The 2025 Hong Kong Chinese New Year Flower Markets, or called Lunar New Year Fair, is one of the most popular events among all the Chinese New Year celebrations in Kong Kong. It usually starts one week before the 1st day of the Chinese Lunar Calendar and kick off the festive Chinese New Year season and festivities. Boost your luck with a pot of auspicious flowers, taste traditional local food and bring some Year of Snake souvenirs home.
In 2025 the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake, starts from the 29th of January 2025. Thus, this year’s Hong Kong Chinese New Year Flower Markets will be from the 23rd to the 29th of January 2025. Due to the Covid-19 situation, lots of traditional CNY events have been cancelled in the previous year. It is very first year after the pandemic that Hong Kong will have the full celebration of CNY.
What to expect of 2025 Chinese New Year Flower Markets
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What can you do on the 2025 Hong Kong Chinese New Year Flower Markets?
Similar to Christmas markets in Germany, Austria or Swiss, the Chinese New Year Flower Markets in Hong Kong opens up the holiday season and brings the festive spirit with their colorful and aromatic displays of flowers.
As a typical local tradition, the whole family will visit the flower market together to pick and buy some auspicious flowers and plants for good luck for the upcoming New Year.
Although it is called “flower market”, there are much more than just flowers. All the CNY Flower Markets consist of “Wet Goods Stalls“, “Dry Goods Stalls” and “Food Stalls“.
– The Wet Goods refer to all the New Year auspicious flowers, such as daffodils, peach blossoms, moth orchid, etc..
– The Dry Goods are usually related to the zodiac of the year (this year will be related to Snake). There are also many traditional food stalls, Chinese New Year gifts and souvenirs.
Visiting one of the Lunar New Year Fair is, without a doubt, a great way to dive into local customs and try some authentic local delicacies. Come and get ready to pick your lucky bloom for 2025
Auspicious Flowers and Plants on Chinese New Year Flower Markets
Similar to the Western world preparing a Christmas tree in Christmas, buying a pot or a bunch of specific and meaningful flower/plant is very important before Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. Most of the flowers and plants are believed to bring good luck, wealth and prosperity.
No matter large or small, everyone would love to put some pots of “Lucky Plants” for good Feng Shui. If you pay close attention, you will notice that almost every shopping mall, restaurant and shop are beautiful decorated with these kind of plants.
Golden mandarin tree
Each year, there will be hundreds of flower stalls on the Chinese New Year Flower Markets. You will encounter people carrying flowers or plants on the street or in the metro station. Why not stroll through the colorful markets, join the locals and search for the perfect bloom?
One of the flower stalls on Chinese New Year Flower Markets
Peach blossom stall
Nipplefruit stall
Moth orchid stall
Narcissus stall
Other flower stall
Narcissus, peach blossoms, orchids, lucky bamboo etc are the very popular flowers on the Chinese New Year Flower Markets. However, there are also flowers like chrysanthemum, daisy, gladiolus, lavender, lily, mouton peony, tulip, azalea and many more.
Popular auspicious flowers and their meanings
Moth Orchid (蝴蝶蘭)
Most popular CNY flowers in Hong Kong, due to its splendid color, easy taking care and long flowering time. It has a beautiful local name : butterfly orchid.
Meaning: Blessing and good luck
Nipplefruit (五代同堂)
Unlike the English name, the Cantonese name of nipplefruit is “five generations together”.
Meaning: Bless family safety from generation to generation
Golden Mandarin Tree (年桔)
The golden oranges on the tree is like many gold or ingots hanging. Also the pronunciation of orange in Cantonese is similar to “Good luck”.
Meaning: Good luck, rich, aupicious
Lucky Bamboo (開運竹)
Lucky bamboo is not only available during Chinese New Year, it is also a common decoration throughout the year. Its Cantonese name is “rich bamboo”.
Meaning: Family joy, good luck, promotion in career
Peach Blossom (桃花)
Peach blossom represent good luck in romance. The pronunciation of “peach” is similar to “Ambition” in Cantonese.
Meaning: Good relationship, great ambition, booming business
Pussy Willow (銀柳)
Pussy willow’s Cantonese pronunciation is “ngan lau”, which is close to “Silver House”.
Meaning: Have prosperity and have a house
Narcissus (水仙）
If narcissus can blossom on the 1st day of CNY, it is considered as great luck. Locals love to buy the ones before blossom from the flower market.
Meaning: Auspicious, full of infinite happiness
Winter Jasmine (串串金)
Winter Jasmine has a cute Cantonese name : Strings of gold. The name already indicates its auspicious meaning.
Meaning: Prosperity, fortune and good luck
What’s more on 2025 Hong Kong Chinese New Year Flower Markets
Besides rows of flower stalls, there are also plenty of stalls displaying, selling and promoting food, toys, Chinese New Year decorations, household items.
The largest Hong Kong Chinese New Year Flower Market in Victoria Park
Stalls with Traditional Local Food
This is the first time after pandemic that the food stalls are allowed on the CNY Flower Market. Tasting and eating the traditional local snacks and auspicious food is always important for locals.
