Revellers seek harbour-side Halloween away from Lan Kwai Fong chaos

Neon stage lights wash over costumed visitors, where families with face-painted children mingle with young adults in fantasy outfits. Music thumps across Victoria Harbour as the “Spooky Halloween” returns for its second edition.

Yet attendees feel the event was a less crowded, more family-friendly alternative to Hong Kong’s iconic Lan Kwai Fong Halloween celebrations.

Isabel Lee, a 20-year-old local girl, opted not to visit Lan Kwai Fong, citing crowd-related safety worries rooted in the past. “We just want to avoid that,”  Lee said.

As Lee thought, Lan Kwai Fong was full.

To manage visitor flow and prevent crowd crushes, organisers Live Nation Electronic Asia divided the area into three zones connected by single-direction walkways between each zone.

Zone A and Zone B host Halloween carnival activities, while Zone C is the exclusive outdoor music festival area reserved for full-access ticket holders. All guests must clear a security checkpoint before entering the ticketed zones.

Lo Wing-Yi, a 41‑year‑old local mother, said Lan Kwai Fong caters more to single adults and the harbour‑side venue works much better for families with children.

Some visitors enjoy the Halloween vibe without purchasing tickets. A public buffer area between Zone A and Zone B, open to all visitors free of charge and fitted with large screens showing live stage feed.

Artists’ performances kicked off at 6 pm. MIRROR performed “Rebound” alongside a medley of fast-tempo tracks. At 9:30 pm, MEOVV showcased their new original releases, plus covers of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” and BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love.” 

The event runs from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Full-access tickets cost HK$930, while Carnival passes cost HK$170 for adults and HK$50 for visitors under 17.