The 11th Hong Kong Food Carnival Opens Today
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Organised by the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong (the CMA), the 11th Hong Kong Food Carnival (the Carnival) will open today at 11am (27 October) at Kwai Chung Sports Ground. This extraordinary culinary extravaganza offers a wide range of delicacies, product options, discounts and fun-filled activities for visitors of all ages.

The Carnival was originally set to open on 26 October and run until 3 November. However, due to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Trami, it was postponed to today for the public. The CMA has applied to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to extend the exhibition for an additional day, until 4 November, maintaining a nine-day exhibition period.This extension aims to provide a better experience for attendees and stimulate consumption.

The Carnival will be open daily from 11am to 9pm. Admission tickets are $6 each (free admission will be offered to all visitors from 7pm onwards. Children under 1 metre in height, citizens over the age of 65, and persons with disabilities can enjoy free admission throughout the day). Admission tickets can be purchased onsite by Octopus, while e-tickets are also available through HKBPE APP, Octopus APP, AlipayHK, Alipay APP, KKday and 01Space (space.hk01.com).

Highlights of the 11th Hong Kong Food Carnival:

• Over 300 booths in five thematic zones
• Over a hundred local and international food and beverage options
• A huge selection of products for sale, discounted up to 90% or priced as low as HK$1
• Lucky bags available at discounts of 50% up
• Souvenirs and giveaways: Free lucky bag worth HK$160 and a hand fan will be distributed daily to the first 90 and 2,000 visitors, respectively
• 100 cups of beer will be given away to visitors with purchased tickets at 6pm daily on a first-come-first-served basis
• Flavour Gourmet Lucky Draw: To enter, fill out the lucky draw entry form in the Carnival’s Shopping Guide
• E-Consumption Lucky Draw: Visitors can get one lucky draw chance upon spending $300 or above with electronic payment (with a maximum of two same day receipts) or two lucky draw chances upon spending $600 or above (with a maximum of three same day receipts)
• Celebrating CMA 90th Anniversary with Joyful Rewards: Participants have the chance to win a grand prize by hitting the target time of 9:00s, or receive a lucky prize if they miss
• Fun-filled stage performances, workshops and free game booths

The 11th Hong Kong Food Carnival will open today at 11am

The newly introduced Chillax Zone offers a diverse range of beers and other alcoholic beverages and wine-pairing snacks