Lunar New Year Fair Venues and Fair Period

The 2024 Lunar New Year Fairs will be held for seven days from 4 February 2024 to the early morning of the 2024 Lunar New Year Day (i.e. 10 February 2024) at the following locations (collectively, “Fairs” and the locations are collectively known as “Fair Venues” and each a “Fair Venue”)-

  1. Victoria Park, Causeway Bay
    Location Map
    (Note : Special Arrangement on Loading / Unloading of Goods at Annex I)
  2. Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung
    Location Map
  3. Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po
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  4. Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po
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  5. Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong
    Location Map
  6. Morse Park, Wong Tai Sin
    Location Map
  7. Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Tsing
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  8. Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tsuen Wan
    Location Map
  9. Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po
    Location Map
  10. Shek Wu Hui Playground, North District
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  11. Tin Hau Temple Plaza, Tuen Mun
    Location Map
  12. Man Yee Playground, Sai Kung
    Location Map
  13. Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O
    Location Map
  14. Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin
    Location Map
  15. Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground, Yuen Long
    Location Map

Duration for Setting up of Stalls (not open to public)

  1. All the Fair Venues will be opened to the successful bidders (i.e. Licensees as defined in paragraph 10(g) below) for setting up of stalls for 3 days from 1 February 2024 (“commencement date”) to 3 February 2024. The Government reserves the right to postpone the commencement date at any time without cause by giving an oral (by way of press release, public announcement or other similar communications) or written notice to the Licensees.

Special Note (Government's right to suspend/cancel the Fairs)

  1. The Government may from time to time during the licence period close or restrict the use of or access to the whole or any part of the Fair Venues for the purposes of implementing infection control measures, crowd control or carrying out of such maintenance or repair as it considers necessary. The Government may also adjust the scale and business hours of the Fairs, and tighten up the admission requirement of the public.  Interested parties should fully consider these factors before participating in the auction.
  2. The Government reserves the right to suspend or cancel the Fairs in whole or in part at any time without cause by giving an oral (by way of press release, public announcement or other similar communications) or written notice to the Licensees.
  3. Where the Fairs are cancelled before the commencement date, the bidding price (i.e. licence fee) will be refunded to the Licensees concerned without interest. Where the duration of the licence period is shortened due to postponement of the commencement date or suspension or cancellation under paragraph 3 or 4 above of the Fairs, the licence fee will be refunded to the Licensees concerned without interest on a pro rata basis based on the formulas set out in the Licence Agreement.

Thematic Stalls in Causeway Bay Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair

  1. To spice up the festive atmosphere at Lunar New Year Fair, eight additional thematic stalls intended for Lunar New Year food, Spring couplets (Fai Chun), Lunar New Year pictures, goods and decorations (excluding inflated/stuffed toys) will be put up for auction for Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair this year. The auction of these eight thematic stalls will take place at the first session in the morning of 14 November 2023. Any thematic stalls remain unbid will be changed to dry goods stalls and put up for auction with other dry goods stalls in the same auction session, and their upset price will be two times of other dry goods stalls. The numbers of the thematic stalls are as follows -

    Stall 1 : Stall number 83
    Stall 2 : Stall number 84
    Stall 3 : Stall number 141
    Stall 4 : Stall number 142
    Stall 5 : Stall number 163
    Stall 6 : Stall number 164
    Stall 7 : Stall number 185
    Stall 8 : Stall number 186

    (For sizes and upset prices of each thematic stalls, please refer to paragraphs 14 and 15.)

