{"id":65511,"date":"2026-07-02T12:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=65511"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:06:01","slug":"5-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-hong-kong-this-weekend-july-3-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=65511","title":{"rendered":"5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 3-5"},"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\/07\/02\/e38abb85-7fc1-4cd8-aa28-758e8bd65c6f_35c18b75.jpg?itok=f2OJYOdZ&amp;v=1782962016\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">As the heat picks up, it really is starting to feel like summer in Hong Kong \u2013 especially as the calendar fills with an exciting roster of seasonal events.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Whether that be a one-night-only concert featuring a traditional Chinese instrument with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, a convention for healthy ageing, all-American Independence Day feasts at various hotspots or Cantopop DJ water parties, there is something for every taste and age group.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">1. July 4 food round-up<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Hong Kong\u2019s dining scene is rolling out an all-American spread for US Independence Day, with venues across the city hosting barbecues, buffets and backyard-style feasts from July 4 through the weekend.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Kicking off the festivities, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Honky Tonks Tavern<\/span> in Central presents its Honky Americana Weekend on July 4 and 5. Running from 2pm until late, the two-day event serves up its signature smashed burgers alongside exclusive specials such as hard slushies, picklebacks and limited-edition drinks.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Meanwhile, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Smoke &amp; Barrel<\/span> offers an all-day smoked meat buffet \u2013 including brunch, happy hour and evening barbecue for HK$400 (US$51) at each of the sessions. Available at both its Central and Sai Ying Pun locations, the buffet features unlimited Texas-style barbecue, smoked Wagyu brisket, pork belly, baby back ribs, Wagyu <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">picanha<\/em>, classic sides and desserts.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">For a set-menu experience, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Fini\u2019s<\/span> in SoHo is offering multi-course meals \u2013 set at HK$288 per guest, with an optional HK$298 add-on for two hours of free-flow alcohol \u2013 and at <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Frank\u2019s<\/span> in Central, there will be a rooftop cookout on July 4 from 6pm to 9pm with an open-fire American spread for HK$350 or HK$550 with drinks.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/3359044\/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-july-3-5?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the heat picks up, it really is starting to feel like summer in Hong Kong \u2013 especially as the calendar fills with an exciting&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[3569,2588,5231,1666],"class_list":["post-65511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bored-interesting","tag-hong","tag-july","tag-kong","tag-weekend","wpcat-33-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65511\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}