A decade ago, only bars and restaurants serving expats and tourists held parties to celebrate Halloween. No trace of the festival was found in town. It was until Ocean Park first launched its Halloween Bash in 2001, locals are aware of the festival, Halloween. The ambiance is blooming while more and more businesses sight this golden opportunity to earn extra dollars.
Ocean Park Halloween Bash
It's the hottest Halloween event every year. Be prepared for the crowds. Besides 7 main haunted attractions, 10 stage shows, 40 Halloween attractions and regular offerings, there also are more than 250 ghosts, zombies and dancing corpses running amok and popping up in every dark corner of the Park.
For foreigners, highlights included the 2 Chinese themed attractions: Chung Kwai's Ghost Gourd and The Last Stop. The former is where you'll meet the Chinese ghostbuster, Chung Kwai, and the countless evil souls and goblins being penned up in the gourd; the later presents an eerie funeral procession into the world of the afterlife where dire souls are waiting to claim yours.
Date & time: 5:30pm-12:00mn, 18/10, 31/10 & every Fri, Sat & public holiday till 28/10.
Details & ticketing: http://www.halloweenbash.com.hk
The Haunted Halloween, by Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland is the first Disney theme park to present the Haunted Halloween. It combines avant-garde technology with rich Halloween tales. The creepy surprises include the Main Street Haunted Hotel, Space Mountain - Ghost Galaxy and Glow in the Park Halloween Parade featuring the pumpkin king, Jack Skellington and his friends from the dark side.
Be there to meet the Fabulous Eight, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto, Chip n' Dale, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck in eerie Halloween costumes. Also explore the more than 100 innovative Halloween themed food items served all around the Park and in the two Disney themed hotels. Spooky souvenirs are available at the shops.
Date & time: Daily till 31/10; extended Park hours till 11:00pm on Fri, Sat and 31/10.
Details & ticketing: http://www.hongkongdisneyland.com
Lan Kwai Fong
Undoubtedly, Lan Kwai Fong is the best place to get vibes of the festival, for FREE. Ghosts, devils, vampires, anything expected and unexpected are volunteering to terrify you. Feed yourself in any of the bars or restaurants with the Halloween themed, or more accurately, human body themed, drinks and foods.
Find out more at http://www.lankwaifong.com.
Be a part of it!
Get your costume, wigs and any other accessories at Pottinger Street (also known as "Stone Slab Street") in Central or any store of Toys"R"Us (store locations).
Wish you the edgiest and eerier Halloween ever!