Date, Time and Place of Auction

  1. The auction of stalls in the Fair Venues in Hong Kong, Islands and Kowloon will take place on the dates, times and places specified below –
    Date Time Place Stalls for auction
    Monday
    13 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Assembly Hall in Lai Chi Kok Government Offices
    (2/F., 19 Lai Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon)
    Location Map
    Causeway Bay
    Victoria Park
    Fast Food Stall  
    (Stall No. A to D, total 4 nos.)
    Wet Goods Stall
    (Stall No. 209 to 268, total 60 nos.)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Causeway Bay
    Victoria Park
    Wet Goods Stall
    (Stall No. 269 to 383, total 115 nos.)
    Thursday
    14 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Causeway Bay
    Victoria Park
    Thematic Stall
    (Stall No. 83, 84, 141, 142, 163, 164, 185, 186, total 8 nos.)
    and Dry Goods Stall
    (Stall No. 1 to 42, total 42 nos.)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Causeway Bay
    Victoria Park
    Dry Goods Stall
    (Stall No. 43 to 82, total 40 nos.)
    Wednesday
    15 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Causeway Bay
    Victoria Park
    Dry Goods Stall
    (Stall No. 85 to 140, total 56 nos.)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Causeway Bay
    Victoria Park
    Dry Goods Stall
    (Stall No. 143 to 162, 165 to 184 and 187 to 208, total 62 nos.)
    Thursday
    16 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. until completion - ditto - Wet Goods (Stall No. 1 to 10) and Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 11 to 28) at Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung

    (Total 28 stalls)
    Friday
    17 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Wet goods stalls (Stall No. 60 to 123) at Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po

    (Total 64 stalls)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Fast food stalls (Stall No. A to F) and dry goods stalls (Stall No. 1 to 59) at Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po

    (Total 65 stalls)
    Monday
    20 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Wet goods stalls (Stall No. 35 to 84) at Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po

    (Total 50 stalls)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Fast food stall (Stall No. A to B) and dry goods stalls (Stall No. 1 to 34) at Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po

    (Total 36 stalls)
    Tuesday
    21 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Wet goods stalls (Stall No. 1 to 40) at Morse Park, Wong Tai Sin

    (Total 40 stalls)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Fast food stall (Stall No. 75 to 76) and dry goods stalls (Stall No. 41 to 74) at Morse Park, Wong Tai Sin

    (Total 36 stalls)
    Wednesday
    22 November 2023
    9:30 a.m. - until completion - ditto - Wet goods stalls (Stall No. 1 to 50) at Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong

    (Total 50 stalls)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Fast food stalls (Stall No. A to D) and dry goods stalls (Stall No. 51 to 58) at Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong

    (Total 34 stalls)
    Remarks

    (i)     Bidders should arrive at auction venues 15 minutes before auction time.

    (ii)     Bidders for the auction should note that some of the Fair Venues have more number of stalls. According to the progress of the auction, if necessary, auctioneer may assign and announce other auction dates and times for the remaining stalls.

  2. The auction of stalls in the Fair Venues in New Territories will take place on the dates, times and places specified below –
    Date Time Place Stalls for auction
    Thursday
    23 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Assembly Hall in Lai Chi Kok Government Offices
    (2/F., 19 Lai Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon)
    Location Map
    Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 60) at Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tsuen Wan

    (Total 60 stalls)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Wet Goods Stalls (Stall No. 61 to 96) and Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 97 to 116) at Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tsuen Wan

    (Total 56 stalls)
    Friday
    24 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 20), Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 21 to 24, 26 to 61) and Fast Food Stall (Stall No. 25) at Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po

    (Total 61 stalls)
    Monday
    27 November 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 52) and Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 53 to 70) at Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground, Yuen Long

    (Total 70 stalls)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 71 to 148) and Fast Food stall (Stall A and Stall B) at Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground, Yuen Long

    (Total 80 stalls)
    Tuesday
    28 November 2023
    9:30 a.m.
    until completion
    Tseng Choi Street Community Hall
    (27 Tseng Choi Street, Tuen Mun)
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    Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 40), Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 41 to 55) and Fast Food Stall (Stall No. 56 and 57) at Tin Hau Temple Plaza, Tuen Mun

    (Total 57 stalls)
    Wednesday
    29 November 2023
    9:30 a.m.
    until completion
    Assembly Hall in Lai Chi Kok Government Offices
    (2/F., 19 Lai Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon)
    Location Map
    Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 22) and Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 23 to 71) at Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin

    (Total 71 stalls)
    Friday
    1 December 2023
    9:00 a.m.
    until completion
    - ditto - Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 54) and Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 55 to 69) at Shek Wu Hui Playground, North District

    (Total 69 stalls)
    Monday
    4 December 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 60) at Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Tsing

    (Total 60 stalls)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 61 to 76) and Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 77 to 96) at Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Tsing

    (Total 36 stalls)
    Tuesday
    5 December 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - ditto - Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 4) and Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 5 to 20) at Man Yee Playground, Sai Kung

    (Total 20 stalls)

    Dry Goods Stall (Stall No. 1 to 32) and Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 33 to 40) at Po Hong Park, Sai Kung

    (Total 40 stalls)
    2:00 p.m. -
    until completion
    - ditto - Wet Goods Stall (Stall No. 41 to 86) and Fast Food Stall (Stall No. A to B) at Po Hong Park, Sai Kung

    (Total 48 stalls)
    Remarks

    (i) Bidders should arrive at auction venues 15 minutes before auction time.

