Public invited to participate in two-day free use of facilities on Sport For All Day 2026
To sustain the promotion of "Sport for All" and encourage regular exercise under the goal of fitness for all, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will hold the Sport For All Day (SFAD) 2026 on August 2 (Sunday). Members of the public are welcome to participate.
"Stay Active, Healthy and Happy!" will continue to be the slogan of the SFAD 2026, encouraging people of different ages and abilities to regularly take part in sports and physical activities and build up a healthy lifestyle. With the 20th Asian Games to be held this September, the SFAD 2026 adopts the theme "Asian Games in Motion, City in Action", bringing the community together to celebrate the Games and cheer on Hong Kong athletes.
This year, the LCSD will for the first time open a number of leisure facilities for free public use for two consecutive days on August 1 and 2. These facilities include indoor badminton courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, squash courts, table tennis tables, fitness rooms, activity rooms and dance rooms; outdoor tennis courts, bowling greens, baseball pitches, archery ranges and golf facilities; and public swimming pools and water sports centres (crafts hiring).
A series of free leisure programmes featuring Asian Games sports, such as wushu, handball, football, rowing, equestrian and skateboarding, will be provided at designated sports centres across the 18 districts on August 2 (2pm to 6pm). Fitness corners with sports demonstrations and fun activities for families, children, youngsters, the elderly and persons with disabilities will also be set up. In addition, the LCSD has choreographed a new set of fitness exercises to the SFAD theme song for public participation. The arrangements for booking leisure facilities and distributing activity coupons for free will be announced in mid-July.
The LCSD thanks for the continued support of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC), which will collaborate with the LCSD in organising various activities at the Kowloon Park Sports Centre, the prime venue of the SFAD 2026, on August 2. A number of organisations will also open their facilities or roll out leisure programmes for the public free of charge on August 1 and 2. The dedicated website (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/sfad) will provide the latest information on the SFAD 2026.
The SFAD 2026 is co-organised by the SF&OC, Department of Health, the Sports Medicine Team of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Sports Medicine and Health Science Alumni Association of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China, and the Sports Association for the Physically Disabled of Hong Kong, China.
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Outreach Music Interest Courses open for applications
The Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is now accepting applications for its Outreach Music Interest Courses (OMICs). Members of the public are welcome to apply for an array of courses, ranging from Chinese and Western musical instrument foundation classes to music workshops. The courses will be held from September to February next year.
Introductory courses available include ocarina, kalimba, little harp, keyboard and musicianship. Instrumental enrichment courses include erhu, liuqin, pipa, zheng, yangqin, dizi, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet and saxophone. There are also ensemble trainings for Chinese and Western music, music theory (Grades 1 and 2) and aural training. The course fees range from $330 to $1,370.
Other Chinese and Western musical instrument foundation classes will cover erhu, liuqin, pipa, zhongruan, zheng, yangqin, dizi, xiao, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and percussion (glockenspiel and practice pad). The course fee is $1,460 each.
A new course, "Parent Workshop on 'Music and Children's Emotional Wellbeing'", will introduce ways of enriching the musical experiences of children aged 2 to 8 to promote their emotional health and overall development. The fee for this course is $220.
The Music Office will offer "Workshop on iPad Music Making" for adults to learn about creating music by using the free music app GarageBand. In addition, the "Keyboard Playing (Numbered Musical Notation)" course for adults will cover numbered musical notation reading, melody-playing techniques and simple chord applications. The course fee is $660.
All OMICs are conducted in Cantonese. The courses will be held at different venues across the territory, namely Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, East Kowloon Cultural Centre, Ko Shan Theatre, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, Sha Tin Town Hall, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Yuen Long Theatre, Tuen Mun Town Hall, North District Town Hall, Tai Po Civic Centre, Hong Kong Central Library and the Music Office's music centres in Wan Chai, Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Sha Tin and Tsuen Wan. Participants of the online course "ABCs of Musicianship" are required to prepare their own electronic device equipped with a wireless or broadband data connection, a webcam and the software Zoom in advance.
Online applications are now available on the Music Office website (www.lcsd.gov.hk/musicoffice). Course prospectuses and application forms are also available at various performance venues of the LCSD and all music centres of the Music Office. The deadline for applications is July 16. Oversubscribed courses will be processed by ballot. For courses not fully taken up after the first round of application, places will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis from August 12 onwards.
For enquiries, please call 3842 7773, 2598 0801 or 2598 8335 or email tooutreachmusic@lcsd.gov.hk.
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