The Government today announced that an array of special offers and activities will be rolled out to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on July 1.

Such offers and activities to be launched by the Government and different sectors of the community cover areas including public transport, culture, arts and leisure, as well as dining and consumption.

The Light Rail and MTR Bus will provide free services to all passengers, while children aged three to 11 can enjoy free rides on the MTR on July 1. Members of the public can also travel for free on trams and several ferry routes, with vouchers for certain ferry routes to be distributed in advance.

On the culture, arts and leisure front, citizens can enjoy free admission to a range of fee-charging leisure and cultural facilities of the Leisure & Cultural Services Department and to the Hong Kong Wetland Park under the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department on July 1.

Free admission will be offered to all general admission exhibitions of M+ and all thematic exhibitions of the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District.

Furthermore, additional free guided tours, dining, consumption and accommodation offers will be provided from late June to the end of July for the 13 projects under the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme.

As for dining and consumption, the public can enjoy a 29% discount when purchasing designated products of the Fish Marketing Organization and the Vegetable Marketing Organization via the "Local Fresh" online store or mobile app from July 1 to 7.

The Environmental Protection Department will offer additional GREEN$ to members of the public who recycle via its community recycling network, GREEN@COMMUNITY, and those who participate in food waste recycling using smart food waste recycling bins in July.

More than 1,000 restaurants are expected to provide offers on July 1. Ngong Ping 360 and Ocean Park Hong Kong will offer ticket discounts, while Hong Kong International Airport, various shopping malls and markets will also roll out shopping or dining offers.

Visit the dedicated website to learn more.

Relevant government departments and organisations will make further announcements on the details of the offers.