    (ii) The auctioneer may, according to the progress of the auction, suspend the auction and arrange one-hour lunch break at suitable time.

  3. As the auction venues have limited capacity, limited seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Auction Conditions and Requirements

10.
  1. Any person who is 18 years of age or above, and treated as ordinarily resident in Hong Kong under section 2 of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115) can take part in the auction and bid for one or more stalls.
  2. A stall will be allocated to the person making the highest bid (which will be repeated thrice) at the fall of the hammer. The Government reserves the right to withdraw any stall before the fall of the hammer.
  3. Any person who has engaged in or committed any of the following acts will not be allowed to bid in the auction:-
    1. using dishonoured cheques or failing to pay any sum required immediately after the successful bidding at any auction organized by the Government; or
    2. mutilating, destroying, damaging or abandoning unsold commodities (including flowers and plants) at and in the vicinity of stalls during or after conclusion of the previous Lunar New Year Fairs, Che Kung Festival Fair and Tai Po Lam Tsuen Fong Ma Po Fair; or
    3. providing false information on his/her business name or address; or
    4. breaching any one of the following clauses stipulated in the licence agreement in respect of the previous Lunar New Year Fairs which requires the licensee -
      1. not to assign, sublet, transfer or otherwise part with any of the rights, benefits or obligations of the licence agreement;
      2. not to use the licence area for gambling or for any unlawful or immoral purpose;
      3. not to stock, display, provide, offer for sale or sell at the fair venue any (a) animals and birds; (b) alcoholic drinks; (c) counterfeit goods; or (d) Class II Articles (indecent) or Class III Articles (obscene) under the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390);
      4. to comply with the directive of the Government to stop conducting any activity to publicize, promote, display, show, sell or gift any article in the fair venue which the Government considers to be unlawful (including breach of any laws or regulations of Hong Kong including the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("National Security Law")), immoral or incompatible with the object of the Lunar New Year Fair (i.e. a joyful celebration of the Lunar New Year for all ages);
      5. not to display or sell any commodities other than those specified in the First Schedule of the licence agreement without the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department ("Department")'s prior permission in writing;
      6. to ensure that the height of dry goods stalls and fast food stalls not to exceed 3 m from ground level;
      7. to have obtained a temporary food factory licence from the Department and not to use gas or other fuel (other than electricity) for heating/warming of food/drink items (applicable to fast food stalls);
      8. to comply with certain requirements regarding the keeping, storage and usage of helium cylinders in the licence area; or
      9. not to (whether by himself/herself or through his/her employees or agents) (a) conduct any act (including chanting slogans, using language, displaying messages or signs through any medium (such as leaflets, banners, items of clothing, audio, visual or electronic devices), and holding gatherings or activities) in such a manner which, in the opinion of the Government, might disturb or affect public order or public safety at a fair venue; cause or lead to a breach of the peace at or in the vicinity of a fair venue; obstruct the free or smooth movement of visitors or otherwise increase the Government's difficulty in managing the crowds in a fair venue; cause any nuisance, damage, disturbance, annoyance, inconvenience or interference to a fair venue or to any persons at a fair venue; or be offensive, insulting or abusive to any persons at a fair venue; (b) behave otherwise than in an orderly and decent manner; or (c) bring any furniture, equipment (including loud hailers, amplifiers and other audio, visual or electronic devices), goods, chattels (including banner stands, ornaments and articles) into a fair venue except as is necessary for conducting business in the licence area.
  4. A bid by a person who is prohibited from bidding in this auction will become null and void irrespective whether it was then accepted as successful bid or not.
  5. A binding contract is formed at the fall of the hammer between the Government and a successful bidder if his/her bid is valid. Immediately after bidding the stall, the successful bidder is required to register in person on the spot in his/her own name as a Licensee (body corporate or unincorporate will not be accepted) and to pay the bid price of the stall in cash, by cheque (post-dated cheque will not be accepted) or by Faster Payment System (FPS). If the successful bidder fails to pay the bid price immediately, he/she will have to forfeit his/her right to the stall and the stall will be put up for re-auction immediately. The bidder will be liable for damages or losses suffered by the Government as a result of his/her failure to pay, which include but are not limited to, the shortfall between the original successful bid price and the new successful bid price.
  6. f. In case of payment by cheque, it must be crossed and made payable to“The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” or“The Government of the HKSAR”. Bidders whose cheques are dishonoured will be liable for the bid price in arrears and other damages or losses suffered by the Government.
  7. Each successful bidder (“Licensee”) will be required to enter into a licence agreement ( “Licence Agreement”) with the Government in the form attached in Annex II. Before signing the Licence Agreement, successful bidders should read the Licence Agreement carefully. Successful bidders (except the bidders for Tin Hau Temple Plaza, Tuen Mun) should also read the Pleasure Grounds Regulation,  (Cap. 132BC) at Annex III.
  8. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Public Notice, the Government reserves the absolute right not to enter into a Licence Agreement with any successful bidder without cause. The Government will not be responsible for any claim, legal proceeding, liability, loss, damage or any cost or expense suffered or incurred by the successful bidder.
  9. No smoking, recording or photo-taking is allowed at the auction venue.
  10. No food or drinks is allowed at the auction venue.
  11. Participants who are improperly dressed will not be allowed to enter the auction venue.
  12. Participants should switch off their mobile phones, alarm watch and any other beeping devices while the auction is in progress.
  13. During the auction, no one shall behave in such a manner that causes or is likely to cause undue disturbance or disorder, or in any manner whatsoever which interferes with or is likely to interfere with the bids of other persons or cause other persons to surrender their bids for a certain stall.  The person who commits such act will be removed and will not be allowed to enter the auction venue again until the conclusion of the auction.  Any one who uses abusive language to the officers on the spot, willfully obstructs or resists the officers concerned in the execution of their duties shall be guilty of an offence and may be liable to prosecution.

