Dates to be confirmed. The dance runs over the three nights around Mid-Autumn (approximately 24–26 September 2026). Exact timings and route are confirmed nearer the date.
In short: A 67-metre, incense-studded dragon dances through Tai Hang, Causeway Bay over three nights around Mid-Autumn (24–26 Sep 2026). Free to watch.
One of Hong Kong's most spectacular living traditions, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance dates to 1880, when villagers paraded a fire dragon to ward off plague. Today a 300-strong team carries the glowing, smoking dragon through the neighbourhood's narrow lanes each Mid-Autumn.
Event Essentials
When~24–26 Sep 2026 (around Mid-Autumn)
WhereTai Hang, Causeway Bay
Getting thereMTR Tin Hau / Causeway Bay
CostFree to watch
Heritage statusNational intangible cultural heritage
Officialdiscoverhongkong.com
What it is
The dragon's body is woven from straw and pearl grass and stuck with tens of thousands of burning incense sticks. Drummers and bearers parade it through Tai Hang's streets in clouds of fragrant smoke — a hypnotic, slightly otherworldly sight.
Tips for visitors
Get there early to claim a kerbside spot, especially on the main festival night. The lanes are tight and crowds dense; Wun Sha Street is the traditional focal point.