HK Family Activities for this Weekend (21-22 March 2026)
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Hello Reader I'm so excited - there's something going on in my neighbourhood! I love staying on the South side of Hong Kong - its peaceful, still central and has local vibes <3 HKO Weather forecast: Cloudy (20-24 degrees) 1. Ap Lei Chau: Dragon Boats & Lion DancesAp Lei Chau is celebrating the Hung Shing festival - with celebrants seeking blessings from the deity for good weather and peace in the neighbourhood. Expect lion dances (there's a high pole lion dance competition!), blessing of water lanterns and dragon boats and a parade! Perfect HK cultural day out and you can walk over to the massive playground at South Horizons too!
My kid has been re-enacting the lion dance she saw over the lunar new year every morning with a random container over her head and its 10 minutes away from my place so we are definitely popping by this one! More >>>
2. Kai Tak: Fire fighters!! 🚒🚒🚒Do you have a fire engine obsessed kid (aren't all kids?)?? Co organised by the HK Fire Services Department, expect tons of great photo ops. Think your kids dressed up (and riding!) in mini fire and ambulance uniforms and engines, game booths with fun balloons and toys (kid sized fire fighter hats), search and rescue dogs demo and lots more.
We went to the fire station day at Pokfulam a couple weeks ago and my toddler still mentions it every time we pass a fire engine! A word of advice - get there early and bring snacks and hats cause the Queues get longgggggg and it is HOT.
Happening on Sunday (22 March) 2-5pm, Kai Tak Station Square, free! More (chi only) >>>
3. Kai Tak: Free HK Chinese Orchestra Concert 🎶HKCO is attempting a World Record at Kai Tak Sports Park. Happening on Sunday (22 March) from 2:15 PM to 6:00 PM, watch as ensembles of reed instruments— the highlight is the sheng —perform across the park before joining for a grand outdoor finale.
Make sure to stick around for the big concert starting at 4.30pm at the East Village. More >>>
4. CWB: HK Flower ShowOk, I'll admit, this was not originally a pick.
Flowers, yawn. Then I saw last years photos and it genuinely looks quite amazing and even fun for kids like pandas climbing flower mountains, windmill flowers and lions made of flowers! Based on last year's programme, the were also kids dance performances, magic shows, music and more.
Plus it's just $14 and in causeway bay victoria park - if I'm in the area, you bet I'm dropping by! 20-29 March, 9am-9pm More >>
5. Kwai Tsing, Lantau: Ice creamFirst up, I lied. This isn't happening this weekend - or rather it is but its already fully booked but I wanted to include it so you can book it for a future weekend.
TLDR, visit a local ice cream factory, make ice cream, eat unlimited ice cream popsicles. Need I say more? Book and buy tickets from Klook at US$58 pax - slightly pricey but it comes with 18 mini tubs of ice cream yummm. More >>>
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unaestheticmom42
Honest, unaesthetic, occasionally useful — from an SG mom in HK.
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