Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival 2025 Kicks Off in Victoria Park Celebrating Culture and National Games

Grand lantern carnival to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival 2025, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, is running from today (September 30) until October 7 at Victoria Park, showcasing a series of entertainments and festivities, in addition to spectacular lanterns to celebrate National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, and welcoming the National Games.

The lantern carnival is themed "Joy to the City - Passing on the Joy, Welcoming the National Games" to mark the 15th National Games (NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG). The lanterns incorporate the five elements in traditional Chinese philosophy: metal, wood, water, fire and earth, and blend traditional and modern designs. One of the highlights is the lantern display titled "A Feast of Fire and Flowers", which stands about 12 metres high and resembles an ornate crown, symbolising the unity and integration of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. The "Gold Shines, Energy Explodes" lantern features the mascots of the 15th NG, the 12th NGD, and the 9th NSOG dressed in sportswear representing different competition events to be staged in Hong Kong, surrounding the emblem to cheer for the athletes.

The traditional lantern "Moonlit ICH Shining with Brilliant Boats and Lanterns" is crafted by veteran paper crafting master Mr Hui Ka-hung, incorporating different elements of Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage such as dragon boat, Cantonese opera, and lantern crafting, as well as Hong Kong Cheongsam, Hong Kong-style milk tea and mooncake making techniques. Other attractive lantern displays include "Hearts Entwine with the Bay, Harmony Flourishes across all Homes", an illuminated and colourful time corridor with an elegant Chinese-style screen archway; and a large-scale installation named "Brighten up the City with One Joyous Heart", displaying creative lanterns by students and persons with disabilities.

​The displays are lit from 6.30pm to 11pm daily and extended to midnight on Mid-Autumn Day (October 6). In addition, group performances, a Mid-Autumn market, an NG interactive zone and self-service lantern riddles are being showcased during the carnival.

A Youth Night will also be held on the evening of October 5, featuring performances by young artists, and from October 5 to 7, there will be demonstrations of Foshan coloured lantern making and paper cutting, as well as demonstrations and workshops of local traditional lantern making. On Mid-Autumn night, there will be a Tai Hang fire dragon dance to enter Victoria Park and a Gala Night with cheerleading performances, as well as large-scale ethnic singing, dancing, variety shows, and more.

In addition, a lighting installation entitled "Flowerworks on the Water" is now on display until October 19 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza.

For more details, please call 2591 1340, or visit the event webpage: www.cpo.gov.hk/event/en-mid-autumn-lantern-carnival-2025/.

The Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival 2025 is one of the programmes of the Chinese Culture Festival 2025 and one of the contribution programmes of the 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival.

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Grand lantern carnival to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Grand lantern carnival to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Grand lantern carnival to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Grand lantern carnival to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Grand lantern carnival to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Grand lantern carnival to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Home Affairs Department alerts public to attempted impersonations of Care Teams

A spokesman for the Home Affairs Department (HAD) today (June 18) alerted members of the public to beware of attempted impersonations of District Services and Community Care Teams (Care Teams) for fraudulent purposes.

The HAD has recently been informed by an individual sub-district Care Team that some residents were visited by persons who claimed to be Care Team members, distributing blessing bags to an elderly person and requesting the elderly to sign unknown papers.

The spokesman reminded members of the public that they should remain vigilant when any request for visit by unknown persons, as well as unidentified calls or messages are received. If in doubt about the identity of the callers or visitors, please call 182 111 to verify the identity of Care Team members and volunteers, and obtain the Care Teams' contact information. In case of suspicious circumstances, please call the 24-hour Anti-Scam Helpline 18222.

Members and volunteers of Care Teams will wear Care Team uniforms and display Care Team member or volunteer Certificates of Identity for identification when providing caring services. Members of the public may visit the dedicated webpage on members of Sub-district Care Teams (www.had.gov.hk/en/public_services/district_services_community_care_teams/subdistrictcareteams.htm) for the information of Care Team members and the contact information of their operating organisations.

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