Hong Kong is set to host its largest drone show to commemorate two major occasions: the birth celebrations of the Chinese deity Wong Tai Sin and the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. According to the Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, 2,000 drones will light up the skies over Victoria Harbour at 8:30pm on September 21 during the event.
The show will take place at the Wan Chai Waterfront Water Sports and Recreation Theme Area, and the organisers say the best location to watch it will be the Wan Chai Temporary Promenade. No details about the theme have been released yet, though the poster for the show does include drone motifs of the Wong Tai Sin Temple and a dragon. The organisers have also said that they will postpone the show to September 22 if adverse weather conditions do not allow them to hold it as scheduled.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board recently confirmed that they will organise a drone show on September 17 as part of the city’s Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. However, the organisation has not yet confirmed the time or venue of the show, and how many drones will be used for it. There is also usually a fireworks display at Victoria Harbour on October 1 for National Day, but authorities have not made any official announcements about the event as of this writing.
Hong Kong has been hosting regular drone and pyrotechnics displays since May 2024 as part of its series of monthly shows to encourage tourists to visit the city. While there has been a drone show almost every month — the most recent being a Doraemon drone display on July 20 — the fireworks display for the Dragon Boat Festival was cancelled because of inclement weather.
Header image credits: Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple
