Date·Events & Festivals

The Dragon Boat Festival (which falls on the 5th day of the 5th month in Chinese Lunar Calendar) originally commemorated the ancient patriotic Chinese poet Qu Yuan, who protested corruption by drowning himself.

The Macau Arts Festival dramatically lights up the city every early summer, bringing together theatre, dance, music, circus, multimedia and visual arts in an artistic panorama of events.

The annual Macau International Fireworks Display Contest - universally acclaimed as one of the best of its kind - takes place on the Macau Tower Shorefront from mid-September to 1st October every year.

The Macau Forum - annual host to a leg of the spectacular Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World Grand Prix for almost two decades

Every year around November, the Macau Food Festival - sited in the rotunda opposite the Macau Tower - attracts local residents and visitors beguiled by delicious Asian, European, Mainland Chinese and local delicacies.

The high-pitched whine of racing engines, the roar of the crowd, and the adrenalin-charged atmosphere make for a colourful four days of non-stop, head-turning excitement.

This international marathon, first hosted by Macau in 1981, continues to attract large numbers of local and international long distance runners.

The Macau International Music Festival – a major annual event attracting hundreds of thousands to the city in October and November

The Macau Lotus Flower Festival, falling every year in summer, showcases the beautiful perennial aquatic plant found far and wide throughout China.