Rediscover Macao This Season with Festivals, Local Markets and Exclusive Travel Offers

This season, Macao invites visitors to rediscover the city through a vibrant calendar of markets, arts, coffee culture, community tours and travel privileges. Just a short journey from Hong Kong, Macao offers far more than a classic weekend escape. Visitors can browse cultural and creative brands, enjoy limited-time travel offers, take free shuttle buses into local neighbourhoods, experience world-class performances, savour coffee by the waterfront and unwind at cheerful outdoor markets. From family-friendly activities and interactive games to artistic feasts and atmospheric city strolls, each event opens a different door into Macao’s rich cultural character, dynamic leisure scene and distinctive East-meets-West charm. Whether planning a day trip, weekend break or longer stay, tourists will find fresh reasons to visit Macao this summer.

Macao Summer Market

The Macao Summer Market brings Macao’s holiday atmosphere to Hong Kong for a lively weekend of family fun, creativity and travel inspiration. Held at the Central Atrium, G/F, Olympian City 2, the market gathers interactive experiences, cultural and creative brands, kids’ activities, DIY workshops and live music, giving visitors a cheerful preview of what awaits across the harbour. Visitors can join prize quiz games, explore Macao accommodation packages and discover distinctive creative labels including C+WORKSHOP, BLACKIE the Cat and ONCE UPON A DYE. The Experience Macao Mega Sale section will also feature limited-time travel offers on selected hotel packages, attraction tickets, dining privileges and leisure experiences, making it an inviting opportunity to plan a refreshing Macao getaway.

Macao Summer Market

30–31 May (Saturday and Sunday) 11:00am–7:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/ExperienceMacao

Tourism and “Leisure” Buses

For visitors who want to explore beyond the usual landmarks, the Tourism and Leisure Buses offer a convenient way to discover Macao’s local districts. This free shuttle bus service connects a number of Macao resorts with community attractions across the city, allowing visitors to enjoy local cuisine, cultural landmarks and everyday neighbourhood life with ease. Three themed routes across six itineraries operate on selected dates, linking areas such as the Northern, ZAPE and Barra Districts, Rua dos Ervanários, San Kio, Patane, the Hong Kung Night Market area and Anim’arte Nam Van. A mobile-friendly website provides real-time route information, timetables, stops, points of interest and around 300 featured businesses.

Tourism and “Leisure” Buses

From now until 26 July
https://leisurebus.dsedt.gov.mo

36th Macao Arts Festival

The 36th Macao Arts Festival presents an artistic feast of cultural diversity under the theme New Streams of Inspiration. Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and supported by the Macao Government Tourism Office, the festival highlights Macao’s role as a pivotal hub of the Maritime Silk Road while bringing together works from home and abroad. This year’s programme spans theatre, dance, Cantonese Opera and the visual arts, with 15 selected programmes and nine outreach activities. Highlights include Lotus on the Silk Road – Traditions in Motion, Swan Lake by Shanghai Ballet and Derek Deane, Divine Comedy by Italy’s NoGravity Theatre, The Starry Night – The Musical, and community activities that bring art into different districts.

36th Macao Arts Festival

From now until 27 June 2026
Ticket price: From MOP120
https://www.icm.gov.mo/fam

Enjoy Macao with Coffee –Macao Coffee Festival

Coffee lovers are invited to savour Macao’s distinctive café culture at Enjoy Macao with Coffee – Macao Coffee Festival, held at the Heart-shaped Tree Square of Macao Science Center. Returning with a refreshed line-up, the festival brings together more than 50 booths featuring coffee, light bites and creative brands, complemented by live music performances, workshops and onsite experiences. Set against the waterfront surroundings of the Science Center, the festival offers a relaxing stop for couples, families and friends. Visitors can also learn about the history of coffee-drinking in Macao, including the story that Macao is widely regarded as the first place in China to adopt coffee-drinking.

Enjoy Macao with Coffee – Macao Coffee Festival

From now until 1 June 2026
Mondays to Fridays 4:00pm–8:00pm; Saturdays and
Sundays 2:00pm–8:00pm (Closed on 25 May)
https://www.msc.org.mo/en

Fly you to Macao

Fly you to Macao makes it even easier for international visitors arriving in Hong Kong to extend their journey to Macao. Eligible foreign visitors can receive a free one-way direct coach ticket from the restricted area of Hong Kong International Airport to Macao, travelling via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. This convenient offer supports Hong Kong-Macao twin-destination travel and encourages visitors to experience Macao’s latest attractions, events and leisure facilities.

Fly you to Macao

From now until 31 December 2026
https://www.macaotourism.gov.mo/en/article/promotion/fly-you-to-macao