Prevention of Bribery / Collusion

11.

Notes to the bidders for the auctions -

    1. Bidders are advised that it is an offence under Sections 7(1) and 7(2) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) for any person to offer an advantage or to solicit or accept an advantage respectively as an inducement to or reward for refraining from bidding at an auction.
    2. Bid rigging is anti-competitive in nature and is a serious anti-competitive conduct under the Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619). Bidders must not collude with each other in the bidding or abstention from bidding for the stalls. In making a bid, the bidder represents, warrants and undertakes that he/she has not entered into any prior agreement, arrangement or understanding or otherwise engaged in any conduct which has or is likely to have the effect of preventing or hindering competitive bidding. The auctioneer may evict from the auction venue bidders whom the auctioneer has reasonable grounds to suspect or believe are in breach of this condition (“Defaulting Bidders”) or refuse admission of any Defaulting Bidders to the auction venue or otherwise prohibit any Defaulting Bidders from participating in an auction. If the bid of a Defaulting Bidder has been accepted, the auctioneer has the right to revoke its acceptance. Each of the Defaulting Bidders must indemnify the Government and the auctioneer from and against all demands, claims, proceedings, liabilities, losses (including pecuniary and financial losses), damages, costs and expenses which the Government or the auctioneer may suffer arising out of or in relation to such breach.
    3. If the auctioneer suspects that someone is conspiring to refrain from competitive bidding causing everyone to win the bid for their stalls at the upset prices during an open auction, the auctioneer has the right to revoke the acceptance of the highest bid and withdraw all stalls from the auction even if the bid has been accepted.
    4. The Government may at its discretion report any suspected bid-rigging or other incidents of anti-competitive practices to the Competition Commission of Hong Kong and provide the Commission with any relevant information including information on the bids and personal data of the persons involved.

