Nightlife in Macau is famous for its variety, frantic activity, mystery and cosmopolitan characteristics. Many bars, shops and restaurants are open all night long. Most four and five star hotels have bars featuring live music and animation programs on selected nights.

A great number of bars lay along the Avenida Sun Yat Sen close to the Kum Iam Statue and the Cultural Centre. With its picturesque location, facing the Outer Harbor and Pearl River, you can enjoy the music and the wine while watching the boats gliding by. Bars offer international, Brazilian, Latin or African music, many of them with live bands playing upon the customers' requests such as Bar Fortuna Palace (Hotel Fortuna, 6th Floor), Embassy Bar at Hotel Mandarin, UFO at Jai Alai Complex, Jazz Club near the Kun Iam Statue, etc. Karaoke are also available for the avid entourage of singers. Diversion together with a drink and unusual music is also a characteristic of Macau.

There are also some popular pubs on Taipa Island, opposite the Macau Jockey Club, with a casual ambiance which will make visitors feel at home. On Coloane, you can drink under the stars on the terrace of the Pousada de Coloane or sip a glass of Port in the Westin Resort.

Night Show Performances is another option for live entertainment. Crazy Paris Show perform twice daily at Hotel Lisboa, at 8:00 pm. and 9:30 pm While Jai Alai Show Palace located at second floor of Jai Alai Complex offers continuous show performances every night from 7:00 pm to 2:00am.These are colorful shows, which are worth a visit.

You can also find discos offering top music in the area in Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai and other together with international music. They offer amusing and cosmopolitan entertainment. These places are all around the city, but mostly in Av. Sun Yat Sen, near the Macau Cultural Centre and the Kun Iam Goddess Statue. There are also a few pubs on Taipa Island, just opposite the Macau Jockey Club, you will find the Irish Pub, Patio de Cantigas, etc.