Oct to Sun 08 Nov 2026

WTA 250 women's tennis at Victoria Park, the final regular WTA Tour stop of the season.

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