Discovery Bay launches inaugural lifestyle festival, visitor numbers double on opening day
Discovery Bay's first-ever Fun Day lifestyle festival launched on 31 October with around 20 free activities across the resort, drawing a near 100 per cent surge in visitors by 3pm compared to the previous week. Organised by HKR International Limited, the weekend event featured sports, pet-focused Ha
Discovery Bay kicked off its inaugural “Discovery Bay Fun Day” lifestyle festival on Saturday 31 October, attracting large crowds of local residents, families and pet owners to the resort community. Developed by HKR International Limited, the multi-venue event offered around 20 free experiential activities across the district.
By 3pm on the opening day, visitor arrivals to Discovery Bay had surged by nearly 100 per cent compared with the previous week, as attendees gathered to experience the coastal enclave’s green resort lifestyle, leisure activities, sports and dining.
Sports enthusiasts enjoyed exclusive guided tours at the Lantau Yacht Club, golf trial and putting sessions at the Discovery Bay Golf Club, and introductory pickleball sessions at the Club Siena. Families and children flocked to Tai Pak Beach for free youth beach soccer matches, while the Discovery Bay Ice Rink hosted a creative activity allowing children to paint directly on the ice surface. Organisers confirmed that several of these venues would remain open to the public on Sunday.
With the festival coinciding with Halloween, pet-friendly activities became a major highlight. The promotional hall at the Toscana residential development hosted a pet party with game zones and photography workshops. The highlight of the afternoon was the Halloween Charity Pet Walk, which saw numerous dogs and their owners dressed in creative costumes hiking along scenic nature trails. A pet-themed market at Discovery Bay North Plaza allowed visitors and their pets to browse stalls.
As night fell, the festivities moved to Discovery Plaza, where the Spooky Halloween Night Market returned with more than 60 booths showcasing handmade crafts and festive decorations, accompanied by interactive magic performances. The evening also featured the Discovery Bay Cosplay Parade and Costume Contest, judged by renowned cosplayers AR★Lu and Ronnie, who previously won the Hong Kong region of the World Cosplay Summit.
The festival line-up for Sunday is scheduled to include a yoga class led by celebrity instructor Coffee Lam, a singing exchange session with music judge Chow Kwok-fung, and a finale concert headlined by popular vocalists from the television show Midlife Singoff. To facilitate travel between venues, the organiser provided free ferry services connecting Central and Discovery Bay, alongside complimentary shuttle buses and open-top sightseeing buses for registered visitors who followed Discovery Bay’s social media platforms.