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EntertainmentSports and leisure facilities

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has a wide range of leisure facilities throughout Hong Kong including beaches, swimming pools, parks, playgrounds, stadiums, etc. To learn more about the facilities and programmes available to you, call or visit one of the following offices:

District Leisure Services Offices

Central & 10/F, Sheung Wan Municipal Services 2853-2566 Western Building, 345 Queen’s Road Central Hong Kong Eastern 3/F, Quarry Bay Municipal Services 2564-2264 Building, 38 Quarry Bay Street, Hong Kong Kowloon City 10/F, To Kwa Wan Government Offices 2711-0541 165 Ma Tau Wai Road, Kowloon Kwun Tong 2 Tsui Ping Road 2343-6123 Kwun Tong, Kowloon Sham Shui Po 7/F, Un Chau Street Municipal Services 2386-0945 Building, 59-63 Un Chau Street Sham Shui Po, Kowloon Southern 4/F, Aberdeen Municipal Services 2555-1268 Building, 203 Aberdeen Main Road Hong Kong Wan Chai 9/F, Lockhart Road Municipal Services 2879-5622 Building, 225 Hennessy Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin 4/F, Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services 2328-9262 Building, 11 Clear Water Bay Road Kowloon Yau Tsim Mong 1/F, Kowloon Park Management Office 2302-1762 22 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

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Islands Rooms 617-623, 6/F, Harbour Building, 2852-3220 38 Pier Road , Central, Hong Kong Kwai Tsing 8/F, Kwai Hing Government Offices 2424-7201 Building, 166-174 Hing Fong Road Kwai Chung, NT North 4/F, Shek Wu Hui Municipal Services 2679-2819 Building, 13 Chi Cheong Road Sheung Shui, NT Sai Kung 9/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O 2791-3100 Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road Tseung Kwan O, NT Sha Tin Unit 1207-1212, 12/F, Tower 1 2634-0111 Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin, NT Tai Po 3/F, Tai Po Complex 3183-9020 8 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po, NT Tsuen Wan 3/F, Yeung Uk Road Municipal Services 2212-9702 Building, 45 Yeung Uk Road Tsuen Wan, NT Tuen Mun 3/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices 2451-0304 Building, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, NT Yuen Long 2/F, Yuen Long Government Offices 2478-4342 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long, NT

Public libraries

Newspapers and periodicals for readers of ethnic minorities are available at the Central Library, City Hall, Kowloon, Kowloon City, Lai Chi Kok, Lockhart Road, Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai, Po On Road, Tiu Keng Leng, Tsuen Wan, Yau Ma Tei and Yuen Long Public Libraries. To apply for a library card, please visit one of the following libraries:

HONG KONG ISLANDCentral & Western DistrictCity Hall 2-6/F & 8-11/F 2921-2555Public Library City Hall High Block, Central Shek Tong Tsui 3-4/F, Shek Tong Tsui 2922-6055Public Library Municipal Services Building 470 Queen’s Road West

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Smithfield 3/F, Smithfield 2921-7106Public Library Municipal Services Building 12K Smithfield, Kennedy Town Eastern DistrictChai Wan 4-5/F, Chai Wan 2921-5055Public Library Municipal Services Building 338 Chai Wan Road Electric Road 2/F, Electric Road 2922-3055Public Library Municipal Services Building 229 Electric Road North Point G/F, North Point Market Building 2922-4155Public Library Pak Fuk Road Quarry Bay 4-5/F, Quarry Bay 2922-4055Public Library Municipal Services Building 38 Quarry Bay Street Siu Sai Wan G/F, Siu Sai Wan Complex 3427-3072Public Library 15 Siu Sai Wan Road, Chai WanYiu Tung G/F, Yiu Cheong House 2922-7626Public Library Yiu Tung Estate, Shau Kei Wan Southern DistrictAberdeen 3/F, Aberdeen Municipal Services Building 2921-1055Public Library 203 Aberdeen Main Road Ap Lei Chau 5/F, Ap Lei Chau 2921-1007 Public Library Municipal Services Building 8 Hung Shing Street Pok Fu Lam Units No. 611-619 2921-1155Public Library Wah Chun House, Wah Fu Estate Stanley UG/F, Stanley Municipal Services Building 2923-5171Public Library 6 Stanley Market Road, Stanley Wan Chai DistrictHong Kong 66 Causeway Road 3150-1234Central Library Causeway Bay Lockhart Road 3-5/F, Lockhart Road 2879-5560Public Library Municipal Services Building 225 Hennessy RoadWong Nai Chung 3/F, Wong Nai Chung 2923-5065Public Library Municipal Services Building 2 Yuk Sau Street, Happy Valley

