Kowloon Activities
What to Do in Kowloon
Being so built up and densely populated Kowloon is jam-packed with activity options. With a rich history to look back on, museums are a good option and the area boasts several world-class and interactive historical activities for both adults and youngsters.
The list of cinemas matches any metropolis in the world and if you're looking for a patch of green amidst the concrete there are several options for a fun-filled afternoon at one of Kowloon's parks.
Hong Kong Space Museum
Popular with children and teenagers, this high-tech museum features one of the most advanced planetariums and interactive models in the world, explaining the basics of space exploration. You can even go weightless through a fly wire exhibition and the Hall of Solar Science allows close observation of the sun. The Space Museum also offers a number of other interactive rides including a virtual paraglider and an actual multi-axis chair like the ones used to train astronauts. Fancy a movie? The Space Theatre shows seven movies each day highlighting space travel, the natural world and even sports.
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Kowloon Park
Kowloon is primarily an urban and built-up environment so it's odds-on that you and your children will soon find yourself needing a bit of greenery. Kowloon Park, a beautiful green spot in the city, offers a wide selection of free activities for the kids to let off some steam, such as a swimming pool, a games area and an outdoor sculpture park. There are plenty of paths for walking and lots of grassy spots for relaxing and taking things easy a little. The park also offers a lake, ponds, streams and classic Chinese gardens.
Kowloon Walled City Park
One of the original walled cities of the Hong Kong area has been preserved as a city park, complete with wonderful gardens, pavilions, sculptures and plenty of walkways. Although only the Old South Gate remains from the fabled Walled City, you can get a sense of these first settlers and their enclosed fortresses. Nowadays the Walled City Park is a welcome change from the once squalid neighbourhood. The design of the park is based on the Jiangnan garden style of the early Qing Dynasty. It is divided into eight landscape features, with the Yamen, a three-hall structure fully restored in its Qing Dynasty appearance at its centre.
The Hong Kong Story
At the Hong Kong Museum of History in Tsim Sha Tsui, The Hong Kong Story is a real must see, ideal for those who want to get a good grasp on Hong Kong's vibrant past in an engaging and interactive way. The exhibition, which is both entertaining and educational, starts the story millions of years ago and finishes up in 1997 with the reunification of Hong Kong with China. Allow at least two hours for your visit but if you would like to go the whole hog and enjoy the 53 multimedia programmes featured, including theatre shows and interactive booths, count on three to four hours. Take Exit B2 at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.
Bowling
Ideal for a rainy day and for mixing partying with exercise, bowling alleys are quite common in Kowloon. Here are a few:
Hong Kong Bowling City
48 lanes
Address: Hall A, G/F, Emax, Hong Kong International Trade & Exhibition Centre, (aka HITEC) 1 Trademart Drive
Tel: (852) 2620 3010
Olympian City Super Fun Bowl
22 lanes
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 01:00 (Mon-Fri & Sun & Public Holidays), 10:00 - 02:00 (Sat)
Address: Shop 148, 1/F, Olympian City 2, 18 Hoi Ting Road West, Olympic (on the MTR line, take exit D3)
Tel: (852) 2273 4773
SCAA Bowling Centre
60 lanes
Location:
Address: 88 Caroline Hill Road (near Causeway Bay and Happy Valley) Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2890 8528
Thunder Bowl
22 lanes
Address: 1st Basement Site 8, Whampoa Garden Hung Hom
Tel: (852) 2122 9822
Dragon Bowling - Amoy
18 Lanes
Address: S154-160, 2/F, Phase 3, Amoy Plaza 77 Ngau Tau Kok Road
Tel: (852) 2116 1536
Mei Foo Super Fun Bowl
24 Lanes
Address: 1/F, 95C Broadway Mei Foo Sun Chuen
Tel: (852) 2742 5911
Cinemas
As to be expected in a busy, modern metropolis, the larger range of cinemas in Kowloon means there's something for everyone in a relatively small area. Here are the cinemas in the Kowloon area:
AMC Theatres
UG Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue.
Tel: (852) 2265 8595
Cinematheque Broadway
Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street, Yau Man Tei.
Tel: (852) 2388 3188
Century
Mei Foo
Tel: (852) 2742 6111
Dynasty
4 Mong Kok Road.
Tel: (852) 2399 0363
Golden Gateway
G/F, 25 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: (852) 2956 3428
GH Hollywood
Level 3, Plaza Hollywood, 3 Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill.
Tel: (852) 2955 5268
Kowloon Bay Broadway
Amoy Plaza III, 77 Ngau Tan Kok Road.
Tel: (852) 2388 3188
GH Mongkok
G/F, Grand Century Place, 193 Price Edward Road West.
Tel: (852) 2628 9864
Mongkok Broadway
6-12 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mong Kok.
Tel: (852) 2388 3188
Newport Theatre
60 Soy Street, Mong Kok.
Tel: (852) 2389 1187
Lux
Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom.
Tel: (852) 2365 7116
Ocean
G/F, Ocean Centre, 3 Canton Road.
Tel: (852) 2377 2100
Olympian City Broadway
UG, Olympian City 2, 18 Hoi Ting Road.
Tel: (852) 2388 3188
Silver
88 Fun Yan Street, Kwun Tong.
Tel: (852) 2389 1187
The Grand Cinema
2/F, Elements, Kowloon Station, 1 Austin Road West.
Tel: (852) 2196 8170
Whampoa Plaza
7 Tak On Street, Whampoa Garden.
Tel: (852) 2317 6666
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