Hong Kong takes Halloween celebrations beyond theme parks

Hong Kong is taking Halloween celebrations beyond its theme parks, bringing cosplay parties, street performances and themed attractions to major districts across the city as part of its first Hong Kong Halloween Month.

Organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the celebration carries the theme “Make the Streets Your Runway,” encouraging residents and visitors to dress up and join Halloween festivities around the city. Events have been held every Saturday from October 17, with the final round of street celebrations scheduled for October 31.

In Central, visitors can explore large-scale Halloween installations, including giant eyeballs, a mysterious gateway and a haunted jail. The district also features an outdoor music party and a family carnival.

At Kai Tak Sports Park, a Halloween party offers pet photo spots, neon lighting installations and live busking performances.

Lan Kwai Fong, meanwhile, hosts the Only in LKF! Halloween Cosplay Party, also known as the LKF Monster Mash. The celebrations include three themed street parties: Monster DJ Night, Wizard Block Party and Monsters Night, featuring DJ performances, roaming cosplayers and monster flash mobs.

In Mong Kok, the Langham Place Halloween Street Party features a Hong Kong minibus transformed into a “Mong Kok Haunted MiniBus” installation, along with themed snacks and limited-edition desserts.

The festivities extend to Tsim Sha Tsui East, where local and international DJs provide the soundtrack for a Halloween street party overlooking Victoria Harbour.

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Ocean Park Hong Kong are also offering seasonal Halloween attractions.

Hong Kong Disneyland’s Disney Halloween Time features several entertainment offerings, including the musical celebration “Mickey’s Happy Halloween Adventure,” the “Uninvited! A Villains Takeover Party” and the musical “Let’s Get Wicked.” The park also offers themed food and drinks, merchandise and trick-or-treat activities.

Ocean Park’s annual Halloween Fest features four scare experiences and various entertainment activities. One of its highlights is a collaboration with “Under the Castle,” an original property created by artist Jackson Wang, offering an immersive, multi-sensory horror experience. The event also includes themed dining, limited-edition merchandise and interactive activities.

Hong Kong Disneyland is also taking its seasonal offerings into the city through its participation in the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, which runs from October 29 to November 1.

The resort is offering selected park-exclusive Halloween treats at the four-day festival, including a glowing “Nightmare Before Christmas” drink, Mickey Halloween Cookie and Halloween-themed caramel popcorn.

Visitors can also order some of the park’s popular offerings, including turkey legs and the Lotso Waffle Sandwich, alongside wines available at the festival.

Customers who purchase any item at the Hong Kong Disneyland booth will receive a HK$100 dining voucher, redeemable with a minimum spend of HK$500 at designated restaurants in the resort’s hotels.

“At HKDL, we combine Disney storytelling and seasonal creativity to create distinctive dining experiences. By joining the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival, we are showcasing some of our park-exclusive Halloween flavors into the city, extending the taste of HKDL’s creative seasonal offerings beyond the park to more locals and visitors at one of Hong Kong’s signature culinary events,” said Manfred Wong, the resort’s director of food and beverage.

The resort will also extend its park hours on Oct. 30 and 31 for its Booonus Wicked Night Party, giving visitors another opportunity to enjoy its Halloween attractions.

Guests attending the evening event can join the Disney-Style Booo-tiful Award at Clopin’s Festival of Foods for a chance to win complimentary park tickets and same-day access to the reserved viewing area for “Uninvited! A Villains Takeover Party.”

Visitors wearing Halloween costumes can also enjoy free rides on the city’s iconic Ding Ding tram and Citybus’ Halloween-themed open-top sightseeing bus on October 31.

The sightseeing bus will stop at all five street party locations, while the tram service will be available between Causeway Bay and Western Market in Sheung Wan.