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Kowloon City DistrictHung Hom 6/F, Hung Hom 2926-5044 Public Library Municipal Services Building 11 Ma Tau Wai Road Kowloon City 3/F, Kowloon City 2926-6055Public Library Municipal Services Building 100 Nga Tsin Wai Road Kowloon 5 Pui Ching Road 2926-4055Public Library To Kwa Wan 5-6/F, To Kwa Wan Market 2926-4155 Public Library and Government Offices 165 Ma Tau Wai Road Kwun Tong DistrictLam Tin 5-6/F, Lam Tin Complex 2927-7055Public Library 1 Hing Tin Street, Lam Tin Lei Yue Mun 1/F, Lei Yue Mun 2340-3519Public Library Municipal Services Building 6 Lei Yue Mun Path Ngau Tau Kok 2-3/F, Ngau Tau Kok 2927-4055 Public Library Municipal Services Building 183 Ngau Tau Kok Road Sau Mau Ping Units No. 104-109, G/F 2927-7155Public Library Sau Ming House, Sau Mau Ping Estate Shui Wo Street 5-6/F, Shui Wo Street 2927-3055Public Library Municipal Services Building 9 Shui Wo Street Shun Lee Estate 3/F, Shun Lee Tsuen Sports Centre 2927-3155Public Library 33 Shun Lee Tsuen Road, Kwun Tong Sham Shui Po DistrictLai Chi Kok G-1/F, 19 Lai Wan Road 2746-4270 Public Library Lai Chi Kok Shek Kip Mei 7/F, Shek Kip Mei Estate Ancillary 2928-2055Public Library Facilities Block, 100 Woh Chai Street Shek Kip Mei, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

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Po On Road 1/F, Po On Road Municipal Services 2928-7055Public Library Building, 325-329 Po On Road Sham Shui Po, Kowloon Un Chau Street 1/F, Un Chau Street 2928-7166Public Library Municipal Services Building 59-63 Un Chau Street Wong Tai Sin DistrictFu Shan Unit 1-4, LG1 2927-6707Public Library Fu Yan House, Fu Shan Estate Po Kong Village Road Lok Fu Shop No. 112, 3/F 2926-7055Public Library Lok Fu Plaza Junction Road Lung Hing North Wing, G/F, Lung Hing House 2927-6255Public Library Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate (II) Ngau Chi Wan 5-6/F, Ngau Chi Wan 2927-6055Public Library Municipal Services Building 11 Clear Water Bay Road San Po Kong 3/F, San Po Kong Plaza 2927-6107Public Library 33 Shung Ling Street Tsz Wan Shan Shop No. 701-702, 7/F, Tsz Wan Shan 2927-6050Public Library Shopping Centre, 23 Yuk Wah Street Yau Tsim Mong DistrictFa Yuen Street 4-5/F, Fa Yuen Street 2928-4055Public Library Municipal Services Building 123A Fa Yuen Street Tai Kok Tsui 3/F, Tai Kok Tsui 2928-4155Public Library Municipal Services Building 63 Fuk Tsun StreetTsim Sha Tsui 1/F, Concordia Plaza 2926-1072Public Library 1 Science Museum Road Tsim Sha Tsui EastYau Ma Tei G-M/F, 250 Shanghai Street 2928-6055Public Library

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Kwai Tsing DistrictNorth Kwai 2-3/F, North Kwai Chung 2421-4740 Chung Public Market & Library, Shek Yam RoadLibrary South Kwai 4/F, Kwai Hing Government Offices 2429-6338 Chung Public 166-174 Hing Fong Road Library Tsing Yi 1/F, Tsing Yi Municipal Services Building 2497-2904Public Library 38 Tsing Luk Street North DistrictFanling 2/F, 9 Wo Mun Street 2669-4444Public Library Fanling South Shop Nos. G15 and G16, 2670-7408Public Library G/F, Dawning Views Shopping Plaza 23 Yat Ming Road, FanlingSha Tau Kok Shop 1, G/F, Block 20 2674-0870Public Library Sha Tau Kok Chuen Sheung Shui 3/F, Shek Wu Hui 2679-2804Public Library Municipal Services Building 13 Chi Cheong Road Sai Kung DistrictSai Kung 5/F, Sai Kung Government Offices 2792-3669Public Library 34 Chan Man StreetTiu Keng Leung 4 Chui Ling Road 2360-1678Public Library Tseung Kwan OTseung Kwan O 9 Wan Lung Road 2706-8101Public Library Tseung Kwan O Sha Tin DistrictLek Yuen Units 101-110, G/F 2697-5177Public Library Kwai Wo House, Lek Yuen Estate Ma On Shan 14 On Chun Street 2630-1911Public Library Sha Tin 1 Yuen Wo Road 2694-3788Public Library Yuen Chau Kok High Block, Yuen Chau Kok Complex 2324-2700Public library 35 Ngan Shing Street, Sha Tin

