The $2bn (£1.2bn) hotel and resort complex will have an artificial beach, wave pool, more than 50 restaurants and 450 gambling tables.
In recent years, authorities have been trying to turn Macau from a gaming city into a tourist destination.
The opening on Sunday had much fanfare with firecrackers, a traditional lion dance and women dressed in peacock feathers.
Cotai 'strip'
The Galaxy Macau is located on the Cotai region, a new part of Macau which in coming years is expected to attract a lot more development.
It is already home to the Venetian Macau, Sheldon Adelson's casino, and there are planned projects from Wynn Resorts, and Stanley Ho's SJM Holdings.
Authorities are hoping it will eventually follow Las Vegas, and diversify Macau's economy away from gambling.
Nonetheless, that gambling revenue has propelled Macau past Las Vegas and made it the world's top casino market.
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