Looking for things to do with kids in Hong Kong? We’re here to help with our regularly updated selection of the best of what’s on for kids and families around the city.
We’ve listed these events in earliest-latest date order. Browse to find inspiration, or click to jump to a specific month.
Things to do with kids in December 2022
Oi! OnSite Exhibition of Artists in Residence
Oi!, the art space on Oil Street, opened recently and has invited two Hong Kong artists to make site-specific artworks. Jessica Fu and Vvzela Kook have created Data Collecting (Universe) and Phantom Island, the first an exploration of the site’s historical context via objects found there and the second recording the evolution of the Hong Kong coastline as a metaphor for the city’s evolving cultural landscape over the past 100 years with videos and installations.
When: 5 September 2022 to 2 January 2023
Where: Oil Street Art Space, 12 Oil St, North Point
Tickets: Free admission
Secret Santa Christmas 2022
The Angels For Children Secret Santa is an annual Christmas gift drive for the residential children of Po Leung Kuk’s small group homes and Society for Community Organization (SoCO) supported children living below the poverty line. Angels For Children collects this Christmas wish list each year and puts it out to donors and the wider community to fulfil it. The gifts are then delivered to the children over the holiday season.
When: 1 November 2022 to 31 December 2022
Where: Multiple locations in Hong Kong
Tickets: Select on Angels For Children website.
Urban Farming Experience
Interested in growing your own food but not sure where to start? Chronically kill your leafy friends by accident? Or are you simply looking for a fun weekend activity for the whole family? Join experienced organic farmers in this workshop to germinate seeds, transplant seedlings, and fertilise your plants with confidence!
When: 5 November & 3 December 2022, 10am – 12pm
Where: Garage Academy Campus Terrace Area, 4/F, Beverly House, 93 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai
Tickets: From HK$250. Buy tickets on Eventbrite.
TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK
TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK presents a large-scale public art installation by the renowned American artist WhIsBe. It is placed next to the iconic Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui. This installation is WhlsBe’s largest work to date, displaying a giant red sculpture standing at over eight metres in height. A smaller teal-coloured sculpture, standing at 2.5 metres high, is also featured at the iconic Hong Kong harbour front. The two installations are complemented by playful AR effects and Instagram filters to further enhance the experience, also acting as a reminder for visitors to cherish their blissful moments in life.
When: 17 November 2022 to 1 January 2023
Where: Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui
Tickets: Free admission
Pokémon: Scarlet Violet – Winter Adventure START!
tmtplaza has made a surprise appearance with the latest Nintendo Switch “Pokémon: Scarlet Violet” Game Experience. Calling for all adventurers to join the Pokémon Legend Road this Christmas!
When: 18 November 2022 to 2 January 2023
Where: tmtplaza, 1 Tuen Shun St, Tuen Mun
Tickets: Free admission
Hong Kong Squash Open 2022
One of the most renowned tournaments in the world squash arena, the annual Hong Kong Squash Open 2022 will feature world professionals in both men’s and women’s categories. The week-long event will be a superb sporting event in the city this year.
When: 28 November 2022 to 4 December 2022
Where: Hong Kong Squash Centre & Hong Kong Park Sports Centre, 23 Cotton Tree Dr, Central
Tickets: From HK$100. Buy tickets on Hong Kong Squash’s website.
Malvern’s Magical Christmas 2022
Santa Claus has travelled all the way from the North Pole to Malvern College Pre-School’s Island West campus in Sai Ying Pun to meet you and your family on Saturday, December 3, from 10:45am to 4:15pm. Join Santa Claus for a magical Christmas adventure: look out for Santa’s magical toy shop, read Christmas poems, make Christmas crafts, and find Christmas characters all around the campus! Malvern’s Magical Christmas is a charity event, and all proceeds collected on the day will be donated to Crossroads Foundation Hong Kong.
When: 3 December 2022, 10:45am – 4:15pm
Where: G/F and 1/F Viking Court, 165-166 Connaught Rd West, Sai Ying Pun
Tickets: Free admission. Sign up online.
Arts in the Park 2022
Arts in the Park is a two-day carnival that transforms the park with an exciting array of free art activities, all inspired by four of Charles Dickens’s wonderful works: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. Additionally, there will be interactive arts stalls, stage performances, storytelling theatre performances, etc. You’ll also find 9,000 artworks and a giant puppet photo area to capture fun moments with your family and friends!
When: 3 & 4 December 2022, 11am – 5pm
Where: Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District
Tickets: Free admission
Salt Making Workshop
Yim Tin Tsai in Sai Kung has its rich cultural stories, village atmosphere and natural resources. Salt Making Workshop is an educational workshop that will inspire participants to learn about natural life and historical and cultural crafts. Participants can learn and experience the unique traditional process of producing sea salt in the village, as the only restored saltpan in Hong Kong. After the workshop, participants can bring their own bottles of brine to make their own sea salt at home.
