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We’re counting down the days until Lunar New Year — is your home dusted, pristine and decked out with red decorative pieces and lucky flowers of enchanting beauty? If your answer for the latter happens to be “hmm, not yet”, this article will come in handy by listing out some of the most prominent New Year and flower markets you can visit from now until later this month.
So many options, so little time. Read through our roundup below and get planning!
For those residing on the ever-prosperous Hong Kong Island, the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair is certainly not a new name. Returning at its full glory in 2023, this holiday must-visit spot hosts 175 stalls selling all odds and ends you will need for this joyous festival, from candy box snacks to plushies and from good luck decorations to blossoming blooms. Drop by to cross most items off your new year to-shop list.
Where? 1 Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay
When? January 16 – 22; 9:00am – 0:00am (closes at 2:00am on New Year’s day)
If you’re here for flowers only and would not like the distraction, Central Market’s dedicated Lunar New Year Flower Market offers golden fruits, narcissus, lucky bamboos, dragon claw bamboos, lilies, winter jasmines and many more auspicious blooms for your choosing. To really immerse you in the festive atmosphere, Central Market accentuates the space with a flourishing sea of 50 moth orchids, 500 New Year mandarin oranges and 20 peach flowers — your camera better be on stand-by.
Where? 1/F Inno Expo, Central Market, 93 Queen’s Road Central, Central
When? January 7 – 21; 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Fa Hui (flower market in Cantonese) Park is where you go for a one-stop Lunar New Year shopping experience on the other side of the Harbour. With 70 vendors on site, the Fa Hui Lunar New Year Fair is the single fair of the largest scale in all of Kowloon.
Where? Fa Hui Park, 101 Boundary Street, Sham Shui Po
When? January 16 – 22; 9:00am – 0:00am (closes at 2:00am on New Year’s day)
Other Lunar New Year Fairs in Kowloon:
Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po
Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong
Morse Park, Wong Tai Sin
We all know New Territories to be a vast and extensive — well — territory, so you can imagine the number of Lunar New Year Fairs there are to cater to the residents. Whether you’re from the far east, west or anywhere in between, read on for the location for you.
All Lunar New Year Fairs In New Territories:
Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tsuen Wan
Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po
Man Yee Playground, Sai Kung
Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O
Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin
Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground, Yuen Long
Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung
Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Tsing
Shek Wu Hui Playground, North District
Tin Hau Temple Plaza, Tuen Mun
When? January 16 – 22; 9:00am – 0:00am (closes at 2:00am on New Year’s day)
Read about the slight differences in opening hours here.
Featured image courtesy of Central Market.
