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

Halloween comes early to Hong Kong as festivities draw crowds, lift bar business
South China Morning Post Saturday 24 October 2026, 12:47 UTC By Connor Mycroft 1 min read
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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”. The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui...

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”. The campaign, which started last Saturday, involves street celebrations in Central, including Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui... [Image text:] CALIFORNIA Lan Kwai Fong MONSTER MASH
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Central (LOCATION) the Tourism Board’s (ORG) Lan Kwai Fong (PERSON) Kai Tak (PERSON) Mong Kok (PERSON) Tsim Sha Tsui (PERSON)
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