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Yuen Long Shap Pat Heung Tin Hau Festival Processio by Yuen Long Shap Pat Heung Tin Hau Festival Celebration Committee at Procession start point: Yuen Long Town Centre;<br>Ceremony and Performance: Long Ngai Path, Yuen Long;<br>Fa pau<br>raffle: Tai Shu Ha Tin Hau Temple, Yuen Long, in 9 May 2026. You can view the Yuen Long Shap Pat Heung Tin Hau Festival Processio event venue, event theme, etc. on this page.


  • Festivals Event Name: Yuen Long Shap Pat Heung Tin Hau Festival Processio
  • Related Themes: Chinese Festivals - Festivals
  • Organiser(s): Yuen Long Shap Pat Heung Tin Hau Festival Celebration Committee
  • Festival Description: The Yuen Long Shap Pat Heung Tin Hau Festival Procession is a traditional celebratory event held annually on the 23rd day of the third lunar month in Yuen Long. Since its inception in 1963, it has grown to become an important celebration and is one of the largest Tin Hau Festival events in Hong Kong, recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2021.
    A highlight of the festival is the Shap Pat Heung fa pau (large floral tributes made of bamboo and paper) parade, which boasts a history of over 60 years. During the celebration day, fa pau groups and performance teams from different villages will present dragon dances, lion dances and other traditional performances.
    Find out more about the history and celebrations of the Birthday of Tin Hau and other major traditional Chinese festivals in Hong Kong
    here
    .
  • Festival Date: 9 May 2026
  • Festival Time: 10am: Yuen Long Shap Pat Heung
    fa pau
    Procession ;
    10:30am: Ceremony and Performance;
    4pm:
    Fa pau
    raffle
  • Venue Remarks: Procession start point: Yuen Long Town Centre;
    Ceremony and Performance: Long Ngai Path, Yuen Long;
    Fa pau
    raffle: Tai Shu Ha Tin Hau Temple, Yuen Long
  • Ticket_Price: Free Admissio
  • Tel: 2476 2264
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