5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 11-13

The peak summer heat is finally easing in Hong Kong, and a lot is going on in the city in the coming days. Whether you are in the mood to check out cool art, browse exclusive fashion pop-ups or go on a forest soundwalk, here are five things to do in Hong Kong this weekend. 1. Chilai Howard at the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong interdisciplinary designer and artist Chilai Howard’s solo exhibition, “A Self-Portrait: The Process of Erasing” is running at the Goethe-Institut Hongkong until October 6. The introspective showcase explores themes of memory, personal objects and the self. Howard takes objects associated with different stages of his life and coats them in a thin layer of metal. Instead of destroying the objects, he strips them of their everyday function, sealing their original surfaces and transforming them into relic-like forms. While the physical item survives, key fragments of its past identity are now forever hidden. For more information, click here. Goethe-Institut Hongkong, 14/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai 2. Soundwalk at Upper Shing Mun Reservoir Find solace in nature while contributing to a good cause this weekend with a soundwalk hosted by Hong Kong mental health clinic Sacred Space Therapy and Wellness in celebration of International Forest Bathing and Soundwalk Weekend. The event is scheduled for this Saturday, September 12, from 2pm-4pm. Hikers can meet at Tsuen Wan MTR station beforehand. The soundwalk will be led by an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy-certified guide. The small-group session, capped at 10 participants, invites attendees to slow down, practise deep listening and reconnect with nature among paperbark trees and local wildlife. The event doubles as a charity fundraiser, with 100 per cent of the net proceeds going to Direct Relief’s Nepal Flood Relief Fund. The suggested donation is HK$350 to HK$500. Click here to sign up for the event. Upper Shing Mun Reservoir, Tsuen Wan 3. Flockfest at PMQ Flockfest 2026 is a three-day craft beer festival hosted by Hong Kong’s Black Kite Brewery at PMQ, in Central, from September 11 to 13. The event honours craft and culture by fusing Japanese precision with Hong Kong’s dynamic creative energy. Attendees can experience beers from eight cult-favourite breweries – four each from Japan and Hong Kong, including DD4D, Far Yeast Brewing, Deadman Brewery and, of course, Black Kite Brewery. There will be 20 taps, including eight event-exclusive collaboration brews. Beyond the beer, the festival will feature performances by 15 top Hong Kong indie music acts such as post-punk band Biascut, jazz-folk musician Reggie the Leaf and surf rock band Black Lodge Cabaret. Entry to the festival is free. More information can be found here. PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central 4. Tomorrowland x Juice pop-up Tomorrowland offshoot festival The Magic of Tomorrowland is returning to Shanghai in October following the success of its China debut in 2025. This Saturday, September 12, electronic music fans can celebrate at a pop-up event in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay. The official apparel line of Belgium’s Tomorrowland brand will be available at fashion store Juice on Cleveland Street. Visitors can browse limited-edition festival wear, graphic tees, hoodies and lifestyle accessories. Beyond shopping, the event recreates a festival atmosphere with live in-store DJ performances, including by mainland Chinese techno DJ Meguru. Juice, Shop A, 9 Cleveland Street, Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay 5. Once Upon a Time in the Middle East Writer-director Wen Muye’s bombastic anti-war drama arrives in Hong Kong having already grossed a whopping 2 billion yuan (US$298 million) at the mainland Chinese box office, delivering a message of peace and diplomacy through the appreciation of authentic Chinese cooking. Lambasting both sides of an unnamed Middle Eastern conflict – the United States’ 2003 invasion of Iraq in everything but name – this latest effort by the Dying to Survive filmmaker addresses a parade of wartime atrocities, from devastating shock-and-awe strikes to black-site prisons, radicalised child soldiers and suicide bombings. This is filtered through the perspective of an opportunistic yet affable Chinese chef (played by Shen Teng), whose mouth-watering cuisine is the only thing uniting the warring factions. Read the full review here. Once Upon a Time in the Middle East opens in cinemas on Friday.

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 11-13

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1. Chilai Howard at the Goethe-Institut

From a craft beer festival to an introspective art exhibition and a soundwalk to Tomorrowland’s fashion pop-up, there’s a lot on this weekend