{"id":216097,"date":"2026-01-02T05:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/216097\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T05:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:51:10","slug":"5-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-hong-kong-this-weekend-january-2-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/216097\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 2-4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">From an exhibition that evokes childhood memories to a dining experience starring an overlooked ingredient, here are five things to do in Hong Kong this weekend as we turn the page into 2026.<\/p>\n<p>1. The Beginning of the Moomins<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the beloved Finnish-Swedish characters, \u201cThe Beginning of the Moomins\u201d is an immersive exhibition of adorable characters that evokes childhood nostalgia.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Attendees can purchase a range of exclusive 80th-anniversary merchandise, including limited-edition wooden light boxes, mini bag blind boxes and insulated cups. Each ticket comes with a special Moominhouse postcard that can be mailed on site for free.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Visitors will also be guided through installation highlights, including a light and shadow art experience, Instagram-worthy photo spots and interactive colouring areas.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend is the last chance to catch the exhibition before it ends on January 4. More details for ticket registration can be found <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitaksportspark.com.hk\/event\/the-beginning-of-the-moomins-moomin-80th-anniversary-exhibition-step-into-the-first-chapter-of-moomin\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Level 4, Kai Tak Mall 2, Kai Tak Sports Park, 38 Shing Kai Road, Kai Tak<\/p>\n<p>2. Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Coleman Wong Chak-lam will play at the Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026, held in Victoria Park. Photo: Eugene Lee\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9cbfbc7c-fae8-4990-b53b-cd72ff488ca2_c037afaf.jpg\" title=\"Coleman Wong Chak-lam will play at the Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026, held in Victoria Park. Photo: Eugene Lee\"\/>Coleman Wong Chak-lam will play at the Hong Kong Tennis Open 2026, held in Victoria Park. Photo: Eugene Lee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From an exhibition that evokes childhood memories to a dining experience starring an overlooked ingredient, here are five&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":216098,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[4155,119719,146,119724,119717,3448,119726,119716,119723,119713,85,46,119720,119714,119710,119715,119722,119721,119725,119718,119709,119711,119712],"class_list":["post-216097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-4155","tag-back-to-the-past","tag-entertainment","tag-fire-well-hotpot","tag-fire-well-hotpot-x-ser-wong-fun","tag-hong-kong","tag-hong-kong-design-centre","tag-hong-kong-neon","tag-hong-kong-tennis-open","tag-hong-kong-tennis-open-2026","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-louis-koo-tin-lok","tag-luminous-neon-exhibition","tag-moomin-exhibition-hong-kong","tag-neon-in-hong-kong","tag-new-movies-in-hong-kong","tag-raymond-lam-fung","tag-ser-wong-fun","tag-snake-soup-hot-pot","tag-the-beginning-of-the-moomins","tag-things-to-do-in-hong-kong-this-weekend","tag-what-to-do-in-hong-kong"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216097\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}