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.
When is the next Hong Kong drone show?
The next drone show will be held on Saturday, July 20 at East Tsim Sha Tsui area to celebrate the 100% DORAEMON & FRIENDS Exhibition. Apart from the date and the venue, no other details about the show have been confirmed yet — except that it will feature the Time Machine. However, the previous 15-minute-long show had around 1,000 drones take the shape of imagery associated with Doraemon like the Anywhere Door and Copter, along with the famous fictional feline and his pals.
| SHOW | DATE | TIME & DURATION | VENUE |
| Doraemon drone show | July 20, 2024 | TBA | East Tsim Sha Tsui |
Where to watch the next drone show?
The organisers of the drone show, AllRightsReserved, have not yet said where the best viewing spots for the event will be. However, it will over the Avenue of Stars on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour. During this time, there will also be a variety of Doraemon-themed installations on display, including a 12-metre-tall inflatable Doraemon, along with 34 1:1 life-sized sculptures of the fictional feline from manga and animation series, and 10 of Doraemon’s friends and family.
If you’re taking the MTR, the closest station is the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station (Exit J), from where you can head to the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade via the Avenue of Stars on foot. Alternatively, you can reach the Tsim Sha Tsui Pier by taking the Star Ferry from the Wan Chai or Central Star Ferry piers, and then walk to the drone show venue.
The most recent drone show that was held in Hong Kong was on July 7 to celebrate the birthday of Anson Lo — one of the members of the Cantopop boy band MIRROR. The show featured images associated with the popular singer and most of the motifs were pink, his signature colour.
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