The fourth Hengqin Lotus Festival will take place at the Lotus Garden in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin from June 26 to July 10. The 15-day festival will combine online and offline activities, letting offline visitors and online participants immerse themselves fully in traditional lotus culture.
Covering about 45,000 square meters, the Lotus Garden features 90 lotus varieties and 30 rare water lily varieties.
Online and offline activities
Visitors can take part in online games through the WeChat mini program "Qinchengyi (琴城易)". By completing the lotus-themed challenges, participants can accumulate points to exchange for special gifts. The games are available only to registered participants who must enter the mobile phone number linked to the mini program, and points will be credited to relevant participants' accounts the next day after the challenges are completed.
Spots are limited for offline theme learning activities, including parent-child ecological discovery tours and DIY ecological landscape workshops.
Professional guides will offer free science education tours, helping visitors learn more about lotus flowers, wetlands, and surrounding natural environment.
To register, participants can open the WeChat mini program "Qinchengyi (琴城易)", enter the Lotus Festival section, choose a session, and fill up their information.
Bazaar guide: Food, fun, and shopping
Offline visitors can collect stamps using a "Lotus Pass" and redeem them for gifts. The stamps can also be converted into mini program points, which can be used to enter prize draws for lotus-themed handicrafts and limited edition cultural products.
During the festival, the bazaar will open daily from 10:00 to 20:00, featuring local food, desserts, ice cream, drinks, flowers, and cute pets.
Sixteen science education booths will open to the public, covering themed displays including the Macao Lotus Flower Festival, sponge cities, waste sorting, traditional Chinese medicine, consumer protection, and birdwatching.
Macao joins the celebration
The Macao Lotus Flower Festival will be held at the Taipa Houses in Macao from June 12 to July 17, forming a twin festival alongside the Hengqin Lotus Festival. Interactive booths will be set up at the Macao venue on June 20, 21, 27, and 28, featuring activities such as Hanfu experiences.
Transport guide
From Hengqin Port
By bus: After arriving at Hengqin Port, walk to the Hengqin Port Bus Station on Level F1. Take Bus Z56 or Z51 and get off at Tianyu Road Intersection Station. Walk about 500 meters to the Lotus Garden.
Dynamic bus service: Open the "Hengqin Chuxing (横琴出行)" WeChat mini program and select "Dynamic Bus". Enter "Hengqin Lotus Garden (south side of the road)" as the destination.
From urban Zhuhai and Hengqin Island
Take a bus to Hengqin Bridge South Station, such as Bus 14 or K10, then transfer to Bus Z58 and get off at Hengqin Lotus Garden Station.
Visitors on Hengqin Island can take Bus Z56 or Z58 to Hengqin Lotus Garden Station.
For driving or taxis, enter "Hengqin Lotus Garden" as the destination.
Visitors can also cycle or walk to the garden via routes such as Huandao East Road.
Travel tips
Tent bazaars and camping areas will be open to visitors near the Lotus Garden.
From June 21 to July 12, the section of Aiqin Road near the Lotus Garden will be temporarily closed in both directions for festival activities. Drivers are advised to follow road signs and detour via Qinhai North Road.
Reporter | Dai Bosi
Photo | Hengqin Online
