Things to Do for Father's Day 2022 in Hong Kong
Your father’s most important day is coming up on June 19th: a day of celebration of fatherhood and fatherly figures on Father’s Day in Hong Kong, where we treat our dad’s and our male figures in our life.
With summer around the corner and sun beaming into our lives, what better ways to celebrate your dad than with a cool drink, a big meaty lunch, and enjoying family time in Hong Kong’s lush green nature. Follow our guide on how to make the most out of dad’s big day!
Drink Cool Nordic-Inspired Tipples at Hjem
In a joint celebration of a dual Danish and Swedish national dates on June 5 and 6, Hjem ushers in a sunny June with four Father’s Day tipples available in the week from June 14-19. The Arctic Blues (HK$88) hits the sweet tooth of any father with a shiny turquoise blue Curacao hit with vodka; Swedish Mule (HK$78) is Hjem’s twist on the Moscow Mule, where Absolut vodka meets a Haribo-cured gum syrup; the Swedish Lemonade (HK$48) caters to the dad who is taking it easy with the booze, a mix of Haribo gum syrup, lime juice, and ginger beer; and Scandie’s Milk Punch (HK$128) sees a beautiful milk punch hit with a strong kick of aquavit and notes of tropical fruit and vanilla.
Location: Hjem, 161 Hollywood Road, Tai Ping Shan, Hong Kong
Snack on Unlimited Steaks at Steak King Market
Wong Chuk Hang’s flagship of Steak King, a premium butcher delivery service in the city, deals its cards strongly with a Father’s Day Special lunch deal designed to wow father. Dine with Dad (HK$750 pp) on June 19 is the dad dream for the indulgent. With Australian wagyu and American skirt steak offerings, dads and families can enjoy two hours of unlimited steak, burgers, and chips and free flow of beer, wine, and soft drinks.
Location: Steak King, 16A Kwai Bo Industrial Building, 40 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
Munch on a Traditional Sunday Roast at Grain
K Town’s central gastropub Grain is ushering the good family vibes for a classic Sunday roast, aimed at the nostalgic and homesick Brits and Irish dads. The Weekend Roast (HK$350 pp) lasting from midday to 6 PM serves Iberico pork or beer striploin with a healthy dose of roast potatoes, grilled courgettes, creamed sweetcorn, slow-roasted bell peppers, and Yorkshire puddings.
Location: Grain, G/F, New Fortune House, 3-5 New Praya, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
Celebrate the French Way with a Frenchies’ special
Central’s authentic French hood bakery and coffee shop is set to offer its exclusive Tourte à la Viande (HK$50) meat pie from June 18-19 at their bakery for dining in, delivery via the online store, or to-go. The meat pie is packed with juicy minced beef, garlic, parsley, eggs, thyme, Cognac, and Espelette pepper, a chilli pepper from the central mountainous region of Pyrenees-Atlantiques. Don’t sleep on this delicious meaty bite of golden crust and silky butter!
Location: Frenchies, G/F, 39-43 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Dig into a Cheeky Cheeseburger Pizza at The Pizza Project
With the indecisive dad unable to choose between having a pizza for his big day or nosh on a juicy burger, Pirata Group have made it easier with preparing a dish that has both. At both Central and Wan Chai locations of The Pizza Project, dads and familys can treat themselves to the Cheeseburger Pizza (HK$170), a partnership with burger boys, Honbo, to imagine a Father’s Day special pizza topped with the famed Honbo’s beef patties perched on a fluffy dough base with Roma tomato, mozzarella cheese, aged cheddar and pickles. It is only available 18 - 19 June for dine-in, takeaway and delivery so jump on it now!
Central location: The Pizza Project, G/F, 26 Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong
Wan Chai location: The Pizza Project, 5 Star Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Hike from Parkview to Stanley
For the more adventurous of family's and willing dads on a lazy Sunday, the creative Parkview to Stanley hike via the Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir and Red Hill is a joyous trail that only has downhill tracks, safe for kiddies, and soaks in the gorgeous vistas of the southside in the luscious green. Begin your hike at Parkview before heading east on Tai Tam Reservoir Road entering the Tai Tam Country Park. Follow the signs south to Tai Tam and climb up the stairs opposite Red Hill to ride the Lo Fu Shan Catch Water trail all the way to the top of Stanley.
Go Wake Surfing With the Family in Sai Kung
The sun has arrived in Hong Kong and so have the warm beach days and cool water plays. A sport that does not get its deserved attention in Hong Kong is wake surfing, which requires hand- eye coordination, patience, attention, and a bit of luck. Goofy Waves Academy in Sai Kung offers wake surfing lessons for groups of up to 20 (if your family is that big) from HK$1,300 to HK$1,600 per hour, with a minimum of two hours.
Location: Goofy Waves, 9 Sha Ha Village, Tai Mong Tsoi Road, Sai Kung, New Territories
Art Watch With the Kids at M+ Museum
Hong Kong’s answer to London’s famed Tate Modern and New York’s MoMA is the family-friendly M+ Museum, packed with local and international artists, with a speciality in modernism and realist art. Families can start their art day with Hong Kong: “Here and Beyond,” M+’s signature exhibition exploring the city’s transformation through art, architecture, and design; roaming around “From Revolution to Globalisation” and understanding China’s revolution from the 1970s to present day; and capping off the day at the museum’s recently opened Noguchi-designed M+ Playscape, a rooftop playing space catering to the inhibited touching and interacting of landscapes and play sculptures.
Location: M+ Museum, 38 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon
Flex Your Skills at a Paint Class at Choco L’ART Studio
Unleash right- brain thinking and creative juices at a family art jam session at Choco L’ART. Open on June 19 from 10 AM to 7 PM, book your reservations for an acrylic art jamming session (HK$300 pp), an artistic package including one 30 x 40 cm canvas, free flow of paints, brushes, palette knives, an apron, reading materials for creativity, and a take-home bag. With a 270-degree view from Wan Chai across the harbour, sunlight and warmth is kept in the studio and friendly staff ensure that families are happy and cheerful.
Location: Choco L'ART Studio Wanchai, 2B, Yan King Court, 119-121 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
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