Temple Street Night Market
廟街夜市
The Tourism Commission describes the Temple Street Night Market as a busy street bazaar known for open-air Cantonese opera, fortune-telling stalls and dai pai dong (open-air food stalls), with low-priced clothes, watches, electronics, accessories and antiques. (Tourism Commission data, 4 February 2021)
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When
- Stretch
- Jordan Road to Kansu Street
- Closed to traffic
- 14:00–24:00
(Transport Department data, 6 July 2026)
Stall opening hours are not in any open dataset, so Harbour does not give them. “Closed to traffic” is when the Transport Department keeps vehicles out of the street (its pedestrian-street data of 6 July 2026).
Licensed pitches
- Licensed pitches
- 204
202 of the street’s licensed pitches are on the four blocks from Nanking Street to Kansu Street. (Harbour count from FEHD map points, 14 October 2026)
In 2023 FEHD widened what Temple Street’s licensed hawkers may sell, to include pre-packaged food and drinks and dry goods. (Government press release, 10 July 2024)
Licensed pitches: FEHD licence list of 30 September 2026. A licence does not show that a stall is trading. Licence counts for every hawker street →
Woosung Street Temporary Cooked Food Hawker Bazaar
吳松街臨時熟食小販市場
The Woosung Street Temporary Cooked Food Hawker Bazaar, next to Temple Street, holds 12 cooked food or light refreshment licences. In 2024 the Government named it among the popular cooked food hawker bazaars; it has also said such bazaars were meant as a transitional arrangement, not built for long-term use. (FEHD licence list, 30 September 2026; Government press release, 10 July 2024; Government press release, 22 March 2017)
History and recent changes
The Tin Hau Temple beside Temple Street was moved to its present site in 1876 and completed in 1878. The temple and its adjoining buildings were declared monuments on 22 May 2020. (Government press release, 22 May 2020)
In 2016 the Government named the Temple Street Night Market and the Ladies’ Market as open-air markets promoted by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. (Government press release, 15 June 2016)
A six-month promotion of Temple Street began on 15 December 2023. The Hong Kong Tourism Board organised it for the Night Vibes Hong Kong campaign, with “A taste of Temple Street” food stalls, street decor lights and illuminated art installations. (Government press release, 16 December 2023; Government press release, 24 January 2024 [2])
In the first half of 2024 the Home Affairs Department’s “Day x Night Vibes @ 18 Districts” programme included a bazaar activity titled “Temple Street – Endless Authentic Encounters”. (Government press release, 13 March 2024 [2])
In October 2026 the Government said the Hong Kong Tourism Board will design routes of classic Hong Kong films linking the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station, Temple Street and nearby historic buildings, together with local night markets and dining. It was announced as a plan. (Government press release, 7 October 2026)
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