Some of you might be planning to escape Manila and head to the nearest holiday destination Hong Kong to celebrate the holidays. However, it doesn’t mean splurging your whole 13th-month bonuses on this trip, so you are also keen on making sure to save a lot while exploring the island.
Forget about the tourist places of Hong Kong, and skip the long line to Disneyland.
And why not have a Christmas décor tour around Hong Kong!
I have diligently scouted these amazing Christmas décor attractions around the city, which will definitely be eye-catching and of course, insta-worthy.
SpongeBob Christmas at Sunshine City Plaza
The SpongeBob wave is hitting Hong Kong this Christmas season! Besides Dim Sum Icon, SpongeBob and friends have arrived at Sunshine City Plaza to celebrate this joyful occasion. Get your camera ready for a selfie with those cute characters and join them in a series of activities.
Date: Now until January 2, 2018.
WHERE: Sunshine City Plaza, 18 On Luk Street Ma On Shan New Territories
Christmas with Rilakkuma
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: The ONE, 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station, Exit B1)
Christmas in Space
Date: Now until 2nd of January 2018
Where: IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central (nearest MTR Station – Hong Kong, exit F or E1)
Holidays with LINE FRIENDS
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: L4 Atrium, Langham Place Mall, 8 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Star War Christmas at APM Mall
Great news for Star Wars fans! APM Mall in Hong Kong is displaying Star Wars: The Last Jedi Movie Exhibition and LEGO Star Wars Themed Christmas! You get the chance to selfie with the 1:1 character figures Elite Praetorian Guard and Stormtrooper Executioners in the 10-metre-long Star Wars Warship scene.
Date: Now until 3rd of January 2018
Where: APM Concourse, Upper Concourse and Lower Ground, APM, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.
Light up at Discovery Bay
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: Discovery Bay
Magical Christmas at Landmark
Wishes come alive! Landmark invites you from around the world to come together and unlock this infinite imagination with a little spark from Santa Paws. Origami planes, cranes and even boats soar through the air, rainbows and flowers flourish before your eyes, and a city grows and blossoms in front of you. See all this and more in their fantastic music and light show, every 30-minutes.
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: Landmark Atrium Central
Yuletide Crochet at Fashion Walk
Rosy Christmas at New Town Plaza
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: ShaTin MTR Station Exit B
Christmas with Chibi Maruko-chan & Friends
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: Central Atrium, G/F Olympian City 2, 18 Hoi Ting Road, West Kowloon (nearest MTR Station – Olympic).
Gaspard et Lisa Exhibition
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: LCX Mall
Snowman and Snowdog Exhibition
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: The Elements Hong Kong
Christmas Spectacular with Hong Kong Ballet
This holiday, guests at Pacific Place Hong Kong are in for an enchanting surprise with the unveiling of “Christmas Spectacular”! Be entertained by the city’s top performance groups with theatrical performances from the likes of Hong Kong Ballet and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. There will be a curated selection of seasonal pop-up stores and an exciting assortment of Christmas workshops to experience and take part in.
Date: Now until 3rs of January 2018
Where: Pacific Place Hong Kong
Little Twin Star x Precious Moments Exhibition
Where: Whampoa World, Whampoa Hong Kong MTR Station
Giants of Christmas Forest
Harbour City has supported the Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation since 2002 to raise funds during Christmas. This year, Harbour City collaborates with design collective “Communion W” again and invites renowned London-based Finnish designer Klaus Haapaniemi to bring a fantastic Nordic Christmas this month. Klaus Haapaniemi has set up Christmas decorations in Harbour City based on the theme of “Giants of Christmas Forest”, and designed a limited edition calendar and tote bag for Harbour City.
The theme “Giants of Christmas Forest” is inspired by the Scandinavian Christmas Forest with 3-metre high giant mushrooms and Christmas trees with the magical lighting at the Atrium, Gateway Arcade, attracting the wild animals to come to enjoy the joyful Christmas time together. The authentic Finnish house is built in the Ocean Terminal Kid zone. The little rustic wooden house with the central charcoal grills surrounded by comfortable benches for dining and entertaining will indulge you in a warm but Nordic-style Christmas.
Date: Now until 1st of January 2018
Where: Harbour City Arcade Gateway
Isn’t these attractions amazingly joyous?!
Just don’t forget your camera, and Google Maps and include these Christmas décor destinations to your Hong Kong holiday itinerary.
Such a beautiful and adorable Christmas themes. I am sure my daughter will love this. The Little Twin Star and Precious Moments is so cute.
ReplyDeleteI agree! All are free, and you just have to ready your camera and smartphones plus full energy to visit all of these!
