{"id":52330,"date":"2026-05-14T18:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=52330"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:06:35","slug":"5-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-hong-kong-this-rainy-weekend-may-15-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=52330","title":{"rendered":"5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this rainy weekend, May 15-17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/05\/14\/ca004127-b8fc-4f85-9d43-743367b32561_489ebcaf.jpg?itok=Xd2eSXmk&amp;v=1778740844\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The May showers have arrived, and with them the full seasonal package: thunder, grey skies and humidity that seems to cling to everything.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">But before you decide to hide from the rain at home, here is a list of indoor activities around Hong Kong to try for some good, dry fun, including one of the most anticipated annual art fairs, a whisky festival and a <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">pickleball<\/span> and Pilates session to a soundtrack of Justin Bieber\u2019s greatest hits.<\/div>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">1. Affordable Art Fair<\/h3>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Affordable Art Fair<\/span> returns to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for its 13th edition from May 14 to 17, with thousands of original contemporary artworks from paintings and sculptures to photography, all priced between HK$1,000 and HK$100,000 (US$130-US$12,800).<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Beyond being a marketplace, the fair will feature various activities and installations, including \u201cEver Near\u201d, Hong Kong singer Stephy Tang Lai-yan\u2019s collection about emotional resonance, and Wesley Wong\u2019s installation <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Mirror in the City<\/em>, which explores rain as an introspective outlet.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The fair also marks the debut of the \u201cPieces of Hong Kong\u201d photography project, where six local photographers, including <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Derry Ainsworth<\/span> and Jeremy Cheung, capture the city\u2019s multi-layered identity through their lenses.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Workshops will be hosted alongside the galleries. Visitors can partake in creative activities from printmaking and sip-and-sketch workshops to live painting sessions. During the Family Mornings, on Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 12pm, children under 16 can enter for free if accompanied by a ticketed adult.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/article\/3353420\/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-rainy-weekend-may-15-17?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The May showers have arrived, and with them the full seasonal package: thunder, grey skies and humidity that seems to cling to everything. 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