Notice to Bidders

12.
    1. Bids which become null and void will immediately be put up for re-auction. Those who are unsuccessful in bidding a particular stall and do not wish to miss the chance of bidding the stall when it is put up for re-auction may stay until the auction ends.
    2. The open auction will be video-taped by this Department for record purpose.
    3. The auctioneer will announce the bid increment, if necessary, at the beginning of auction. Depending on the progress of the auction, the auctioneer has the right to revise the bid increment during the auction.
    4. The Department may consider to arrange to let out those unbid stalls to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    5. By making a bid, the bidder represents that he/she agrees to be bound by the above auction rules, conditions and requirements.

Layout and Location Plans of Stalls of the Fairs

  1. The layout plans are indicative only. The Government reserves the right to change the layout of the Fair Venues based on actual needs. The layout and location plans showing the stalls of the Fairs to be auctioned are on display at -
    1. Hawkers and Markets Section (Hong Kong & Islands) Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department at 8/F, Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building, 225 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
    2. Hawkers and Markets Section (Kowloon) Office, Rm 301-302, 3/F, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Nam Cheong Offices and Vehicle Depot, 87 Yen Chow Street West, Kowloon.
    3. All District Offices (Environmental Hygiene) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
    4. All Public Enquiry Service Centres at District Offices of the Home Affairs Department.

Number and Size of Stalls

14.
    1. The number and size of thematic stalls provided at the Lunar New Year Fair Venue in Victoria Park are as follows -
      Venues Thematic Stalls
      Number Size
      Victoria Park, Causeway Bay 8 6m x 1.5m
    2. The number and size of wet goods and dry goods stalls provided at the Lunar New Year Fair Venues in Hong Kong, Islands and Kowloon are as follows -
      Venues Wet Goods Stalls Dry Goods Stalls
      Number Size Number Size
      Victoria Park, Causeway Bay 175 3m x 4m 200 3m x 1.5m
      Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung 10 3m x 4m 18 2.4m x 2m
      Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po 64 3m x 4m 59 3m x 1.5m
      Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po 50 3m x 4m 34 3m x 1.5m
      Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong 50 3m x 4m 30 3m x 1.5m
      Morse Park, Wong Tai Sin 40 3m x 4m 34 3m x 1.5m
    3. The number and size of fast food stalls provided at the Lunar New Year Fair Venues in Hong Kong and Kowloon are as follows -
      Venues Fast Food Stalls
      Number Size
      Victoria Park, Causeway Bay 4 5m x 4m
      Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po 6 5m x 3m
      Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po 2 5m x 3m
      Morse Park, Wong Tai Sin 2 5m x 4m
      Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong 4 5m x 4m
    4. The number and size of wet goods and dry goods stalls provided at the Lunar New Year Fair Venues in the New Territories are as follows -
      Venues Wet Goods Dry Goods
      Number Size Number Size
      Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Tsing 76 3m x 4m 20 3m x 4m
      Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tsuen Wan 96 3m x 4.6m 20 3m x 4.6m
      Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po 40 3m x 4m 20 3m x 3m
      Shek Wu Hui Playground, North District 54 3m x 3m 15 3m x 3m
      Tin Hau Temple Plaza, Tuen Mun 40 3m x 4m 15 3m x 3m
      Man Yee Playground, Sai Kung 16 3m x 4m 4 2.4m x 1.8m
      Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O 54 3m x 4m 32 3m x 3m
      Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin 49 3m x 4m 22 3m x 3m
      Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground, Yuen Long 96 3m x 4m 52 3m x 4m
    5. The number and size of fast food stalls provided at the Lunar New Year Fair Venues in the New Territories are as follows:-
      Venues Fast Food Stalls
      Number Size
      Tin Hau Temple Plaza, Tuen Mun 2 5m x 4m
      Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground, Yuen Long 2 5m x 4m
      Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po 1 5m x 4m
      Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O 2 5m x 4m

