The best things to do in Kai Tak

Top Bowl Tenpin Bowling is the largest bowling centre in Kowloon, covering over 40,000 square feet with 40 world-class bowling lanes designed for everything from casual play to international competitions. The venue also has other entertainment options like pool tables and a karaoke area, ample storage lockers, and the Bowlbie Restaurant & Bar where visitors can enjoy a range of snacks, desserts, and drinks beverages.

Joypolis Sports Hong Kong is spread across five stories with nearly 30,000 square feet of space divided into three main attractions: the Sonic Stadium, offering family-friendly sports experiences that combine speed and fun; Ninja Dojo, which mixes traditional Japanese ninja elements with modern ninja athletic concepts; and Future Arena, featuring cutting-edge technology including the world's first augmented reality climbing wall and a VR racing game where players can become jockeys. In addition to the interactive games, Joypolis Sports also has a top-floor restaurant with a semi-al fresco dining area and panoramic views of Kai Tak Main Stadium.

No visit to Kai Tak is complete without a visit to Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong's largest sports venue. Spanning roughly 28 hectares, it's made up of three major hubs including the main stadium, youth sports ground, and a sports arena. Whether you’re looking to catch a game, see a concert, or just enjoy various park facilities, this place has got it all. 

Designed by internationally acclaimed architecture firm Snøhetta, Airside is a 47-storey multi-complex made up of Grade A office floors and a 700,000sq ft shopping mall offering everything from restaurants and cafes to retail shops, and entertainment venues. There are constantly different art happenings at the mall as well, so be sure to keep an eye out for the latest installations, art exhibitions, as well as special pop-ups and collabs.

Groundswell is Hong Kong's first in-mall surfing destination that combines the thrill of surfing with a Southeast Asian culinary experience. Located at Airside in Kai Tak, the venue offers a state-of-the-art simulated surfing encounter on the FlowRider, a cutting-edge wave-riding technology. Whether you're a seasoned surfer or a beginner, you can ride the waves all year round, regardless of weather conditions.

As for the food, Groundswell's surf-themed restaurant and bar serves up plates of Southeast Asian flavours inspired by Indonesian and Thai cuisine. Signature dishes include prawn papaya salad, gado gado, chicken satay, tom yum goong, and more. Surfers can also take a break by the bar and quench their thirst with tropical sips such as the iced lemongrass drink, butterfly coconut juice, or Thai bubble milk tea.

Bouncetopia by Kiztopia is a massive indoor playground featuring a ‘Castle Adventure’ theme with 12 interactive obstacle courses designed to combine play with learning. Highlights for the little ones to explore include a massive ball pit filled with 30,000 balls and a thrilling Giant Axe Throwing challenge. Bouncetopia also has a party room that’s perfect for memorable birthday celebrations. Kids can receive personalised invitations and exclusive party time with Kiztopia characters, along with options for magic shows, arts and crafts, face painting, and more.

As a nod to the legendary Kai Tak Airport, the sky garden is designed with various aviation elements, which can be seen on the sidewalk floors, the seats, and landscaped platform that resembles an aircraft’s body and wings. The sky deck is composed of three elevated plazas, namely the Garden Plaza, the Lawn Plaza and the Fountain Plaza featuring landscaped gardens peppered with more than 80 species of trees and shrubs and features a season-themed sidewalk — spring, summer, autumn, and winter – surrounded with diverse plants that will change colours throughout the year depending on the season. 

Visitors can people-watch and enjoy Victoria Harbour views from any of the three viewing porches, or go around the sky garden and walk along the Ground Plaza located at the southern part of the sky garden featuring a water play area, an amphitheatre, a multifunction lawn and auditorium that may be utilised for leisure and recreational activities. 

This ‘sportainment’ retail hub spans over 700,000sq ft across three purpose-designed buildings. With over 200 stores, you’ll find everything from special edition sports apparel at the New Balance UCC concept store to Hong Kong's very first Oofos Recovery Footwear flagship. Other big names include Li Ning, Salomon, Adidas, Decathlon, National Geographic, Nike, Fila, Asics, Puma, Skechers, and more – talk about a shopping spree.

The Twins sits 22 storeys tall, costs over $10 billion, and brings together shopping, dining, and lifestyle experiences under one roof. Comprised of two twin buildings sitting side by side, Tower I is home to a huge Sogo department store that spans across a whopping 11 floors. Shoppers will find over 480 brands available, with some making their Hong Kong debut, ranging from beauty and fashion to home goods and lifestyle items. Over at Tower II, visitors will find themselves at SNDO, a retail and lifestyle space offering a mix of boutique brands, pop-up experiences, and more. Both towers also have three floors of dedicated F&B floors.