When: 4, 10 – 11, 31 December 2022, 11am – 1pm
Where: Yim Tin Tsai (Saltpans), Sai Kung
Tickets: Free admission. Join the waitlist.
Children’s Book Fair and Super Parents & Kids Expo
The second Children’s Book Fair is coming back this December! A brand-new theme is introduced to the Book Fair this year – the Super Parents & Kids Expo. It will be a combination of a book fair and a parenting department store – an unprecedented act of expanding the concept of “book fair” from kids’ educational products to daily necessities of local families. A wide range of brands and exhibitors will provide parents and kids with a diversified and one-stop experience of shopping, leisure, adventure, and education. The Children’s Book Fair is definitely an ideal weekend getaway for kids and parents in this December. Come and share the joy and festive vibe of this parenting carnival!
When: 9 – 11 December 2022, 10am – 8pm
Where: Hall 2, AsiaWorld-Expo, Airport Expo Blvd, Chek Lap Kok
Tickets: HK$50 for kids and HK$100 for adults. Buy tickets on Klook.
Community Christmas 2022
Come one, come all, Asia Society’s Annual Community Christmas is back! With an arts and crafts marketplace, live performances of carols, storytelling, workshops, and a visit from Santa himself. The day will start with a scavenger hunt, where kids are encouraged to visit stalls in the Jockey Club Hall to collect stamps before a trip to Christmas Workshops to meet the man in red himself, on finishing they will receive a gift from his elves and a chance for photos.
When: 17 – 18 December 2022, 11am – 6pm
Where: 9 Justice Drive, Admiralty
Tickets: HK$150 for members and HK$180 for non-members. Buy tickets on Asia Society’s website.
Gingerbread House Making Workshop
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong Gingerbread House Making Workshop is open for enrolment this Christmas!
Led by our pastry chef, little gourmands will build and design their own gingerbread house, and take it home at the end of the workshop as a festive centrepiece for the holidays.
When: 18 – 24 December 2022
Where: International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon
Tickets: HK$888. Buy tickets from Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong’s website.
Ben Sir’s Dancing Academy – from taboo to BENboo
As Christmas approaches, CCDC (City Contemporary Dance Company) is transforming its theatre into a sports field, for a collaborative production between Cantonese linguist Ben Sir and CCDC’s Artistic Director Yuri Ng. In this joyous and educational dance theatre piece titled Ben Sir’s Dancing Academy – from taboo to BENboo, performers breathe new life to “vulgar” words and phrases through spoken lyrics and dance. As adults and children show off their Canton prowess while breaking a sweat together, all taboos are thrown out the window. It’s a great way for children to become more fluent and articulate, while adding merriment to the festive season!
When: 20 & 21 December 2022
Where: Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tickets: HK$430. Buy tickets on Klook.
Minions Run Hong Kong 2022
The Minions Run 2022 returns in physical form after being run virtually last year. Registration begins on August 30th. There will be three groups: 5km, 3km, and 1.5km, for individuals, pairs, and family teams. Minions: The Rise of Gru merch, photo ops, and game booths will happen concurrently with the run, so bring the whole family for an exercise day at Hong Kong Science Park.
When: 27 December 2022
Where: Hong Kong Science Park, Sha Tin
Tickets: TBA
Ongoing events
Disneyland 15th Anniversary Celebrations
Disneyland is celebrating 15 years in Hong Kong with party beats, Disney friends and giveaways! The ever-perfect day outing, Disneyland also has bonus displays such as a behind-the-scenes transformation of the Disney Castle, and a chance to learn more with an audio tour. So whether it’s just a day trip or a staycation, your kids will surely love it!
When: Every day
Where: Disneyland Hong Kong
Tickets: HK$570 instead of HK$639 per ticket on Klook.
Monopoly Dreams
Monopoly Dreams is Hong Kong’s first Monopoly-themed attraction! Located at the Peak, the most expensive title deed in the game’s Hong Kong edition, explore rooms of the cozy amusement park based on properties seen on the board, like Water Works and Jail, try the arcade games, and learn more about Monopoly’s origins as a game to explain how taxes work.
When: Every day
Where: Monopoly Dreams, The Peak
Tickets: HK$208 instead of HK$260 per ticket on Klook.
Ocean Park
Ocean Park is immortal. In between the ocean and the mountains, it offers an escape for the whole family, in the heart of Wong Chuk Hang. Fun guarantee with many attractions for everybody and of course, a wide variety of animals and tropical plants for nature-lovers. Oh… and guest what? Water World, the new waterpark, opened in August, with five new zones, new water activities and many waterslides!
When: Every day
Where: Ocean Park, Wong Chuk Hang
Tickets: HK$360 instead of HK$558 per ticket on Klook.
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