Upset Prices

  1. The upset price in Hong Kong dollars per one stall at the specified Fair Venue below is -

    1. Victoria Park, Causeway Bay
      (i) Wet goods $6,530
      (ii) Dry goods $8,540
      (iii) Fast food $120,470
      (iv) Thematic $24,990
    2. Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung
      (i) Wet goods $380
      (ii) Dry goods $450
    3. Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po
      (i) Wet goods $3,540
      (ii) Dry goods $7,800
      (iii) Fast food $17,480
    4. Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po
      (i) Wet goods $500
      (ii) Dry goods $550
      (iii) Fast food $2,280
    5. Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong
      (i) Wet goods $2,180
      (ii) Dry goods $2,130
      (iii) Fast food $3,030
    6. Morse Park, Wong Tai Sin
      (i) Wet goods $1,500
      (ii) Dry goods $1,370
      (iii) Fast food $5,000
    7. Kwai Chung Sports Ground, Kwai Tsing
      (i) Wet goods $490
      (ii) Dry goods $2,250
    8. Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tsuen Wan
      (i) Wet goods $1,770
      (ii) Dry goods $8,480
    9. Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po
      (i) Wet goods $2,270
      (ii) Dry goods $1,450
      (iii) Fast food $5,480
    10. Shek Wu Hui Playground, North
      (i) Wet goods $710
      (ii) Dry goods $1,540
    11. Tin Hau Temple Plaza, Tuen Mun
      (i) Wet goods $1,490
      (ii) Dry goods $2,140
      (iii) Fast food $2,740
    12. Man Yee Playground, Sai Kung
      (i) Wet goods $380
      (ii) Dry goods $450
    13. Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O
      (i) Wet goods $830
      (ii) Dry goods $1,540
      (iii) Fast food $4,570
    14. Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin
      (i) Wet goods $3,580
      (ii) Dry goods $4,570
    15. Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground, Yuen Long
      (i) Wet goods $700
      (ii) Dry goods $1,350
      (iii) Fast food $5,480

Sale of Permitted Commodities at Fair Stalls

  1. There is restriction on the sale or gift of commodities at the Lunar New Year Fair stalls. A list of the commodities allowed to be sold at the Fairs ("Permitted Commodities") is at the First Schedule of the Licence Agreement. Bidders are reminded that Aquarium Fish is deleted from the list. Sale of the following commodities are strictly prohibited at the Fairs -
    (a) Pre-cooked Fast Food
    except at the fast food stalls
    (b) Bread and Cakes
    (c) Instant Snacks prepared on site
    (d) Ice-cream
    (e) Bottled and Non-bottled Drinks
    (f) Fish, Animals and Birds
    (g) Counterfeit Goods
    (h) Dangerous Articles such as Knives and Axes
    (i) Hydrogen-filled balloons*
    (j) Bottled foam and bottled aerosol streamers
    (k) Alcoholic drinks, cigarette, cigar and tobacco
    (l) Floatable LED glowing balloons
    Remarks
    * Owing to close proximity of the Lunar New Year Fair at Tat Tung Road Garden in Tung Chung to the Hong Kong International Airport, NO hydrogen-filled balloons or balloons / gas filling articles that are inflated with helium gas / other gases alike in nature (including their mixtures) which would enable the inflated balloon or article to fly or float in the open air, could be sold in the stalls in the Lunar New Year Fair at Tat Tung Road Garden.
  2. Licensees are not allowed to stock, display, provide, offer for sale or sell at the Fair any Class II Articles (indecent) or Class III Articles (obscene) under the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390)
    Remarks
    Under the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance, Cap. 390, obscene and indecent articles mean any material with violent, depraved and repulsive element. Successful bidders may submit to the Obscene Articles Tribunal (the "Tribunal") articles concerned for classification purposes. For enquiries on the relevant procedures, fees and other details, successful bidders may consult the Tribunal at 2886 6807. For enquiries about the Ordinance, please consult the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration [Email: naa@ofnaa.gov.hk or Tel: 2676 7676].

  3. 18. A Licensee may only use his/her stall and must ensure that his/her stall will be used solely for the purpose of conducting the business of selling and promoting the sale of the Permitted Commodities at the Fairs on the Licensee's own account. A Licensee is prohibited from using his/her stalls for conducting any other activities.

