Hong Kong’s dessert lovers have new dates to mark on their calendars, as Ciao! Gelato Fest 2026 is taking over PMQ Centralon two consecutive weekends next month. Happening on Oct. 1-4 and 9-11, 2026, the event will turn the creative hub into a playground of artisanal gelato, inventive dessert mashups, and exclusive flavors from some of Hong Kong’s most exciting makers.
Presented and organized by Circus Media (H.K.) Limited, the team behind Gelato-gather Festival, Hong Kong’s first-ever Italian gelato market, this year’s lineup spans everything from traditional Italian craftsmanship to unique food innovations.
Visitors can try OKALO’s 0 Net Calorie Impact Gelato Pops that were developed with local university researchers, explore Hong Kong-inspired sweet soup flavors reinvented by Ganto Gelato, and sample creations from Edenly Gelato, whose founder trained under a World Gelato Championship runner-up. International names such as Okinawa’s YONNA YONNA Gelato, Macau’s DIGREEN, and Italian specialists DAYVI and I SCREAM will also be serving scoops, alongside collaborations like the Mamegumo x Little Little Bake Lab Tofu Pudding Brûlée Canelé and Manteigaria’s Portuguese egg tart and gelato pairing.
To mark the launch, the event will be giving away 10 Gelato Tasting Passes, each valued at HK$188, that allow holders to redeem six mini cups of gelato so they can sample multiple brands and flavors across the festival.
To enter, participants must follow @ciaogelatofest and @circus_media on Instagram, like the giveaway post, share it to their Instagram Story, and comment with the friend they would bring along and the flavor they most want to try. The deadline for entries is on Sept. 28, 2026. For those who missed the giveaway, tasting passes will be available for purchase onsite beginning Oct. 1, 2026.
With free admission and up to 20 participating brands, the festival promises plenty of reasons to linger over a scoop or two. For more details and updates, follow Ciao! Gelato Fest on Instagram.
