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Kylie Knott

Hong Kong has a packed programme to celebrate this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, from the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance (September 16-18) to a new drone show set to light up the skies above Wan Chai on September 17.
If you’re looking for something a little more low key, the city is also hosting a number of festive-themed markets, while retailers are offering some tempting festive deals.












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1. K-Farm Mid-Autumn Festival Market
Lovers of all things handmade will be over the moon with the K-Farm Mid-Autumn Festival Market at Belcher Bay Promenade in Kennedy Town on September 14.
Organised by Handmade Hong Kong, a creative community that unites crafters in the city, the family-fun night market (it runs from 1pm-9pm) showcases independent vendors selling handmade wares from bags, jewellery, home accessories, art, stationery and children’s accessories.
Belcher Bay Promenade, Shing Sai Rd, Kennedy Town












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2. Nuage Et Bloom’s Gift Set
It is customary during the Mid-Autumn Festival to decorate homes with flowers that, in Chinese culture, symbolise beauty, love, and good fortune. Chrysanthemums, osmanthus, and orchids are popular choices.
If you plan to send flowers this moon festival, creative flower design company Nuage Et Bloom is a good choice.
The Hong Kong company is celebrating it with a Moonlit Blooms Mid-Autumn Gift Set that comprises a carefully curated floral arrangement paired with the Peninsula hotel’s famous four/eight-piece mini custard mooncakes. Order online or through WhatsApp 6040 9909












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3. Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre Souvenirs
Hong Kong’s famous Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, first performed in 1880, is one of the most eye-catching events on the city’s festival calendar.
Decorated with more than 10,000 burning incense sticks, and requiring about 300 people to manoeuvre it, the fire dragon weaves its way through the streets of Tai Hang hoping to bring peace and stability.
This year’s spectacle takes place in the district of Tai Hang on Hong Kong Island from September 16-18, and those wanting a keepsake can pick up a fire dragon-themed souvenir such as dragon-printed towels – the same type used by the fire dragon dancers – and cute lantern-shaped pens.
The items are available at a booth outside the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre.
Tai Hang Fire Dragon Heritage Centre, 12 Library St, Tai Hang, tel: 2805 0012












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4. Mooncake Jewellery By HK Palette Earring
This online retailer has some of the cutest Hong Kong-themed jewellery around, with earrings, hairpins and keychains that pay homage to the city’s past.
To help you get in the moon festival mood are the brand’s quirky earrings in the shape of mooncakes while another pair are shaped as the festival’s famous Jade Rabbit.
Other nostalgic designs include bottles of Yakult, Life Bread, pawn shop signs, red taxis and mini buses and the ubiquitous red, white and blue bags.












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5. Mid-Autumn Festival at Central Market
Central Market is home to a cool mix of spaces to shop and eat, and to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, vendors have a heap of promotions running until September 27.
We love the half-price deals at Zero To One, the super cool tea shop on the first floor that is selling Dragon Stamp Tea Box for HK$950 (original price HK$1,899), while the Jasmine Tea Box is just HK$299 (original price HK$599).
The Yogi (kiosk 3, shops 122-123) also has some festive bargains, with 10 per cent off its handmade singing bowls from Nepal, while lifestyle store Urban28 (kiosk 2, shop 122-123) has great deals on jewellery.
Central Market, 93 Queen’s Rd Central


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The St. Regis Hong Kong’s “Exquisite Moonlit Afternoon Tea”, which celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival 2024, is one of our restaurant and bar picks for the celebrations in September. Photo: The St. Regis Hong Kong

Marinated king crab meat with termite mushroom and Kenya bean, from The Chinese Restaurant’s “Sustainable Specialties – Ocean Treasures” menu. Photo: The Chinese Restaurant

Steamed flower crabs with 20-year yellow rice wine, from The Farmhouse’s “Journey to Hangzhou” menu. Photo: The Farmhouse

Mini lobster rolls are one of the starters in MO Bar’s weekend lobster brunch menu. Photo: MO Bar

Crescent-moon-shaped toast with caviar and rich egg yolk, part of The St. Regis Hong Kong’s “Exquisite Moonlit Afternoon Tea” menu. Photo: The St. Regis Hong Kong

Dishes from Yue’s “Timeless Taste of Old Hong Kong” menu. Photo: Yue

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 China Tang’s collection features two varieties: white lotus seed paste with double egg yolks, and mini crafted egg custard. Photo: China Tang

This year, Spring Moon is offering a sesame paste mochi mooncake. Photo: Spring Moon

Paul Lafayet has an artistic mooncake gift box that includes custard mooncakes in four flavours. Photo: Paul Lafayet

Veggie Kingdom’s vegetarian snow-skin mooncakes come with three fillings. Photo: Veggie Kingdom

Ying Jee Club is bringing its signature mini egg custard mooncakes back for this year. Photo: Ying Jee Club

This year’s new mooncake flavour at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong is the mini red bean paste with mandarin peel. Photo: Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Mini lava custard mooncakes at Rùn. Photo: Rùn

Man Ho Chinese Restaurant is selling freshly baked mooncakes. Photo: Man Ho

An assorted gift box of six mooncakes from Grand Hyatt Hong Kong’s One Harbour Road.

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From festive and craft markets to floral gift sets and seasonal-themed jewellery, there are plenty of retail therapy choices this weekend


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