FestivalsHong Kong’s spectacular Mid-Autumn Festival showpiece is back.

The Fire Dragon dazzles thanks to an old man’s dream

By Travel Weekly Asia

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Sep 30, 2025

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The 67m-long dragon is decorated with more than 12,000 incense sticks and guided by 300 performers.

The 67m-long dragon is decorated with more than 12,000 incense sticks and guided by 300 performers.

Hong Kong’s Fire Dragon Dance will dazzle the Tai Hang neighbourhood during the Mid-Autumn Festival from 5-7 October.

The 67m-long dragon, decorated with more than 12,000 incense sticks and guided by 300 performers, will wind through Wun Sha Street and Tung Lo Wan Road in Hong Kong, showcasing heritage and offering good fortune.

Recognised on China’s Third National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the festival this year will include an inflatable moon, decorative streetscapes and cultural performances.

First performed in 1880 after appearing in a village elder’s dream, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance is a cornerstone of Hong Kong’s cultural tapestry.

Constructed over one month from pearl straw, rattan branches and hemp rope, and with a head weighing nearly 50 kilos, the dragon spans 32 segments and becomes a display of smoke and motion in full flight.

The ritual embodies a communal wish for blessings, health and peace.

Starting from 30 September in Victoria Park, visitors can learn about the Fire Dragon Dance through wall displays and photo spots displaying the mini Fire Dragon’s head, pearl straw and drum.

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