Source: HKTB website.
With temperatures dipping below 15°C, December is an ideal time for a winter escape to Hong Kong. The ongoing 2015 Hong Kong WinterFest offers a variety of attractions and experiences for visitors.
A short walk from the Observation Wheel, where visitors can enjoy a 15-minute ride with panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline from luxurious gondolas, stands a dazzling, jewellery-inspired Serpenti light art installation in Statue Square, Central. This installation is a collaboration between the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and BVLGARI.
For a different viewpoint of the iconic Victoria Harbour, Victoria Peak, and the city’s skyscrapers, a Star Ferry ride comes highly recommended. Ranked as one of TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Must-See Destinations in Hong Kong, the ferry offers well-timed passengers a unique perspective of the 8 pm Symphony of Lights show. This spectacle features a 13-minute, musically synchronized display of lights from 44 buildings surrounding the harbor.
In celebration of Disney’s 10th anniversary, Harbour City has partnered with Hong Kong Disneyland to transform the Ocean Terminal Forecourt into a captivating Happily Ever After Christmas Avenue. This festive display features a Christmas tree and enchanting holiday window displays.
A short distance away, 1881 Heritage, the former headquarters of the Hong Kong Marine Police, awaits. The Grand Piazza has been transformed into a magnificent, 13-meter-high ice palace, resembling a gothic cathedral, complete with an ice-skating rink.
As the year draws to a close, visitors can ring in the new year at the New Year Countdown Celebrations on December 31, 2015. The festivities culminate with a pyromusical show and fireworks display at midnight. Prime viewing locations include the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Open Piazza, Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, New Central Harbourfront, the promenade at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai, and the areas surrounding Central Piers No. 9 and 10.
Interested?
2015 Hong Kong WinterFest Highlights
Event/Venue
Date/Time
Harbour City’s Disney Happily Ever After
Till 3 Jan 2016
1881 Heritage, Tsim Sha Tsui
Till 3 Jan 2016
10am to 10pm
The Peak Galleria’s Jelly Belly
Till 3 Jan 2016
Times Square’s LEGO Star Wars
Till 1 Jan 2016
Pacific Place’s The Little Prince
Till 1 Jan 2016
Ngong Ping 360’s Hello Kitty & Friends and Ip Man Exhibition
Till 8 Mar 2016
The Sparkling BVLGARI Roman Holiday, Statue Square, Central
Till 1 Jan 2016 5pm to 11pm
24 and 31 Dec 2015 5pm to 12 midnight
Udderbelly Festival Hong Kong at Central Harbourfront Event Space
Till 15 Feb 2016
Hong Kong Cultural Centre’s Hong Kong Pulse 3D Light Show
9 to 28 Dec 2015
8:20pm, 8:45pm, 9:15pm, 9:45pm nightly
(about eight minutes per session)
The Hong Kong Observation Wheel
Mondays to Sundays and public holidays
10am to 11pm
*Ticket sales stop 15 minutes before closing.
Star Ferry
Mon to Sun and Public Holidays
6:30amto 11:30pm
The Big Bus Night Tour
Nightly 6pm onwards; 1 hour
*Operated by Big Bus Tours
Open-top Bus Starry Night
Nightly 4pm onwards; 2.5 Hours
*Operated by Gray Line Tours of Hong Kong
Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations
31 December 2015
Pyromusical to Midnight
Read the WorkSmart Asia blog posts about the 2015 festive season, including:
Singapore Gift Guide 2015, the pleasure edition
Singapore Gift Guide 2015, the tech edition
Who in APAC will be spending the most online, according to the Adobe Digital Index
How Facebook sees mobile redefining the season
The City of Sydney’s Christmas programme
Sofitel So Singapore’s French fusion Christmas menu
The launch of Casa Ferrero, Ferrero Rocher’s popup store
House of Sillage launches the Holiday by House of Sillage fragrance