DeleteHonestly, I did not expect Christmas to be this beautiful in Hong Kong. I had always thought that Singapore leads the way in decorations. Now I think it's HK!
ReplyDeleteYeah Hong Kong never fails to amused us!
DeleteVery useful list for any potential visitors to Hong Kong. Never realised that Christmas was celebrated with such gusto in Hong Kong
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, many people from nearby countries travels to Hong Kong for Christmas! Well even myself, hehhehehe
DeleteMy cousin's kids would love it. Nice exhibitions
ReplyDeleteThank you! Even adults too because its instagrammable.
DeleteChristmas seems alive and well in Hong Kong! I'd love to re-visit the city and plan to next year.
ReplyDeleteYeah you must Lisa :D
DeleteOh how beautiful. I love looking at other countries who celebrate Christmas
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Tammy!
DeleteI'm living in the wrong area of the world. There's nothing to do here. Guess that means I need to visit Hong Kong so I can find fun (free) things to do.
ReplyDeleteHahaha maybe you need to have a little Asian adventure. Hong Kong is the best stop for first-timers in Asia, because it is a very diverse city. You'll gonna love it here.
DeleteAwesome pics! And I see Star Wars has joined Christmas in Hong Kong too. (Same here in SG)
ReplyDeleteHahaha yeah and its crazy fun!
DeleteThese are very beautiful and adorable Christmas themes.The Little Twin Star and Precious Moments is so cute.
ReplyDeleteMy bestfriend likes it as well :D very girly!
DeleteThese spots look absolutely adorable! I wish they had some of them in the US!
ReplyDeleteBut you already have the grand Disneyland!
DeleteThese are some awesome celebrations! I was honestly stuck on Spongebob though.
ReplyDeleteHahaha looks so kawaii and instaworthy!
DeleteOur boys would LOVE the Christmas in Space exhibit. It's definitely worth checking out.
ReplyDeleteThat would be fantastic Dana, thank you for visiting!
DeleteThis is what I love most about Hong Kong - it´s being wonderfully cosmopolitan than even various foreign elements of Christmas can meld seamlessly. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree. And whoever says that Hong Kong is boring, just doesn't know how to be in Hong Kong per se.
DeleteThanks for visiting Rye!
Thank you very much for an such an an informative article. I love the Christmas in space and Star wars. I like Magical Christmas at Landmark also.
ReplyDeleteThe Magical Christmas in Landmark is one of the huge exhibition last Christmas. Landmark always makes extravagant exhibitions for their customers delight.
DeleteThese scenes of a lively, vibrant and cheerful Christmas in Hong Kong are enough to indicate how the city celebrates this joyous festival. What a great idea to just wander from one spot to the other, comparing the decor.
ReplyDeleteThank you Punita. Hope you can visit Hong Kong soon!
Deletei love it. The sponge bob displays are my favorite. Every thing is so creative. My second favorite is the yarn display. They all look so HUGE!
ReplyDeleteHahaha I agree and thank you for liking them!
DeleteI never would have guessed there were so many Christmas scenes in one city. What an awesome thing to get to see!
ReplyDeleteYou can have a whole tour and not spending hundreds of bucks like in Disneyland. Oh the Disneyland HK is not yet included in my list!
Deletelooks like some nice christmas installations near you
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting!
DeleteOh wow! Christmas is so very different in Hong Kong! I love how fun and hip it looks!
ReplyDeleteHahaha yeah and always colorful!
DeleteThat's a super cool list! As a budget traveler, this would be so useful for someone like me who'd like to experience the local feel, yet not spend a fortune in it!
ReplyDeleteThat's right! And experience a huge city museum :D
DeleteYou're the real mvp for including maps for each location. I'm pinning this!
ReplyDeleteOh that you dear!
DeleteThere is truly a lot to do in Hon Kong during Christmas. I love that these are all free. I really would like to visit with my family.
ReplyDeleteThank you and hope you guys enjoy! I will post another sets of exhibition, but this time for the Chinese New Year!
DeleteStar War Christmas was really cute. I like all the unique designs.
ReplyDeleteThank you Stephanie!
DeleteReally beatufil, it is amazing how much creativity these installations display! Hong Kong is a fun place to visit.
ReplyDeleteYes. I'm excited for the Chinese New Year exhibitions.
Deleteso many great things to see there , how very cool all the lights look
ReplyDeleteYou should visit Hong Kong next time Angie :D
DeleteWhat a fun place to be during Christmas. I'd love to travel to different areas to see how everyone decorates for this holiday.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting Terri!
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