Activities at Fairs and Use of Fair Stalls

  1. Lunar New Year Fair is a traditional festive activity suitable for all ages of the public to participate.   If the Department considers that any activity conducted by a Licensee to publicize, promote, display, show, sell or gift any Permitted Commodities in the venue is unlawful (including breach of any laws or regulations of Hong Kong including the National Security Law), contrary to the interest of national security, immoral or incompatible with the object of the Lunar New Year Fair (i.e. joyful celebration of the Lunar New Year for all ages), the Department is entitled to direct the Licensee to stop conducting such activity and the Licensee must immediately comply with such direction.
  2. A Licensee (whether by himself/herself or through his/her employees or agents) -  (a) must comply with all applicable legal requirements and must not in any way act contrary to or inconsistently with any of the laws in force in Hong Kong (including the Basic Law and the National Security Law) when carrying out the business of selling and promoting the sale of Permitted Commodities at the Fairs; and (b) must comply with the latest directions of the Government issued through notices published in the Gazette or otherwise under all applicable Ordinances and subsidiary legislation thereunder (including but not limited to the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599) and all subsidiary legislation thereunder ), as well as any directions given by the Department on the prevention and control measures against infectious diseases to be implemented at the Fair Venues. A Licensee must also obtain all licences, permits and/or authorisation necessary for conducting the business at the Fairs.
  3. A Licensee (whether by himself/herself or through his/her employees or agents) must not (a) conduct any act (including chanting slogans, using language, displaying messages or signs through any medium (such as leaflets, banners, items of clothing, audio, visual or electronic devices), and holding gatherings or activities) in such a manner which, in the opinion of the Government, might disturb or affect public order or public safety at a Fair Venue; cause or lead to a breach of the peace at or in the vicinity of a Fair Venue; obstruct the free or smooth movement of visitors or otherwise increase the Government's difficulty in managing the crowds in a Fair Venue; cause any nuisance, damage, disturbance, annoyance, inconvenience or interference to a Fair Venue or to any persons at the venue; or be offensive, insulting or abusive to any persons at a Fair Venue; (b) behave otherwise than in an orderly and decent manner; or (c) bring any furniture, equipment (including loud hailers, amplifiers and other audio, visual or electronic devices), goods, chattels (including banner stands, ornaments and articles) into a Fair Venue except as is necessary for conducting business in the licence area.
  4. A Licensee must not assign or transfer any rights, benefits or obligations under the Licence Agreement to any person.
  5. A Licensee must comply with all terms and conditions in the Licence Agreement and any directions given by the Government in connection with the implementation of prevention and control measures against infectious diseases, failing which the Government will be entitled to exercise its rights under the Licence Agreement, including the right to early terminate the Licence Agreement.   A Licensee must immediately vacate the stall upon termination of the Licence Agreement.
  6. The rules on the use of the Fair Venues in the Second Schedule of the Licence Agreement include, among others, the following -
    1. The height of dry goods stalls, thematic stalls and fast food stalls must not exceed 3m from ground level. The height of wet goods stalls must not exceed 4.5m from ground level.
    2. For wet goods stalls with a height of more than 3m from ground level, the Licensee must, at his own costs, provide the Department with a certificate issued by an Authorized Person, a Registered Structural Engineer, or a Competent Person under the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations (Cap. 59I) to certify the structural safety of the stall structure before the Fairs are opened to the public.
    3. Stalls must not be used for gambling, or for any unlawful or immoral purposes;
    4. Games are not allowed to be played at the stall;
    5. Sale of Permitted Commodities by just showing samples / patterns is prohibited. Any Permitted Commodities sold at a Fair Venue must be immediately delivered to the customers upon their payment for the commodities.  A Licensee may not request any customer to tender payment at the venue pending subsequent delivery or collection of the commodities at other places; and
    6. Pure promotion, advertising, membership/customer enrolling activities, fund-raising activities and any other activities without the sale of tangible commodities are prohibited.
  7. Bidders (especially those who intend to use cylinders containing helium gas at the stall) are advised that according to the Second Schedule of the Licence Agreement, Licensees of non-designated stalls must not keep, store or use any helium cylinder in the licence area, whereas Licensees of the designated stalls may keep, store or use no more than 150 litres of helium (i.e. the maximum quantity of helium for which a licence is not required pursuant to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulation 2012 (Cap. 295E)) in the licence area.
  8. A Licensee must maintain the licence area and its surroundings in a clean, tidy and hygienic condition. Special attention should be drawn to keeping the ground surface of the venue in a state of good repair.

