Easter 2026 in Hong Kong: Family Egg Hunts, Book Recommendations & a Wellness Guide
The Easter holidays are here, and this weekend in Hong Kong it's not just about traditional religious events. There are loads of egg hunts, brunches and creative markets perfect for the whole family. Whether you need to tire the kids out or want a few quiet hours for yourself with a good book, save this local guide.
For families: top egg hunt spots + picture book time
When it comes to Easter, what kids look forward to most is definitely ‘hunting for eggs’. This year, lots of malls and outdoor venues are running big egg hunts, many with an eco-friendly and educational twist. For example, the egg hunt on the lawns at West Kowloon Cultural District not only has chocolate eggs but also wooden egg-decorating workshops, so children can take home their own handmade souvenir. And a farm in the New Territories is offering a ‘glow-in-the-dark egg hunt’ – at dusk, you use UV torches to find hidden fluorescent eggs. Seriously exciting.
If the weather's bad and you'd rather stay indoors, why not read an Easter-themed picture book with the kids? I highly recommend the holiday special edition of The Pout-Pout Fish – it's about a grumpy fish who learns to be happy by sharing chocolate eggs at an underwater Easter party. The rhyming text and shiny pop-up pages will have 3 to 7 year olds giggling while learning what ‘generosity’ means. Also, How to Catch a Turkey – though set at Thanksgiving – has such funny turkey-chasing scenes that it's great for teaching teamwork. Perfect as a bedtime story over the Easter break.
- Hong Kong Island pick: Stanley Promenade (5–6 April) – free egg hunt + Easter bunny meet-and-greet
- Kowloon pick: West Kowloon Art Park (7–9 April) – sunset concert + eco-friendly egg decorating workshop
- New Territories pick: Yuen Long Kam Tin Mural Village (8–10 April) – countryside egg hunt + farm soap-making experience
For adults: slow down and embrace the power of 'discomfort'
The kids have their fun, but grown-ups need their own Easter ritual too. Over these public holidays, I strongly recommend you carve out a few hours for yourself, away from your phone, and open The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter. The author treks into the Alaskan wilderness and argues that modern people have become too used to ‘comfort’ – heat when it's cold, takeaway when hungry – and that this actually fuels anxiety and emptiness. One experiment in the book really stuck with me: he asked participants to go 36 hours without speaking or using any electronics. Most couldn't last six hours. But those who made it to the end said they regained a sharpness in their brain they'd lost.
Easter symbolises renewal, so why not try a ‘micro-discomfort’ practice starting today? Turn the water to cold for the last minute of your shower, or take a trail you've never walked before on your way to an egg hunt. Don't worry – I'm not asking you to become a monk. The Comfort Crisis is packed with scientific evidence that moderate physical stress can actually boost happiness. After the holidays, you might just find you're more ‘wild, happy and healthy’ than you thought.
For thriller fans: spend Easter night with The Fury
If you love edge-of-your-seat suspense, don't waste Easter evening scrolling through social media. Bestselling British psychological thriller The Fury is set on a remote Greek island – seven old friends are invited to an Easter party by a mysterious host, then a storm traps them, and one by one… they ‘disappear’. The author uses an arrogant first-person narrative (‘I'm the killer, guess why’), with a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter. I was up until 3am turning pages. Easter is about ‘rebirth’? This book will make you rethink the line between betrayal and revenge.
One last tip
Whether you're going on an egg hunt, reading, or just chilling for a few days, remember that Easter is really about connection – with your family, with yourself, and even with nature. Don't let the holidays turn into another jam-packed schedule. We're all already too stressed in everyday Hong Kong. These few days, try to slow down. Happy Easter.