Bored? Restless? You just don’t know where to go. Check out the best parties and festivals taking place around town this month – and a boozy one at our sister SAR for good measure.
Free Beer Weekend 2.0
Who could say no to free beer? Surely not Coconuts’ esteemed readers. The craft brew whizzes at Hop Leaf are bringing back Free Beer Weekend, offering pints of really good stuff at three bars across two days. The really good stuff includes the likes of North Coast Russian Imperial Stout, Mikkeller Get Wit or Die Tryin’, and Tuatara Aotearoa Ale Pale Ale, just to name a few. Get your fill at the Ale Project on Friday Oct. 14, 6pm; The Globe on Saturday Oct. 15, 2:30pm followed by a conclusion of the weekend at the Roundhouse Taproom at 6pm – thank god it’s just a stone’s throw away.
When: Friday Oct. 14 to Saturday, Oct. 15
Where: TAP The Ale Project (Google Maps), The Globe (Google Maps), Roundhouse Taproom (Google Maps)
Price: Free
Ovolo Southside 2nd Anniversary
Any October babies in the house? Boutique hotel Ovolo Southside is turning two years old – and it wants to celebrate with you. Those celebrating October birthdays can snag a special staycation package for HKD1,010, which comes complete with a cake, a surprise gift for bookings made on the hotel’s website, and of course, all the signature Ovolo freebies (brekkie, wifi, mini bar, happy hour, laundry, gym, flexible check out, etc). Kick off your visit with glass of champagne at rooftop bar Above, then continue on the celebrations at Ovolo Southside’s dining outlets. Bring three friends, and you’ll get your meal comped. Lest you forget, Ocean Park – a stone’s throw from the hotel – offers free entry on your birthday.
When: All month long, baby.
Where: Ovolo Southside, 64 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang (Google Maps)
Price: HKD1,010 and up
Limewood End of Summer Party
What better place to bid summer adieu than on the beach? Southside fusion restaurant Limewood is putting on an End of Summer Party with a twist. From 4pm, expect a kid-friendly session offering drinks and nibbles for your little one(s) – and a substantially more grown-up drink for you. The real party kicks off at 7pm, featuring free-flow food and drink to the tune of a live band.
When: Friday, Oct. 14, 4-10pm
Where: Limewood
Price: HKD280 (kids’ party) HKD580 (evening party)
Tickets: Email RSVP@limewood.hk for kids’ party; Ticketflap for evening party
Secret Walls x Hong Kong Qualifying Round
A Secret Walls event at Clockenflap 2015. Photo: Annette Chan/Coconuts Media
The Hong Kong qualifying round of live art battle event Secret Walls features street artists competing in a format not unlike a rap battle – except that the disses come in the form of art painted on walls. Music lovers will be pleased to know a lineup of DJs will take to the decks, spinning hip-hop, fun, reggae, disco, drum ‘n’ bass and everything in between.
When: Saturday, Oct. 15, 4pm onwards
Where: Ovolo Southside, 64 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang (Google Maps)
Price: HKD150 (early bird); HKD200 (general)
Tickets: Here
Vibes Hits 5
The Mira’s secret-gardenesque alfresco bar Vibes is turning 5 years old. Ongoing promos like HKD5 happy hours and nightly giveaways have been taking place over the last month, and on Oct. 15 the bar will celebrate in style with a birthday bash featuring cocktail evangelist Daniele Dalla Pola, who’ll whip up five Hong Kong-inspired cocktails – all of which were created with tropical flair.
When: Saturday, Oct. 15, 9pm
Where: Vibes
Price: HKD130, including a drink and gift
Tickets: Eventbrite
Marco Polo German Bierfest
Because nothing says “German” like Lederhosen, Würste, and capitalised nouns, right?
Hit up Hong Kong’s biggest Oktoberfest at the Marco Polo German Bierfest, a 23-day affair taking place at what might possibly be the world’s most glamorous carpark (no really, just ask the city’s supercar fans). Guzzle beer to your heart’s content and tuck into all the roast pork knuckles you can handle, against the glitzy backdrop of the Victoria Harbour. Look out for the German band Notenhobler, which has been coming to perform at the festival ever since 1994. This year marks the 25th Bierfest – and it’ll be bigger than ever.
When: 6-11pm, Oct. 21 to Nov. 12
Where: Viewing platform, Level 6, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui (Google Maps)
Price: HKD160 (Sundays – Thursdays); HKD280 (Fridays – Saturdays)
Tickets: HK Ticketing or at the door
SMF2016 Silvermine Bay Music Festival
Mui Wo’s Silvermine Bay Music Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Here you’ll catch some of the most talented indie musicians in Hong Kong taking to the stage – everyone from established names in the underground music scene to up-and-coming acts. Stay tuned to the Facebook page (Chinese) for lineup details. Great music on a beach, for free – what more could you ask for?
When: Friday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 23
Where: Silvermine Bay Beach, Tung Tau Wan Road, Mui Wo (Google Maps)
Price: Free
Shi Fu Miz Festival
Events promoter Fufu and French music collective La Mamie’s are bringing us Shi Fu Miz Festival, a day of EDM beats and live music mixed with art activities, workshops, and a beach cleanup! Best part? Instead of some dingy nightclub, this festival takes place on Pui O on Lantau Island. Dancing on a beach, getting cultured and doing your part for the ecosystem? Count us in!
When: Beach cleanup 11am to 2pm, music and workshops 2pm to 11pm, Saturday, Oct. 29
Where: Life Base, Pui O Beach, Lantau Island (Google Maps)
Price: HKD250 and up
Tickets: Ticketflap
Ladies Who Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
This charity night out features cocktails alongside plenty of pampering, like hand massages and mini spa treatments, as well as tarot reading and shopping from some of the coolest spas and boutiques in Hong Kong. The event benefits the Pink Ribbon Story Foundation, which supports and empowers women with breast cancer. It’s all for a great cause, so don’t miss out.
When: 6pm to 9pm, Friday, Oct. 20
Where: Mahalo Tiki Lounge, 29/F, QRE Plaza, Queen’s Road East (Google Maps)
Price: HKD90 (online); HKD120 (at the door)
Tickets: Peatix
2016 Oktoberfest Macau at MGM
Oktoberfest at the MGM in Macau has everything you’d expect from a German beer festival – Bavarian beers, authentic foods, and plenty of merriment. The 11-day festival is a joint effort with the German Consulate, so you know this is the real deal right here.
When: 6pm to 12am, Thursday Oct. 13 to Sunday Oct. 23 and 11am to 3pm for Saturday, Oct. 22
Where: MGM Macau, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Novos Aterros do Porto Exterior (NAPE), Macau (Google Maps)
Price: MOP160 (HKD155)
Tickets: Reservations counter, L1, MGM Macau
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