Santa’s coming to town!
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us – ‘tis the season for egg nog, presents, sharing decadent meals with those you love and writing letters to Santa Claus. Thankfully, there’s no need to head all the way to the North Pole to meet Santa – this December, he’s making a stopover in the 852! Click through to find out where and when you and the kids can catch Father Christmas this holiday. Happy Santa-spotting!
Every year, Pacific Place never fails to impress with its fabulously detailed and magical Christmas displays. Be transported to a winter wonderland with its always-extravagant, entertaining and interactive Christmas displays and be dazzled by the gorgeous décor. From live performances to festive workshops, there’s enough to keep the entire family entertained – and don’t forget to snap a memorable photo with Santa!
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Date: Throughout December
Location:Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty
How much: From Friday, 1 to Monday, 11 December, tickets are $80 each and from Tuesday, 12 to Monday, 25 December, tickets are $110 each. Each ticket admits up to 4 persons; click here to book!
There’s no better place to meet Santa than the happiest place on earth! Celebrate the holiday season with your family Disney-style with endless range of activities, including: visiting Santa Goofy at his post office, meeting Mickey and his friends decked out in their festive best, digging into some of the delicious seasonal dining options or going all-out on a Christmassy staycation at one of the park’s hotels. Sound like your cup of eggnog? Check out their “Double the Fun” Special Offer for not one, but two magical park visits until the Saturday, 23 December, and make sure you download the Hong Kong Disneyland app so you don’t miss a beat when you visit!
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Date: Disney Christmas starts on Thursday, 16 November and ends on Monday, 1 January; the “Double the Fun” Special Offer is available until Saturday, 23 December.
Location: Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. For details on how to get there, check here for more information.
How much: “Double the Fun” Special Offer tickets are $639 for General Admission (ages 12 to 64) and $455 for children aged three to 11; Standard 1-day tickets are $419 for children aged three to 11 and $589 for general admission (ages 12-64); Standard 2-day tickets are $539 for children aged three to 11 and $759 for general admission (ages 12-64).
Be mesmerised by a magical, Finnish-inspired winter wonderland at The Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers in Tsim Sha Tsui. On Christmas Day, meet the man of the hour at 11am when Santa pays a visit to say hello to all of the guests. In addition to satisfying all of your Christmas cravings at the decadent buffet, there’s also a huge array of festive activities that the entire family can get involved in: from gingerbread house decorating to games and creating your own one-of-a-kind Christmas ornaments, you’ll be spoilt for choice!
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Date: Monday, 25 December, 11am to 3:30pm
Location: Pacific Room, The Royal Pacific Hotel & Towers, China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: $508 for adults and $388 for children (ages 3 to 11). Book the Advanced Family Package before Friday, 1 December and pay $1,280 for two adults and one child or $1,600 for two adults with two children. Book here!
Santa will be stopping by the Langham Hotel’s restaurants on his way back to the North Pole! Take your pick from all of mouthwatering festive dining options on offer at The Food Gallery, Palm Court and more between Sunday, 24 and Tuesday, 26 December, and make sure to take a magical photo with Santa when he drops by to say “ho ho ho!”
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Date: Santa will visit The Langham’s restaurants on Sunday, 24, Monday, 25 and Tuesday, 26 December from 12:30 to 2:30pm to and 6:00 to 8:00pm.
Location: The Langham Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
How much: At The Food Gallery on Sunday, 24 and Monday, 25 and Tuesday, 26 December, the lunch buffet is $608 per adult and $408 per child; The Food Gallery dinner buffet is $898 per adult and $608 per child on Sunday, 24 and Monday, 25 and Tuesday, 26 December (first round) and $878 per adult and $608 per child for the second round; the Palm Court Christmas Buffet on Monday, 25 December is $658 per adult and $398 per child; At the Bostonian Seafood and Grill, from Sunday, 24 to Tuesday, 26 December, the semi-buffet Brunch is $458-$658 per adult and $328-398 per child and the semi-buffet Dinner is $1,188 per adult and $688 per child. For more details on pricing and booking, check The Langham’s website or call 2132 7898.
Christmas at The Intercontinental isn’t just for Santa’s little helpers – it’s a festive-do for the entire family! At the Holiday Treats Decorating Classes, your little ones can learn how to make Christmassy goodies with the Intercontinental’s executive pastry chef Cyril Dupuis. Once they’ve whipped up their sugary creations, they (and you!) can listen to the story of The Nutcracker and be taken on a magical journey to The Land of the Sugarplum Fairies during the story time session whilst sipping on mugs of hot chocolate. Finally, the festive day will end with a surprise visit from Santa (and cookies, of course)!
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When: All Holiday Treat Decorating Sessions run from 10:00am – 12:30pm: ‘Create your own 3D Christmas Icing Paper Board including Chocolate Nutcracker Man’ on Saturday, 2 and Saturday, 9 December; Gingerbread House Decorating on Saturday, 23 December.
Where: THE STEAK HOUSE winebar + grill, InterContinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
How much: $380 per child (aged five to 11 years old)
There’s a whole host of fun, festive activities at Times Square this December! Take your pick from special holiday events like dance performances, magician acts and and acapella renditions of all of your favourite Christmas tunes. And, of course, no festive affair could possibly be complete with out a meet and greet with Santa himself!
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When: Santa meet and greet on Saturday, 9 and Sunday, 17 December from 3pm-6pm; Acapella performances on Saturday, 9 and Monday, 25 December from 3pm-6pm; Clown and Magician performances on Sunday, 17 and Tuesday, 26 December from 3pm-6pm; Dance performances on Sunday, 10, Saturday, 16, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 December at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.
Where: Open Piazza, G/F, Times Square
How much: Free!
Marvel at the whimsical, French-inspired Christmas decorations on show at Festival Walk this holiday season! Be sure to pop by Santa’s French Cottage to grab a picture with Santa himself – not only do you get a festive frame for your holiday snap, but in the true spirit of Christmas all ticket proceeds will go towards the Charles K. Kao Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease.
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When: Saturday, 2, Sunday, 3, Saturday, 9, Sunday, 10, Saturday, 16, Sunday, 17 and Saturday, 23 to Tuesday, 26 December. Opening hours are 12pm to 5:30pm, and ticketing hours are 12pm to 1:45pm, 2:30pm to 3:45pm and 4:30pm to 5:15pm.
Where: Santa’s French Cottage, Level LG2
How much: $80
Feature image courtesy of Unsplash, Image #1 courtesy of Pacific Place, Image #2 courtesy of Hong Kong Disneyland, image #3 courtesy of Pexels, Image #4 courtesy of The Langham, Image #5 courtesy of The Intercontinental, image #6 courtesy of Times Square, image #7 courtesy of Festival Walk (sourced via Facebook)
