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Nightlife

Macau Mid Autumn Festival 

Predictably, the Asian Las Vegas is a city that never sleeps.  Macau night life is as diverse as its culture. Take in a cabaret or laser show.  Gamble the night away at a high-rolling casino.  Dance until dawn at a cosmopolitan discotheque. Take a lover’s stroll along a beautiful beach. Macau fun awaits you!


A Macau vacation would not be complete without a gaming experience. Macau casinos are plentiful, including Casa Real Casino, Casino Hotel Lisboa, Casino Marina, Casino Taipa, Diamond Casino, Fortuna Casino, Golden Dragon Casino, Jai Alai Casino, Kam Pek Casino, Kingsway Hotel & Casino, Mandarin Oriental Casino, MJC Casino and Grandview Hotel, Pharaoh’s Palace Casino at the Landmark Hotel, The Legend Club, New Century Hotel and Casino, and of course the Sands Macau, with more coming. Many a Macau show can be enjoyed here, as well as the gaming.  

There are some high rolling VIP suites in Macau casinos, pushing the average house winnings to $22,000 per table, as compared to the average win of $2,200 in the American Las Vegas. But you can play lower risk games, too, including baccarat, blackjack, roulette, boule, “big and small,” fan-tan and slots. If you prefer, you can spend a night at the races. The Canindrome, Asia’s only greyhound racing complex, is open in the evening, as is the Macau Jockey Club on Taipa for horse racing.

There are many night clubs in Macau, and couple of specific areas of town where you can enjoy bar hopping.  There are casual pubs on Taipa Island near the Jockey Club, among them the Irish Pub and Patio de Cantigas. If you like live jazz, check out The Glass House on the waterfront, on a weekend night. The most popular area for barhopping is The Docks or Docas, an area of outdoor cafes and bars lining Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen near the Kun Iam Statue.  Macau nightclubs offer famous entertainers, Portuguese folk dancing, live dance bands and cutting-edge DJ’s.  The new Fisherman’s Wharf area, featuring themed towns from around the world, has many fun night spots, as do the numerous Macau hotels. Check out The Ritz Nightclub at the Jai Alai Palace, the Skylight Disco and Nightclub at Hotel Presidente, or see live music at the Mandarin Oriental’s Bar da Guia.  

Karaoke lounges are a popular form of Macau nightlife, offering private rooms for groups of friends, as well as rooms open to the public, should you need an audience! There are several karaoke clubs in The Docks, still more in the city center, and more along Rua dos Pescadores. There is also a karaoke lounge at the Hotel Royal.

Macau fun is, indeed, diverse.  If you prefer the arts, check out the Macau Cultural Center, where you can see an arty film in the small auditorium for around $5. Or see a ballet, musical, opera, or dance performance in the Grand Auditorium for $35-40.  For open-air fun, don’t forget the Cybernetic Fountain on the Waterfront, where you can see nightly music performances, and laser shows on the weekends and holidays. Equipped with 86 spouts and lit by 288 spotlights, with the tallest water jet reaching 80 meters, the fountain’s dramatic displays are stunning and romantic.
Speaking of romance, don’t forget the beauty of a nightly stroll through the lamplit architectural wonders of Largo Senado, along the black-sand beach on Coloane Island, or through the numerous temples and tranquil gardens of Macau. Juxtaposed against the bright lights and swirl of Macau nightlife, they offer escape and beauty under the stars.  There are many kinds of Macau fun and games, just bring your sense of adventure!