Macao Reading Festival

About the Festival

The Macao Reading Festival aims to promote reading culture and enrich the spiritual lives of its citizens.

The “Macao Reading Festival 2025” will be held for the first time at the Taipa Houses, with the theme of "Reading Vacation". Through a healing and relaxing style, reading will be promoted, and book fairs, cultural lectures, creative markets, and outdoor reading will be integrated to create a joyful outdoor reading experience.

Themed “Reading Vacation”, the event featuring an “Outdoor Library”, “Art and Cultural Book Fair”, “Sky Cinema”, “Café and Cultural and Creative Market”, performances, “Chill Zone”, “Serenity Corner” and game booths. Two libraries from the Greater Bay Area have been specially invited to set up booths, fostering exchange and interaction between libraries in Guangdong Province and Macao. Photo installations and a lucky draw will be available onsite. The event will also incorporate elements of the 15th National Games and the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympics Games, including the mascots “Xiyangyang” and “Lerongrong”, allowing residents to take photos and enjoy the vibrant “Reading Vacation”.

The Reading Festival will specially launch a series of therapeutic reading activities and workshops, including the “Book Travelers” Shared Reading Activity and the “Recharge Your Spirit” Workshop, creating joyful and innovative reading experiences. In addition, the “Family Fairy Tale Cosplay Challenge” will also be held during the event. Successful registered family teams will take to the stage with other “book characters” at the Reading Festival and compete for fabulous prizes.