Beat the heat and stay cool with a refreshing roster of July events

This July, the city is brimming with events to delight and invigorate throughout the swelter of summer.

Not to be missed is the Student and Youth Show in Celebration of Macao's Return to the Motherland cum International Youth Dance Festival (Jul 20th-25th). The energetic enthusiasm of young people sparks music and dance to inspire and entertain all ages. For junior age groups, July also sees the 1st Macao International Children's Art Festival (Jul 4th – Sep 1st), offering a world of fun and art, guaranteeing families a treasure trove of happy memories.

Macao's unique East-meets-West cultural backdrop is in the spotlight this month, with several traditional celebrations taking place. Visitors can learn more about two legendary Chinese figures – Guan Yu and Lou Pan – through respectively the Feast of Kuan Tai (Jul 29th) and the Celebrations of Lou Pan (Jul 18th). Local Catholics mark the Procession of Saint Roque (Jul 14th), among the picturesque streets of the St. Lazarus neighbourhood.

Turning from the spiritual to the material, avid shoppers and bargain hunters are in for special treats this month with not one, but two, shopping festivals. The 2024 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (Jul 25th-28th) and the 2024 Sands Shopping Carnival (Jul 18th-21st) are bound to have something for everyone.

There's more. July includes an exciting line-up of musical performances, from Melco Style's Residency Concert Series: Joey Yung Eternity Concert 2024 (Jul 13th-14th, 20th-21st and 27th-28th) to Jane Zhang · LIGHT WORLD TOUR in Macao (Jul 20th). The Macao Orchestra and Macao Chinese Orchestra are also bringing their 2023-24 concert seasons to an end, with "Pushing Boundaries – Nobuyuki Tsujii with Macao Orchestra" (Jul 27th) and "Southland · Four Seasons" (Jul 28th), respectively.