September is jam-packed with events and activities for the whole gang!
With summer nearly behind us, it’s time for the Mid-Autumn festival and all the fun mooncake mania that comes with it! There’s plenty in store for families around this city, from new store launches to personalised products to spoil our pets. Scroll down for Sassy Mama’s top picks.
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Pinkfong Official Store Opens In Hong Kong
Baby shark du-du-du! Get ready to hear that song even more as Hong Kong gets its first officially certified Pinkfong flagship store! With over 1,300 square feet of retail space in Times Square in Causeway Bay, an ocean-themed background, colourful merchandise and photo ops, this will soon be every toddler’s happy place!
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Disney Halloween Time
Hong Kong Disneyland is giving us a lot to cackle about! The Halloween specials start on Friday, 13 September 2024 and continue till end-October. Expect heart-pounding music and projections, and artistic villain-themed installations at Cruella de Vil’s House of De Vil-lains and an award-winning Halloween musical Let’s Get Wicked. There are plenty of discounts for groups so gather your kids and their friends, put on your most terrifying costumes and get up to 20% off group tickets for residents.
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Ice Cream Mooncakes
Nestle’s popular ice cream brand, Dreyer’s, is launching mooncake ice creams for this mid-autumn festival. Available in lantern-themed packaging, these sets of two or four ice cream mooncakes are priced at $208 and $338 each. For purchases of more than $400, you will receive a camping chair that’s perfect for watching the moon during the festival. Ice cream mooncakes are available at stores and online.
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New Outdoor Playground & Pool
Folks in the New Territories have more reason to play! The LCSD has opened a playground and public pool in Tin Sau Road in the New Territories. The adventure-themed playground features a 6-metre-high giant slide, a 3-metre-high climbing wall, swings, rope climbing nets and more, while the public pool has indoor and outdoor pools, as well as a Jacuzzi – the first in the neighbouthood! Play and relaxation guaranteed!
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Fur Baby Personalised Shoes
Walking your dog takes on a whole new meaning! Hong Kong pet owners can take part in the Tales of Our Rescue Pets campaign by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and receive bespoke illustrations by Sophia Hotung of their pets. These can be printed on KIBO shoes – 20% of proceeds go to the SPCA for every pair sold. You have until Sunday, 15 September to submit your pet’s photo and donate $100 to the SPCA per entry to get a complimentary “Doodle” drawn by Sophia (or write an optional story about you pet’s adoption). A panel of judges will select 15 winners from these submissions to feature on SPCA’s new merchandise and in Pawprint magazine as mascots for pet inclusivity and adoption. The judging criteria is the quirkiness of the pets, inspiring stories of pet adoption, rescue and animal-human bond. There will also be an award ceremony in November!
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Teen Wellness Workshops
Want to get your teens into healthy habits? Starting from Saturday, 14 September 2024, monthly teen workshops at Parkview will include gentle yoga and nutrition talks covering topics such as hidden sugars, healthy fats and supplements. The aim is to get our not-so-little ones to start making the right choices for their minds and bodies.
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