Tin Hau Festival

Tin Hau Festival is one of Hong Kong's most famous Chinese celebrations. Every year in April or May, it is commemorated. Hong Kongers come to commemorate the birthday of Tin Hau, the sea goddess, during the festival. If you've ever visited Hong Kong, you'll notice that the island is littered with Tin Hau temples.

What makes this Hong Kong event distinctive is that you may see a variety of performances and parades, including Chinese opera, and dragon and lion dances, which creates a celebratory atmosphere while honoring the deity. The celebration is not just observed by the elderly, but also by the youth. Large-scale festivals are usually conducted in Joss House Bay, Tuen Mun, Kowloon City, Tai Po, and Yuen Long, among other outlying islands. The event is celebrated on different days in different temples and localities. Watch the colorful parade and the dragon and lion dance performances while you're here.

When: April or May

Where: Tin Hau Temple