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Tai Po DistrictTai Po 5/F, Tai Po Complex 2651-4334 Public Library 8 Heung Sze Wui Street Tsuen Wan DistrictShek Wai Kok Units No. 215-219, Shek Fong House 2414-6044 Public Library Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan 38 Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan 2490-3891Public Library Tuen Mun DistrictButterfly Estate Unit Nos. 123-130, G/F 2468-0518Public Library Tip Chui House, Butterfly Estate Tuen Mun Tai Hing Unit No. 80, 1/F 2462-3220Public Library Commercial Complex, Tai Hing Estate Tuen Mun 1 Tuen Hi Road 2450-0671Public Library Yuen Long DistrictPing Shan High Block, Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai 2126-7520Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building Public Library 1 Tsui Sing Road, Tin Shui Wai Tin Shui Wai Shop 313, Tin Chak Shopping Centre 3741-0646North Public Tin Chak EstateLibrary Yuen Long G-1/F, Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural 2479-2511Public Library Building, 52 Ma Tin Road, Yuen Long Island DistrictCheung Chau 2/F, Cheung Chau 2981-5455Public Library Municipal Services Building 2 Tai Hing Tai Road, Cheung Chau Mui Wo G/F, Mui Wo 2984-7511Public Library Municipal Services Building 9 Ngan Shek Street, Lantau Island North Lamma TGLA No.785, Yung Shue Wan Plaza Road 6080-3528Public Library Lamma Island Peng Chau G/F, Peng Chau 2983-1440Public Library Municipal Services Building 6 Po Peng Street, Peng Chau

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South Lamma Second Street, Sok Kwu Wan 2982-8178Public Library Lamma IslandTai O Shop No. 12, Commercial Centre 2985-5006 Public Library Lung Tin Estate, Tai O, Lantau Island Tung Chung G-1/F, Tung Chung 2109-3011 Public Library Municipal Services Building 39 Man Tung Road Tung Chung, Lantau Island

Museums

From fascinating museums about the territory’s colourful past to breath-taking science shows previewing tomorrow’s wonders, Hong Kong has museums to suit a wide range of interests:

HONG KONG ISLAND

Flagstaff House Hong Kong Park 2869-0690Museum of Tea Ware 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central Hong Kong Museum 175 Tung Hei Road 2569-1500of Coastal Defence Shau Kei Wan Hong Kong Hong Kong Park 2521-3008Visual Arts Centre 7A Kennedy Road, Central Dr Sun Yat-sen 7 Castle Road 2367-6373Museum Mid-Levels, Central Law Uk 14 Kut Shing Street 2896-7006 Folk Museum Chai Wan Hong Kong 50 Lei King Road 2739-2139Film Archive Sai Wan Ho Fireboat Alexander Quarry Bay Park 2367-7821Grantham Exhibition GalleryOi! 12 Oil Street, North Point 2512-3000

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Hong Kong 10 Salisbury Road 2721-0116Museum of Art Note 1 Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong 100 Chatham Road South 2724-9042Museum of History Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong 2 Science Museum Road 2732-3232Science Museum Tsim Sha Tsui East Hong Kong 10 Salisbury Road 2721-0226Space Museum Tsim Sha Tsui Lei Cheng Uk 41 Tonkin Street 2386-2863Han Tomb Museum Sham Shui Po Hong Kong Heritage Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road 2208-4400 Discovery Centre Tsim Sha Tsui

Note 1 The Hong Kong Museum of Art is closed for renovation and is expected to re-open in 2019.

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Sam Tung Uk 2 Kwu Uk Lane 2411-2001Museum Tsuen Wan Sheung Yiu Pak Tam Chung 2792-6365Folk Museum Nature Trail, Sai Kung Hong Kong 1 Man Lam Road 2180-8188Heritage Museum Sha Tin Hong Kong 13 Shung Tak Street 2653-3455Railway Museum Tai Po Market, Tai Po Ping Shan Tang Hang Tau Tsuen, Ping Shan 2617-1959Clan Gallery cum Yuen LongHeritage Trail Visitors Centre

Civic centres and indoor stadia

Cultural performances, arts festivals, spectacular entertainment programmes, celebration events and international sporting tournaments are frequently staged in the following 16 civic centres and indoor stadia. Admission tickets can be purchased at the venues’ box offices (open daily from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm Note 2

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or 9:30 pm for popular venues Note 3) or through other URBTIX outlets and channels including the 24-hour self-service Internet (www.urbtix.hk) and, mobile app (Android and iPhone/iPad versions) booking as well as operator-assisted telephone booking (2111-5999) by credit cards (available from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm daily).

