UPDATE: This article was updated with details about the drone show’s venue and timings.
Hong Kong will stage a drone show on September 17, 2024 for Mid-Autumn Festival, according to an announcement from the Tourism Board. Authorities also revealed that the Hong Kong WinterFest will return this year, along with its accompanying pyrotechnics and drone displays, as will the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks show.
The forthcoming drone show will be held at the Wan Chai Harbourfront Area, and will begin at 8pm. The 10-minute-long display will feature 1,000 drones that will take the form of motifs associated with Mid-Autumn Festival, such as mooncakes, fire dragons, and rabbits. Authorities say that the best places to view the event will be at the Wan Chai HarbourChill and the Water Sports and Recreation Precinct. There will also be sound systems installed that will play music in time to the display.
Hong Kong has hosted a series of monthly fireworks and drone shows since May 2024, as part of a drive to encourage tourists to visit the city during cultural celebrations. However, officials also warned that future outdoor performances are “subject to the impacts of various external factors such as weather and venue conditions”, most likely since the previously scheduled fireworks show for the Dragon Boat Festival was cancelled due to heavy rain.
Last year’s WinterFest had frequent fireworks shows in front of the West Kowloon Cultural District, as well as a giant Christmas tree and seaside Christmas Town. The previous New Year’s Eve pyrotechnics display had a 12-minute-long fireworks show, making it the city’s biggest and longest countdown firework display.
Image credits: Hong Kong Tourism Board