Sale of Pre-cooked Fast Food

  1. Bidders for fast food stalls are advised that –
    1. The sale of pre-cooked fast food, bottled and non-bottled drinks, ice-cream and instant snacks is only allowed at the fast food stalls. Such activities require a Temporary Food Factory Licence issued by the Department on compliance with the requisite health requirements.
    2. Washing of utensils is not allowed in or in the vicinity of the licence area (except in communal scullery area provided in the Fair Venues). (Remark:  Fair Venue in Victoria Park is provided with communal scullery area for fast food stalls.)
    3. Preparation offood is not allowed in the vicinity of the licence area.

Electricity Supply

  1. Illumination facilities will be provided for all Lunar New Year Fairs. No artificial lighting other than electrical lighting may be used by a Licensee. A Licensee may use batteries to supply electricity for his/her stall. The Department will appoint registered electrical contractors in the Lunar New Year Fairs to provide additional illumination facilities and electricity supply. A Licensee may, at his/her own cost, hire the services from the registered electrical contractors appointed by the Department if he/she needs additional illumination facilities or electricity supply.
  2. The maximum electric current that fast food stalls in Lunar New Year Fairs can draw is as follows -
    Fair Venues Fast Food Stall Particulars Maximum Electric Current
    Victoria Park All fast food stalls 125 Amp, 3-phase
    Fa Hui Park All fast food stalls 60 Amp, 3-phase
    Cheung Sha Wan Playground All fast food stalls 40 Amp, 3-phase
    Morse Park All fast food stalls 40 Amp, 3-phase
    Kwun Tong Recreation Ground All fast food stalls 40 Amp, 3-phase
    Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground All fast food stalls 40 Amp, 3-phase
    Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po The only fast food stall 40 Amp, 3-phase
    Po Hong Park All fast food stalls 30 Amp, 3-phase
    Tin Hau Temple Plaza, Tuen Mun All fast food stalls 40 Amp, 3-phase

Unsold Flowers and Plants

  1. A Licensee must deliver up vacant possession of the licence area in a clean and hygienic condition and remove any fixtures, fittings and removable objects (such as the stall structure and all paraphernalia, together with all refuse, debris and unsold commodities (whether damaged or otherwise)) from the licence area before 7:00 a.m. (or before 9:00 a.m. for Victoria Park) on 10 February 2024. The Government reserves the right to take over or dispose of without any compensation to any person any fixtures and fittings so installed or erected and any objects not collected or removed by the Licensee.
  2. A Licensee must not destroy, damage or abandon any unsold commodities at and in the vicinity of the licence area.
  3. Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph 30 above, a Licensee may of his/her own accord surrender to the Department any unsold flowers and plants left behind at the stall and at no charge to the Department, before 7:00 a.m. (or before 9:00 a.m. for Victoria Park) on 10 February 2024, on the clear understanding that the Department will have absolute discretion in deciding as to whether or not to accept any or all of such flowers and plants and the manner of disposal of those flowers and plants that are accepted by the Department.

Other

  1. It is in a Licensee's own interest to maintain at his/her own expense a public liability insurance policy exclusively for the Licence Agreement with an insurance company authorized under the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41).

Public Enquiry

  1. Any person who needs clarification on the stall matter or information on auction matter may call the following telephone number of respective Hawkers and Markets Sections of the Department-
    1. For Victoria Park and Tat Tung Road Garden New Year Fairs - 2879 5706
    2. For the Fair Venues in Kowloon - 2309 2086
    3. For the Fair Venues in New Territories - 2867 5652
  2. For inquiry about the application procedures and licensing requirements/conditions of a temporary food factory licence for fast food stalls, please contact the Assistant Secretary (Other Licences) at the following telephone number of respective Licensing Offices of the Department -
    1. For fast food stalls in Victoria Park - 2879 5720
    2. For fast food stalls in Kowloon - 2729 1298
    3. For fast food stalls in New Territories - 3183 9225

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
1 November 2023

Note 1: In case Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted or expected to be hoisted, or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions" after super typhoon announced by the Government is/are in force or expected to be in force, for any duration within 2 hours before the commencement of the open auction, the auction on am/pm session on that day will be cancelled. The date and time of the auction will be announced separately.

Note 2: This Public Notice only contains a brief description of the Licence Agreement for bidders' reference. Bidders should read the full Licence Agreement (at Annex II) carefully before the auction.

Note 3: Where there are discrepancies between the English version and the Chinese version of this Public Notice, the English version prevails.