Hong Kong Events - May 2027

🎉 The big dated events

🛍️ Listings: markets, temples and shorter trips

• Bathing-the-Buddha ceremonies - on 13 May the district's temples hold their Buddha's Birthday ceremonies, free to attend. Go early in the morning, then walk down into the market streets while the holiday crowds build.
• Cheung Chau ferry - the Bun Festival's main day is on 13 May and the island is small; ferries from Central fill from early morning and the day is best treated as a whole-day trip. Buy the ferry ticket in advance.
• Ladies' Market and Sneaker Street - a normal trading month with warmer evenings, so the late-afternoon and evening trade pattern is at its best. See the Ladies' Market guide.
• Flower Market Road and the Goldfish Market - late spring stock, with orchids and leafy plants replacing the New Year flowers. See the seasonal flower guide.
• Langham Place and MOKO - the district malls run their usual spring promotions; no 2027 programme has been published, so check langhamplace.com.hk before a special trip.

🖼️ Exhibitions a short MTR ride away

• M+, West Kowloon: Sarah Sze, LuYang and Hong Kong: Here and Beyond 2027 all continue through May. mplus.org.hk
• Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Sha Tin: the Leslie Cheung 70th-birthday exhibition closes on 10 May 2027 - the first ten days of the month are the last chance.
• Hong Kong Palace Museum: Brilliance continues to 2 January 2028. hkpm.org.hk

🧑‍🍳 Courses and workshops to book this month

• Yum cha dim sum workshop - around HK$550 per person; an air-conditioned few hours out of the humidity. theloop.hk
• Cantonese dim sum class with a wet-market tour - HK New Oriental Culinary Art; the wet-market half is best done early before the heat. hknoc.com.hk
• Tai chi at dawn - Cordis, Hong Kong's daily hotel class and LCSD's Yau Tsim Mong district classes. cordishotels.com · lcsd.gov.hk
• Feng shui and geomancy - Alex Yu's Friday class in Kowloon. hong-kong-traveller.com
• Calligraphy and ink painting - Art Connect's short Kowloon courses; the last comfortable month indoors before the summer.

🧭 Practical notes for May

• Weather: the wet season begins in earnest - hot, humid and unpredictable, with heavy showers. Carry an umbrella and keep a mall or museum plan for the afternoons. See the weather guide.
• Two holidays in one: Buddha's Birthday and the Bun Festival's main day are both 13 May - expect Cheung Chau and the ferries to be at their busiest and the city's temples busy in the morning.
• Best market time: mornings and evenings; the middle of the day is humid. The markets seasonal guide has the detail.
• Bargaining: summer stock is arriving, which is a good time to negotiate on last-season goods - see the bargaining guide.
• Getting there: Mong Kok station for the markets, Central Pier for the Cheung Chau ferry. See how to get to Mong Kok.
• Free alternatives: the temple ceremonies on 13 May and the Goldfish Market and Bird Garden.