#ChristmasInHK22: A Weekend Visit To Santa Clause Village
6th December 2022
As a Filipino from a country with the longest Christmas season, I'm used to seeing Christmas displays as early as September. However, it was too different when I work here in Hong Kong. There aren't Christmas displays in September, and they usually appear in late November.
One of the best things that we anticipate in this country is the grand Christmas installations, turning different HK cities into fantasy or magical land. That's when I truly feel the real presence of Christmas, and I am always excited to visit those Christmas installations.
This year, the world-renowned Santa Village was built in IFC Central and the place was transformed into a winter wonderland. We were able to visit Santa Claus's Office, Mrs. Claus Bakery, Elf Workshop, and Santa's Main Post Office.
I feel like in Arctic Circle in Finland Santa village as the architecture and displays resemble the real Santa village.
Admission is free to the public and kids certainly love the place. I was able to enter Santa's Claus Office. Unfortunately, Santa wasn't there that day.
On Santa's desk are his telephone, and a typewriter with a long list of names of those who'll receive gifts this Christmas. And on the wall are photographs of the real Santa Village in the Arctic Circle.
On the left side is his fireplace with Christmas socks hanging on it. These remind me of those days way back when I was a kid. We used to hang socks on the window on the night of the 24th because adults said, Santa on his sleigh will pass by at midnight, and will put gifts into our socks. But then we found out that there isn't Santa, and it was our mother who was always putting stuff into our socks, lol.
Kids were enjoying the Elf Workshop place. There were displays of different elves' creations. Meanwhile, kids outside are too curious about what's happening inside and they keep picking into the small elf window. They looked too cute.
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Next to the Elf's house is a wooden direction pole with labeled distances of different places. This makes me motivated to work harder to visit some of those places someday. Amsterdam and Paris are just some of my dream places.
The second most visited part of the village is Mrs. Claus Bakery. I wished to see her inside too, but she wasn't there. I did see Mrs. Claus Mascot that day, but at the bigger Mrs. Claus Bakery place, not in Santa Village.
We had a chance to see her baking area and freshly baked bread and cookies.
Of course, kids love the place and seem delighted to taste Mrs. Claus's bread.
After a long queue, I got a chance to sit at Mrs. Claus's tea-time spot in front of her fireplace beside her Christmas tree. It should have been best if Mrs. Claus was there with us to have afternoon tea. Maybe some other time.
At the back of the village was Santa Claus' Main Post Office where parents and kids were writing their wish lists on their cards to Santa Claus.
All letters will be dropped into the mailboxes and they will be sent to Santa Village in Finland for real. I wanted to write one but there wasn't an available card and I was hesitant to ask the staff, so I didn't bother. I'll just whisper my wish to Santa once we cross paths in Hong Kong, lol.
Meanwhile, Santa's sleigh was parked at the other side of IFC out of the village. Kids along with their parents can ride on the sleigh and sled with Rudolph and other reindeer in the snowy Santa village virtually by throwing the sled's rope up and away repeatedly like riding on a real sleigh.
Santa Village is just one of those Hong Kong attractions during the Christmas season. There are a lot more in different parts of the country. In my next travel blog, I'll visit the place of Santa's other half, Mrs. Claus.
That's all for now. See you in my next travel blog 😊.
(All photos are mine)
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Hahahaha. Jane sis!
You now have to adapt to their ways compared to the Philippines. In Nigeria here there is no sign of Christmas yet. Till maybe on the 20th of December. 😂
But which phone are you using for you snaps😉. They are always outstanding.
And nice dress. I love it 😍.
Kind've of..but at least, they have this grand xmas installations all over HK every Christmas season ,😁
Then you have a merry celebration. I remember reading your article on readcash this time last year. A story of you one one guy like that. Forgot his name 😂
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Wow! So gorgeous with the Christmas atmosphere. I so love to be there sis. Thanks for the amazing tour, beautiful jane. Keep safe.
Thanks !LADY Sayang wala si Santa hehe
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Ganda naman diyan. Sarap gumala diyan kasama family.
True.. Kaso mag isa lang ako 😂
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You went to a very beautiful place with a Christmas theme, great article
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Yeaahhh! Christmas feels in Hongkong.🥰🎄 This is a wonderful virtual tour for us Pinoys who would love to at least try celebrating Christmas in another country. But of course, wala pa ring tatalo sa pasko ditu sa Pinas.☺️
Lovely photos with a beautiful model.☺️
Iba parn feeling ng pasko jan .bongga man decor dto.. Yung tradition natin ibang2 !PIZZA
Another amazing place and tour for this week. I am so jealous of you for having the chance to visit such beautiful and memorable places. Thank you for bringing us along by writing your experiences.
Just looking at your photo makes me smile. I feel like a little kid watching all the decorations. I know you must have had another great day there; do post more of your adventures. Don't forget to tag me along so I can travel with you via Hive. ❤️
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The place is so great and wonderful sis @jane1289. You can really feel the spirit of Christmas by visiting that place. It seems an all in one place with different Christmas decorations. You really enjoy the time being there.
Yeah, I did.. like a kid 😂
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Wow, this Christmas decoration has a lot of effort put into it. How great that it can be enjoyed by adults and children, it would have been great to see Santa in his office.
On the other hand, I can't imagine seeing Christmas decorations in September, it would be very rare. Around here they also start at the end of November :)
It is common in our country hehe.. Our Christmas season starts in September 😁..
A lot more installations in other parts of HK .
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I need a new phone to be able to take nice and clear pictures like yours here. When I was still very young then, we would have been seeing signs of Christmas very early in December and songs would be lighting up everywhere and it makes it more fun, knowing Christmas is around the corner.
Children are easily deceived and I can see how you were deceived that Santa would pass by and drop something in your socks 🤣🤣🤣🤣 That was a smart thing but you did got gifts from your parents.
I love the fact that you try to make yourself happy by visiting different places and you make us thrill seeing those beautiful images too.
Thanks for sharing 🥳😍😎
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And thanks for boosting my post Princess 😊... My camera is clear when inside a place full of lights haha.. Are you not decorating your house with Christmas decors there in Nigeria?
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Ahhhhh, ang pretty madam. Pretty din yong model sa first picture UwU. Ang dami ding tao no, super nag eenjoy ang mga utaw. Uwu
Super.. Kakatuwa parang real nsa Finland hehe
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Wow Santa Claus village, it sounds interesting. Everything there is beautiful. I like the way people decorate over there. Christmas is really coming.
Waaa so cute! You should have wrote a letter! 😅 Or you can write it here in Hive, hopefully Santa will be able to read it 😂
Haha... Sana may Santa dito .dami ko wishes.. 😂..nakita ko pacontest ng hiveph, relates to that haha
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Wow! Winter wonderland! How I long to experience Christmas this way, you know with snow because we don't have it here in the Philippines. The closest cold Xmas is if you go to the highland areas like Baguio and Tagaytay. Ang happy happy naman ng place sis. Lucky you! You get to experience this.
Winter Wonderland feels. Christmas spirit wont be complete without Santa Claus. 😍😍 Ang ganda naman dyan.
Hopefully it will ease your home sickness this christmas season, I know it's hard to be away from home especially on holidays like this. Thanks for the virtual tour. Sending warm hugs and may you have a joyful holiday. Advance Merry Christmas! 🙂
You should ask from staff if you want to write a card