Family days out

Get your creative juices flowing with a family art jamming session. With paint, brushes and canvases provided, all you have to do is show up with a picture in mind. Kids will enjoy Rhythm and Rhyme, Messy Jam and Busy Hands Playgroup while adults will love Oscary Art’s BYOB art sessions.

With spring around the corner, there is no better time to lounge the afternoon away in some of the city's most popular parks. Some we recommend are Victoria Park, West Kowloon Cultural District and Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park.

Located in Sai Kung, Nature’s Harvest is an organic farm and wellness getaway that offers a true farmyard experience. Within its picturesque site, you’ll find a large piece of farmland with goats to feed and vegetables to pick.

Inspiration Lake is part of the Disneyland Resort, but offers free admission. With grassy areas to play and paddle boats for hire, there is plenty for everyone to do. Don’t forget to pack a picnic as the area has limited food stalls available.

We all know that the best family bonding time is when you’re all shoved in a tent together for 12 hours, so why not spend the night on some of Hong Kong’s hidden beaches. The longer the hike, the less complaining there’ll be, so it's a win-win for everyone.

With a 200,000 square-foot field, Long Ping Strawberry Grape Farm in Yuen Long lends itself as one of the best places to go for strawberry and grape picking. It has garnered much attention in recent years with its offers of Japanese fruit varieties, such as the Shine Muscat grapes and Kyoho grapes. The farm is free to enter, but if you want to leave with your fruit, then a small fee must be paid.

The Chinese white dolphin (also known as the “pink dolphin”) was first recorded in local waters as early as the 1600s, although the population has been in decline since the mid-1990s. Hong Kong Dolphinwatch offers regular trips around Lantau Island on a luxury cruiser, with a detailed presentation on the dolphins by experienced guides. Each trip is approximately four hours long depending on dolphin sightings and sea conditions.

Right in the middle of Central is Hong Kong’s oldest park, which HongKongers have been enjoying since 1871. Divided into two parts connected by a pedestrian subway, the eastern side is mainly home to a large children’s playground, aviaries and a greenhouse. The western side of the park houses a range of animals including monkeys, orangutans and giant turtles.

As one of Hong Kong’s popular stroller walks, this trail is mostly downhill with pavement throughout. Starting at Parkview, head down to the left until you come across a black and white barrier, preventing traffic access. Once through the barrier, follow the signs for the waterworks trail where you’ll find yourself at the picturesque Tai Tam Reservoir. Hop on a bus to Stanley at the end of the trail for a well deserved lunch.

On an entirely paved route, this walk is smooth riding for little ones (perfect bike and scooter territory) and offers viewpoints of Hong Kong’s stunning skyline. The route has many seating areas and grassy patches to run around throughout, making it a great stroll for the whole family. If you really want to stretch your legs, hike to the start from either the Morning Trail or up Old Peak Road.

A scenic stroll with the promise of a swim at the end is the perfect excuse to get the kids out and about in nature. The hike starts off paved but gradually becomes more rural, so be wary of loose ground. The hike only includes one hill, keeping the complaints to a minimum.