Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business

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Mycroft, C. (2026, October 24). Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372028/halloween-comes-early-hong-kong-festivities-draw-crowds-lift-bar-business

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Connor Mycroft

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Halloween festivities came early to Hong Kong as part of the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month,” drawing crowds and boosting bar business by up to 20 percent. Events took place on three consecutive Saturdays leading up to Halloween night, with Chater Road in Central hosting a large eyeball installation, face painting, and themed food options like cake pops shaped like eyeballs.
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Story summary

As of October 24, 2026, Hong Kong is celebrating an early Halloween with festivities organized by the Tourism Board's inaugural "Hong Kong Halloween Month." Costumed revelers and families have been filling the streets a week ahead of schedule, particularly in Central on Saturday. Some businesses reported a business increase of up to 20% due to the events. The campaign includes street celebrations in areas like Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok, and Tsim Sha Tsui East over three consecutive Saturdays, culminating on Halloween night. On Chater Road alone, hundreds gathered for "Halloween in Central," featuring a large eyeball installation at Statue Square, ghoulish face painting, and themed food options such as cake pops shaped like eyeballs.

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Topics

Hong Kong Hong Kong Halloween Month” Kai Tak Lan Kwai Fong the Tourism Board’s

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Hong Kong GPE · 2× the Tourism Board’s ORG · 2× Hong Kong Halloween Month” GPE · 1× Kai Tak GPE · 1× Lan Kwai Fong GPE · 1× Mong Kok GPE · 1× Tsim Sha Tsui East GPE · 1×

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Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business Streets of Central are packed as visitors and locals enjoy events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural ‘Hong Kong Halloween Month’ Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
2026-10-24 · South China Morning Post
Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business · assertive framing

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Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business Streets of Central are packed as visitors and locals enjoy events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural ‘Hong Kong Halloween Month’ Halloween has arrived early in Hong Kong, with costumed revellers and families thronging the city’s streets a week early and some establishments seeing business increase by up to 20 per cent. The streets of Central were packed on Saturday as visitors and locals alike joined events held under the Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month”. asserted
visitors → come → Month
The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui East on three consecutive Saturdays, culminating on Halloween night. asserted
which → start → night
Hundreds of people of all ages filled Chater Road as part of “Halloween in Central”, which featured a large eyeball installation at Statue Square, as well as ghoulish face painting and themed food and drink options, including cake pops shaped like eyeballs. asserted
which → fill → eyeballs
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