Note 2 If there is performance in the evening, these box offices will remain open until 30 minutes after the commencement time of the performance.

Note 3 Popular venues include Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Sha Tin Town Hall, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Tuen Mun Town Hall and Yuen Long Theatre.Box office of Yau Ma Tei Theatre opens daily from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm and only sells tickets of events staged at the Theatre.

HONG KONG ISLAND

Hong Kong 5 Edinburgh Place 2921-2840 City Hall Central Queen Elizabeth 18 Oi Kwan Road 2591-1346Stadium Wan Chai Sai Wan Ho 111 Shau Kei Wan Road 3184-5760Civic Centre Sai Wan Ho Sheung Wan 5/F, Sheung Wan 2853-2689Civic Centre Municipal Services Building 345 Queen’s Road Central Sheung Wan

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Hong Kong Coliseum 9 Cheong Wan Road 2355-7234 Hung Hom Hong Kong 10 Salisbury Road 2734-2009Cultural Centre Tsim Sha Tsui Ko Shan Theatre 77 Ko Shan Road 2740-9222 Hung Hom Ngau Chi Wan 2/F, Ngau Chi Wan 2325-1970Civic Centre Municipal Services Building 11 Clearwater Bay Road Wong Tai SinYau Ma Tei Theatre 6 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei 2264-8108

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Kwai Tsing Theatre 12 Hing Ning Road, Kwai Chung 2408-0128North District 2 Lung Wan Street 2671-4400Town Hall Sheung Shui Sha Tin Town Hall 1 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin 2694-2509Tai Po Civic Centre 12 On Pong Road, Tai Po 2665-4477Tsuen Wan Town Hall 72 Tai Ho Road 2414-0144 Tsuen Wan Tuen Mun Town Hall 3 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun 2450-4202Yuen Long Theatre 9 Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road 2476-1029 Yuen Long

Parks and open spaces

Hong Kong actually has many green areas within the city where you can enjoy a relaxing walk in the outdoors, meet with friends or simply get away from it all for a while.

Major Parks

Chai Wan Park Tsui Wan Street 2898-7560 Chai Wan, Hong Kong Hong Kong Park 19 Cotton Tree Drive 2521-5041 Central, Hong Kong Hong Kong Zoological Albany Road, Central 2530-0154and Botanical Gardens Hong KongJordan Valley Park 71 New Clear Water Bay Road 2342-2241 Kwun Tong, Kowloon Kowloon Park 22 Austin Road 2724-3344 Tsim Sha Tsui, KowloonKowloon Tsai Park 13 Inverness Road 2336-7878 Kowloon City, Kowloon Kowloon Walled Tung Tsing Road 2716-9962City Park Kowloon City, Kowloon Lai Chi Kok Park 1 Lai Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok 2307-0429 Kowloon Lei Yue Mun Park 75 Chai Wan Road, Hong Kong 2568-7455

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Ma On Shan Park 12 On Chun Street 2643-5320 Ma On Shan, Sha Tin, NT North District Park Jockey Club Road 2670-6155 Sheung Shui, NT Quarry Bay Park Tai Koo Shing, Quarry Bay 2513-8499 Hong Kong Sha Tin Park 2 Yuen Wo Road 2695-9253 Sha Tin, NT Shing Mun Valley Park 21 Shing Mun Road 2413-9665 Tsuen Wan, NT Tai Po Waterfront Park Dai Fat Street, Tai Po, NT 2664-2107Tin Shui Wai Park 6 Tin Shui Road, Tin Shui Wai 2445-5805 Yuen Long, NTTsing Yi Park 60 Tsing King Road 2435-0533 Tsing Yi, NT Tsuen Wan Park 59 Wing Shun Street 2408-9592 Tsuen Wan, NT Tuen Mun Park Tuen Mun 2451-1144 Heung Sze Wui Road Tuen Mun, NTTung Chung 29 Man Tung Road 2109-3423North Park Tung Chung, Lantau Island Victoria Park 1 Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay 2890-5824 Hong Kong Yuen Long Park Town Park Road North 2473-6511 Yuen Long, NT