Hong Kong has a series of monthly fireworks and drone displays planned to coincide with important events on the 852’s cultural calendar, such as Buddha’s Birthday and the Dragon Boat Festival. Apart from these shows, there are other displays held to mark special events and one-time-only celebrations in the city. If you’d like to get in on the action, check out our guide to Hong Kong’s free drone shows.

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The most recent drone show in Hong Kong was held to commemorate Mid-Autumn Festival (© Hong Kong Tourism Board)

When is the next Hong Kong drone show?

Hong Kong will hold its first-ever drone-and-pyrotechnics display on December 28 as part of the Panda Go! Fest HK, which aims to generate awareness about the world panda population. The 10-minute show will have 1,000 drones that will carry pyrotechnics to light up the skies over West Kowloon Cultural District from 8:15pm. During the show, the drones will take the form of pandas and imagery typically associated with Hong Kong.

DATES & TIMEVENUE
8:15pm, December 28, 2024West Kowloon Cultural District

Where to watch the next drone show?

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A map showing where the drone-and-pyrotechnics show will take place on December 28, 2024.

The Drone & Pyro Show on December 28 drone will be staged over the waters off West Kowloon Cultural District. To get here, take the MTR to Kowloon Station (Exit C1 or D1), which will get you to Elements Mall, or head to Exit E4 or E5 from where you can walk along Nga Cheung Road to Museum Drive. Both routes will take you 10-15 minutes to walk. You can also head to Austin Station (Exit B4 or B5) and walk to West Kowloon via Elements Mall.

Several buses and minibuses also service the venue.

See also
What To Do in Hong Kong for Mid-Autumn Festival 2024

Header image credits: Hong Kong Tourism Board

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From the Middle East to the Far East and a couple of places in between, Anjali has lived in no fewer than seven cities in Asia, and has travelled extensively in the region. She worked as a lifestyle journalist in India before coming to Hong Kong, where her favourite thing to do is island-hopping with her daughter. You can check out her musings on motherhood, courtesy her Instagram profile.