Where to meet Santa in Hong Kong this Christmas

Santa's office has now cofirmed that he will by flying into the territory for photo opportunities throughout the festive period. Here's where to meet Santa in Hong Kong this Christmas

The Verandah

Santa will be heading to Repulse Bay to meet Southside's best-behaved boys and girls

Santa will be making his way to the Southside district on Hong Kong Island this year with a stop at the Verandah at Repulse Bay. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea followed by the opportunity for some one-on-one time with the man in red by a roaring log fire in the restaurant's wood-panelled Reading Room. Once the finer points of your Christmas list have been discussed, a commemorative photo will be taken to record the occasion. Bookings are open now by heading online.

Meet Santa at the Verandah, G/F, 109 Repulse Bay Road, Repulse Bay, Set Breakfast with Santa, 8am to 10.30pm, November 30 and December 21 and 24; $280 per guest; Set Lunch with Santa, noon to 2.30pm, November 30 and December 21 and 24; $738 per guest; Afternoon Tea with Santa, 3.30 to 5.30pm, December 21 and 24; $988 for two guests.

The Murray Hotel

Don't miss Santa at the Murray this year

Santa Claus will be making the long journey from the North Pole to Hong Kong’s Murray hotel in December. He’ll be hosting meet & greet sessions in his grotto with his elves on-hand to capture the moment on camera. Instant photos are provided in a frame for families to take home. Each family with a valid ticket will also receive a mini giveaway after the photo session. Bookings can be made by heading online.

Santa’s Grotto, Level 2, The Murray Hotel, 11am to 12pm (Monday to Friday), 11am to 2pm (Saturday and Sunday) and 11am to 1pm (December 24, 25 & 26), December 7 to 8 and 14 to 26; $288 per session (maximum four guests), +852 3141 8787 or online.

ifc mall

ifc mall is hosting Santa's Magic Toy Factory

ifc shopping mall will be hosting Santa’s Magic Toy Factory where children can help Santa put together his presents for the big day. Santa meet & greet sessions will be held in the Assembly Department where it will be possible to have a commemorative photo taken. Santa meet & greet sessions cost $150 and online reservations open at 10am on November 22 via Klook. This year proceeds will be donated to the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF. 

Santa’s Magic Toy Factory, Oval Atrium, Podium Level 1, ifc mall, Central, 10.30am to 10pm daily, November 21 to January 1, 2025; $150 with proceeds going to UNICEF, bookings online via Klook.

Pacific Place

Join fun at ChristmasVille in Pacific Place

Pacific Place will be dressing up as ChristmasVille, a magical town populated by playful Christmas monsters brimming with festive cheer.  The mall will again be hosting a visit by Santa and meet and greet sessions with the chance to grab a photo with the big man in his Christmas village grotto - online bookings open online at 11am on November 15 on a first come, first served basis. Get ready for a wild celebration with interactive workshops and lots of fun Christmas monsters to celebrate the season. Enjoy interactive installations, exclusive merchandise, creative workshops and, of course, Santa’s Grotto. 

Santa’s Grotto, Pacific Place, Admiralty, November 15 to January 2, 2025; registration for Santa’s Grotto opens at 11am on November 15, all proceeds go to local charities through Operation Santa Claus.

Island Shangri-La 

Meet Santa at the Island Shang

Santa will be calling in at the Island Shangri-La hotel in Admiralty throughout the festive season. Along with his elves, the big man will be settling in at ‘Santa’s Secret Kingdom: The Airship’, from where Santa will be keeping an eye on Hong Kong’s well-behaved children. Guests to Santa’s Secret Kingdom will receive an invite to join the elves decorating cookies and filling crackers as well as the all-important one-on-one meeting with Santa himself. Children can also catch up with Santa setting up his reindeer and sleigh in the hotel lobby. 

Santa’s Secret Kingdom, Island Shangri-La, Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, $588, 9am to 5.30pm, November 30 to December 20; $688, 9am to 5.30pm, December 21 to 26, free for children aged under two years. Santa in the hotel lobby, December 7 to 26.

Fortnum & Mason

Santa will be reading stories before handing out presents at Fortnum Mason

Head over to Tsim Sha Tsui to meet the big man himself at Fortnum Mason’s Storytelling with Santa. The event takes place on the ground floor of K11 MUSEA at Fortnum & Mason. Santa will be reading stories before digging out some presents from his sack for Hong Kong’s good little boys and girls. He’ll also be lending an ear to last minute present requests (from parents as well as children!). Online bookings are open now. 

Santa at Fortnum’s at K11 MUSEA, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, November 20 to December 22, bookings online.

Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

A Christmas Tree Trio lights up the lobby at Grand Hyatt

Head to Hong Kong’s harbourside Grand Hyatt hotel for afternoon tea at Tiffin in December and have a chat with Santa. The big man will be sharing stories with youngsters over a magical festive afternoon tea featuring sweet and savoury treats. There's also the opportunity for commemorative Chrsitmas photos at the Enchanting Nutcracker Photo Corner. The special storytelling tea is available only on Sundays in December and bookings are open from November 22. Bookings are open online now.

Festive Afternoon Tea with Santa, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Sunday December 8, 15 and 22, $580 per adult and $290 per child, bookings online.

Times Square

Times Square transforms into a snowy pink Christmas village complete with six-and-a-half metre Christmas tree and Pink Express. There are games and a photo booth inside the mall plus hang around in the square outside for the Christmas snowfall sessions. And don't miss out on the chance to meet the big man (in pink this time) himself. Santa will be in residence in the outdoor pizza between 2 and 4pm on the afternoons of December 15, 22 and 24.

The Pink Christmas @ Times Square, Open Piazza, Times Square, Causeway Bay, meet Santa 2 to 4pm on December 15, 22 and 24.

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