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December in Hong Kong is the perfect winter getaway with the temperatures cooling below 15°C. The 2015 Hong Kong WinterFest, on now, includes a number of installations and experiences.
A jewellery-inspired Serpenti light art installation in Statue Square, Central organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and BVLGARI is five minutes' walk from the Observation Wheel, where 15-minute rides on luxury
gondolas are available to provide a view of the iconic
Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong skyline.
A Star Ferry ride, rated as one of
Tripadvisor’s Top 10 Must-See Destinations in Hong Kong, offers a different perspective of Victoria Harbour, Victoria Peak and the Hong Kong
skyscrapers. Timed right, passengers on the ferry can view the 8pm, Symphony of Lights show - where 44
buildings around the harbour perform a musically synchronised
13-minute display - from the middle of the harbour.
This year, Harbour City partners Hong Kong Disneyland in conjunction with Disney’s 10th anniversary celebration to transform the Ocean Terminal Forecourt into a Happily Ever After Christmas
Avenue complete with a tree and holiday window displays.
Just five minutes' walk away is 1881 Heritage,
the former headquarters of the Hong Kong Marine Police, where the Grand
Piazza has been transformed into a 13 m high gothic cathedral-like ice palace, complete with ice-skating rink.
Round up the year at the New Year Countdown
Celebrations on 31 December 2015, with a pyromusical and fireworks at the stroke of midnight. Vantage
points include the waterfront along Tsim Sha Tsui; the Hong
Kong Cultural Centre Open Piazza and Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade; West
Kowloon Waterfront Promenade; New Central Harbourfront; the promenade at
the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai and the areas around Central
Piers No. 9 and 10.
Interested?
2015 Hong Kong WinterFest Highlights
Event/Venue
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Date/Time
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Harbour City’s Disney Happily Ever After
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Till 3 Jan 2016
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1881 Heritage, Tsim Sha Tsui
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Till 3 Jan 2016
10am to 10pm
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The Peak Galleria’s Jelly Belly
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Till 3 Jan 2016
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Times Square’s LEGO Star Wars
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Till 1 Jan 2016
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Pacific Place’s The Little Prince
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Till 1 Jan 2016
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Ngong Ping 360’s Hello Kitty & Friends and Ip Man Exhibition
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Till 8 Mar 2016
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The Sparkling BVLGARI Roman Holiday, Statue Square, Central
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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
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Till 15 Feb 2016
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Hong Kong Cultural Centre’s Hong Kong Pulse 3D Light Show
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9 to 28 Dec 2015
8:20pm, 8:45pm, 9:15pm, 9:45pm nightly
(about eight minutes per session)
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The Hong Kong Observation Wheel
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Mondays to Sundays and public holidays
10am to 11pm
*Ticket sales stop 15 minutes before closing.
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Star Ferry
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Mon to Sun and Public Holidays
6:30am to 11:30pm |
The Big Bus Night Tour
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Nightly 6pm onwards; 1 hour
*Operated by Big Bus Tours
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Open-top Bus Starry Night
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Nightly 4pm onwards; 2.5 Hours
*Operated by Gray Line Tours of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations
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31 December 2015
Pyromusical to Midnight
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