Scrolling along the market, you will find some stalls with Hong Kong traditional bakery and snacks among all the souvenir stalls. Some of the food is hard to find in Hong Kong nowadays. It’s a great opportunity for locals to memorize the childhood. You can try it right away or pack some home.
Stall with roasted squid and sugar-coated haws
Hong Kong rice cake / mochi with peanut powder
Traditional bakery options
Traditional desserts
Each Chinese New Year Flower Market also provides fresh cooked food and snacks. You don’t need to worry about hunger if you stay long inside. Usually you will find the local street food, like stinky tofu, curry fish balls, faux shark’s fin soup etc as well as pizza, chicken skewer and many more.
Stalls with Chinese New Year Souvenirs
Every year, you will always find the traditional hand-made wind chime stall. The turning of the wind chime is believed to bring good luck.
Wind Chime on Chinese New Year Flower Markets – The faster it turns, the better luck it brings you
There are also many stalls selling goodies related with Chinese New Year and zodiac of the year. Lots of high school and university students design some unique souvenirs and try to sell on the flower market. For 2025, you shall be able to spot lots of snake elements throughout the market.
The last CNY Flower Market that allowed souvenir stalls was 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. The market was full of pig-related merchandises.
Year of the Pig goodies (2019)
Year of the Pig goodies (2019)
Cute butcher stand (2019)
Year of the Dog goodies (2018)
Special designed dog cushions (2018)
Students selling dog goodies on the market (2018)
How could the Flower Market be without traditional Chinese elements? Lion dances, Chinese knot, Fai Chun and whatever related to good luck and prosperity will be there.
Traditional lion crafts
Church gives out free gifts
Free Fai Chun and red packets are given out to wish people a good start of New Year.
Stall for free Chinese calligraphy posters (Fan Chun)
Where are the 2025 Hong Kong Chinese New Year Flower Markets?
There will be 15 Chinese New Year Flower Markets in Hong Kong this year. One is on Hong Kong Island, 4 are in Kowloon, while the rest 10 are all in New Territories.
The biggest and most popular Flower Markets are located in:
Victoria Park (Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, 375 stalls) and Fa Hui Park (Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, 136 stalls) mainly due to the sizes and their convenient locations.
In case you cannot make to the above two Chinese New Year Fair, then check out the other options. Usually the others are smaller and are off the beaten tourist tracks. Some are located close to major sightseeing or shopping attractions and can easily be incorporated in a normal tour itinerary. Just check out which one is closer to your hotel or staying location.
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Kowloon Area:
Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground (Wong Tai Sin) – 76 stalls
Kwun Tong Recreation Ground (Kwun Tong) – 89 stalls
Cheung Sha Wan Playground (Sham Shui Po) – 89 stalls
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Outlying Island:
Tat Tung Road Garden (Tung Chung) – 27 stalls
Note: (If you are stop-over visitor or visiting Lantau Island nearby, you may consider to visit the Chinese New Year Fair in Tung Chung).
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New Territories:
Kwai Chung Sports Ground (Kwai Tsing) – 98 stalls
Man Yee Playground (Sai Kung) – 20 stalls
Po Hong Park (Tseung Kwan O) – 90 stalls
Sha Tsui Road Playground (Tsuen Wan) – 126 stalls
Shek Wu Hui Playground (North District) – 73 stalls
Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square (Tai Po) – 61 stalls
Tin Hau Temple Plaza (Tuen Mun) – 57 stalls
Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground (Yuen Long) – 150 stalls
Yuen Wo Playground (Sha Tin) – 75 stalls
Opening Hours of CNY Flower Markets :
All the venues of Chinese New Year Flower Markets usually open from 10:00am till late at night (such as 1:00am) depending which market or which day you visit.
Please note that on Chinese New Year Eve and Chinese New Year some flower markets might open earlier and/or have extended hours (some even till 4:00am).
Admission :
The admission to the Lunar New Year Flower Markets is Free of Charge. However, there will be charge on food, drink as well as souvenirs if you wish to purchase or try.
Did You Know
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“Be prepared for a massive crowd of people no matter which time slot you choose. The best time to visit Chinese New Year Flower Markets is either in the early morning hours or early afternoon/evening hours (4:00 – 6:00pm).”
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“Some Flower Markets (such as the one in Causeway Bay) will extend opening hour on the Chinese New Year Eve (28th of Jan 2025) till 4:00am. Lots of items will have great discounts on that day.”
General Info and Details
Date: January 23rd till 29th, 2025
Time: 9:00am – midnight
Venue: 15 different venues (check address)
Ticket: Free Admission
Other Major 2025 Hong Kong Chinese New Year Celebrations and Events
CNY Night Parade
(Jan 29th, 2025)
CNY Fireworks
(Jan 30th, 2025)
Lam Tsuen Well-Wishing Festival
(Jan 29 - Feb 12, 2025)
Chinese New Year Raceday
(Jan 30th, 2025)
2025 Lantern Festival and Carnivals
(Feb 7 - 12, 2025)
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