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?

The Hong Kong government is organising a drone display on that will start at 8:30pm September 30 to mark the PRC’s 75th anniversary, named “Celebration of National Day — The Next Generation Chorus Performance”.

The event will feature 2,099 drones to symbolise the year 2024 and 75. The show will also have 1,000 school students singing in time to the display, as well as youth groups staging a variety of performances. The entire event will last 40 minutes.

DATES & TIMEVENUE
8:30pm, September 30, 2024West Kowloon Cultural District

Where to watch the next drone show?

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The best spots to view the September 30 drone show (© GovHK)

The September 30 drone display will be staged at the outdoor space of the West Kowloon Cultural District. There will also be TV screens so that spectators can get the best possible view of the show. To get here, you can take the MTR to Kowloon Station (Exit C1 or D1), which will take you to Elements Mall, or 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.

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