Victoria Harbour Fireworks to Celebrate China's 76th National Day on October 1st at 8 PM.

2025-09-29 15:00 Last Updated At：15:13

National Day Fireworks Display to be held at 8pm on October 1

The National Day Fireworks Display will light up the sky over Victoria Harbour at 8pm on October 1 (Wednesday) to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

More than 30 000 firing shells will be discharged in an approximately 23-minute extravaganza. The event is co-ordinated by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and is sponsored by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce.

The theme for this year's fireworks display is "Victoria Harbour Fireworks Shine Across the Motherland". The display will be divided into eight scenes, each with its own characteristics. Highlights include the first scene, "Fireworks Bloom to Celebrate National Day", which will open the show with images of peony, golden chrysanthemum and silver glittering spherical fireworks. Accompanied by passionate music, the scene expresses the fighting spirit and rejuvenating strength of the Chinese. The fourth scene, "Always Lovable Giant Pandas", features multiple giant panda face patterns blooming in the sky, paired with green salute fireworks that symbolise bamboo forests. This highlights the concept of the panda economy, bringing a message of hope to Hong Kong. The fifth scene, "Inherited Affection for Family and Motherland", features a grand display of colourful salute fireworks and heart-shaped fireworks, symbolising the deep affection of the Chinese people for their motherland. In addition, there are several segments of the fireworks display themed respectively around the globally popular animated film "Nezha", the Dongjiang water supply, the Shenzhou-20 space mission, and the 15th National Games. The fireworks display will reach its climax in the grand finale, "Forging Ahead on the Road to Rejuvenation", with flourishes of golden, silver and red fireworks streaking across the Victoria Harbour night sky. This finale expresses best wishes for the prosperity and strength of the great motherland and for Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.

The display can be viewed from many vantage points on both sides of the harbour, including Tsim Sha Tsui, the Mid-Levels, Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, and the Hung Hom Bypass.

To enhance their fireworks experience, viewers are invited to tune into Radio Television Hong Kong Radio 4 (FM 97.6 to 98.9) for synchronised music.

To facilitate the Police's implementation of special crowd management measures at the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade area for the National Day fireworks display on October 1, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Hong Kong Space Museum will close earlier at 5pm on that day.

Citizens are urged to help keep public areas clean and to show respect for public property. They are also urged to show consideration to others to make the event a safe one.

Hong Kong Science Museum Celebrates 35th Anniversary with New Exhibitions and Exciting Activities Starting April 17

Hong Kong Science Museum to launch new exhibitions and 35th anniversary-themed activities

To mark its 35th anniversary, the Hong Kong Science Museum (HKScM) will launch two new exhibitions, namely "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" and "Hong Kong Science Museum 35th Anniversary Exhibition", from tomorrow (April 17), as well as a series of activities such as the specially enhanced edition of "Energy Machine", a "Science Fun Day", and the screening of sci-fi films. Members of the public are invited to immerse themselves in the infinite world of science and experience the boundless fun of science exploration.

The "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" exhibition, located at the Special Exhibition Hall on the ground floor, showcases award-winning photographs from the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition organised by the Natural History Museum, London. Through breathtaking visuals from across the globe and compelling stories behind each subject, the exhibition highlights the raw reality of the natural world from unique perspectives and reveals how human activities lead to issues such as habitat fragmentation and global warming. It invites visitors to appreciate the works while reflecting on the intricate relationship between humanity and nature, awakening public awareness of species conservation and environmental protection.

The HKScM will launch a series of free programmes including exhibition guided tours, a sharing session on daily work in caring for and conserving animals given by an animal care specialist from Ocean Park Hong Kong, a lecture given by a representative of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, climate change and biodiversity guided tours, ecological tours of Kowloon Park, and workshops. For details of the exhibition and activities, please visit the website at hk.science.museum/en/web/scm/exhibition/wpy2026.html.

With the theme "Enjoy Science·Infinite Fun", the "Hong Kong Science Museum 35th Anniversary Exhibition" traces the museum's development milestones since its establishment in 1991, showcasing classic exhibitions and activities over the years, displaying the museum's first robot and unveiling the secrets behind the museum's iconic "Energy Machine". The exhibition also features an AI interactive photo booth that creates fun souvenir photos for visitors.

In addition to the exhibitions, the "Energy Machine" will present a time-limited "Energy x Light" journey from April 17 to 29. The HKScM partnered with the School of Innovation of The University of Hong Kong to create luminous orbs in orange, blue, green, and purple. These orbs will roll and race along a1.6-kilometre-long track, spanning four floors of the exhibition halls of the museum and standing 22 metres in height. The four luminous orbs are inspired by the four fundamental particles in physics, namely quarks, leptons, gauge bosons and Higgs bosons, symbolising the interplay of matter and energy.

Other exciting activities include the "Science Fun Day" to be held on April 18, which will allow participants to try different science experiments and enjoy science through guided tours, game booths and science demonstrations. "Future Vision", jointly organised by the HKScM and the Film Programmes Office, will screen four inspiring sci-fi films, namely "WALL·E" (2008), "Tomorrowland" (2015), "Bicentennial Man" (1999), and "Gattaca" (1997), on April 18 and 26. Science educators will also lead engaging post-screening talks to explore the science behind the films with the audience.

For details of the 35th anniversary exhibition and activities, please visit the website at hk.science.museum/en/web/scm/exhibition/ScM35A.html.

Victoria Harbour Fireworks to Celebrate China's 76th National Day on October 1st at 8 PM.

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Victoria Harbour Fireworks to Celebrate China's 76th National Day on October 1st at 8 PM.

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