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The Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival, running from October 29 to November 1 at Central Harbourfront, will feature extended hours until 1am on two nights and include 10% more booths than previous years. Expected to attract 168,000 visitors this year, the event is part of a tourism strategy by the Hong Kong Tourism Board that also includes “Hong Kong Gourmet Month” in November to boost visitor spending and encourage longer stays.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The Tourism Board of Hong Kong is organizing the annual Wine and Dine Festival from October 29 to November 1 at the Central Harbourfront. This year's festival will feature extended hours until 1am on two nights (October 30 and 31) and include 10% more booths, compared to previous years. The board predicts that this event will attract around 168,000 visitors, an increase from last year’s attendance of approximately 160,000 people.
Following the festival, the Tourism Board plans to introduce a "Hong Kong Gourmet Month" in November with additional luxury dining activities. The aim is to encourage visitors to stay longer and spend more money, thereby providing extra business opportunities for local businesses.
Written for “Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival” on 2026-10-07,
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Hong Kong’s Wine and Dine Festival to feature extended hours, 10% more booths
Tourism board to roll out ‘Hong Kong Gourmet Month’ after four-day festival from October 29 to November 1
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The annual Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival in late October will extend its opening hours until 1am on two nights and feature 10 per cent more booths, with the Tourism Board rolling out a gourmet month throughout November to boost visitor spending and encourage longer stays.
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Organised by the board under the theme “Taste the World’s Best”, the festival will be held from October 29 to November 1 at the Central Harbourfront, opening at 7.30pm on the first day and 1pm on the following days.
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The board expects the event to attract 168,000 visitors this year, slightly higher than last year’s 160,000 attendees.
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For the first time, the event will extend its opening hours until 1am on October 30 and 31.
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The four-day festival will be followed by the “Hong Kong Gourmet Month” in November, featuring more luxury dining activities.
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“Through these initiatives, we aim to encourage visitors to stay longer and spend more, creating additional business opportunities for the trade,” board chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok said on Wednesday.
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