Lunar New Year Fair Venues and Fair Period

The 2025 Lunar New Year Fairs will be held for seven days from 23 January 2025 to the early morning of the 2025 Lunar New Year Day (i.e. 29 January 2025) 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
   
   (Note : Special Arrangement on Loading / Unloading of Goods at Annex I)
2. Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung
   
3. Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po
   
4. Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po
   
5. Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground, Wong Tai Sin
   
6. Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong
   
7. Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po
   
8. Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O
   
9. Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin
   

2. A total of 7 fast food stalls, 18 wet goods stalls, 7 dry goods stalls (Large) and 55 dry goods stalls (Regular) which have not been let out in open auctions of Lunar New Year fair stalls held since 22 October 2024 will be leased at their upset prices on a first-come-first-served basis. Details are as follows: -
   

   Date:	November 21, 2024 (Thursday) to November 27, 2024 (Wednesday) (excluding Saturdays and Sundays)
   Time:	9:30 am to 12:30 pm; and 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

   Address of handling office	Lunar New Year Fair Venues and Stalls
   Hawkers and Markets Section (Hong Kong & Islands) Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 8/F, Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building, 225 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Enquiry: 2879 5706	(a)    Victoria Park, Causway Bay Dry goods stall (Large) (4) — 43, 44, 45* and 46 (Please refer to Annex II for stall location) Designated stall* Dry goods stall (Regular) (8) — 201, 207, 208, 209, 210*, 211, 212 and 213 (Please refer to Annex II for stall location) Designated stall*
   Islands District Environmental Hygiene Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 25/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong Enquiry: 2852 4549	(b)      Tung Chung Tat Tung Road Garden Dry goods stall (Large) (1) — Stall no. 27 (Please refer to Annex III for stall location) Dry goods stall (Regular) (3) — Stall nos. 16, 23 and 24 (Please refer to Annex III for the stall location)
   Hawkers and Markets Section (Kowloon) Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Rm 301-302, 3/F, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Nam Cheong Offices and Vehicle Depot,, 87 Yen Chow Street West, Kowloon. Enquiry: 2309 2086	(c)      Sham Shui Po Cheung Sha Wan Playground Fast food stall (1) — Stall no. C (Please refer to Annex IV for the stall location) (d)      Sham Shui Po Fa Hui Park Wet goods stall (7) — Stall nos. 116, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129 and 130 (Please refer to Annex V for the stall location) Dry goods stall (Regular) (19) — Stall nos. 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 and 65 (Please refer to Annex V for the stall location) (e)      Wong Tai Sin Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground Fast food stall (2) — Stall nos. 75 and 76 (Please refer to Annex VI for stall location) Wet goods stall (11) — Stall nos. 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 and 74 (Please refer to Annex VI for stall location) Dry goods stall (Large) (2) — Stall nos. 33 and 34 (Please refer to Annex VI for stall location) Dry goods stall (Regular) (16) — Stall nos. 4, 5*, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26*, 28 and 29 (Please refer to Annex VI for stall location) Designated stall* (f)      Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong Fast food stall (1) — Stall no. E (Please refer to Annex VII for stall location)
   Tai Po District Environmental Hygiene Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 3/F Tai Po Complex, No. 8 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po, N.T. Enquiry: 3183 9119	(g)      Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po Fast food stall (1) — 25 (Please refer to Annex VIII for stall location)
   Sai Kung District Environmental Hygiene Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department 7/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Tseung Kwan O, N.T. Enquiry: 3740 5100	(h)      Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O Fast food stalls (2) — Stall A & B (Please refer to Annex IX for stall location) Dry goods stall (Regular) (8) — Stall nos. 11, 16, 19, 24, 26, 32*, 33 and 34 (Please refer to Annex IX for stall location ) Designated stall*
   Sha Tin District Environmental Hygiene Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Units 1201-1207, 1220-1221, Level 12, Tower 1, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin, N.T. Enquiry: 2634 0136	(i)      Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin Dry goods stall (Regular) (1) — Stall no. 24 (Please refer to Annex IX for stall location)

   Note:
   Please consult the relevant handling offices for updated numbers and locations of remaining stalls.
   *Licensees of the designated stalls may keep, store or use no more than 150 litres (water capacity) of compressed helium (i.e. the respective general exempt quantity of helium for which a licence is not required pursuant to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulation 2012 (Cap. 295E)) in the licensed area.

Conditions and Requirements for Letting of Stalls

Number and area of stalls

4. The number and area of the remaining stalls are as follows:
   

   Fair Venues	Wet Goods Stalls		Dry Goods Stalls		Fast Food Stalls
   	Number	Area (W x D)	Number	Area (W x D)	Number	Area (W x D)
   (a) Victoria Park, Causeway Bay			8 (Regular) 4 (Large)	3m x 1.5m 4.5m x 2m
   (b) Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung			3 (Regular) 1 (Large)	2.4m x 2m 4.8m x 2m
   (c) Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po					1	5m x 3m
   (d) Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po	7	4m x 3m	19 (Regular)	3m x 1.5m
   (e) Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground, Wong Tai Sin	11	4m x 3m	16 (Regular) 2 (Large)	3m x 1.5m 6m x 1.5m	2	5m x 4m
   (f) Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong					1	5m x 4m
   (g) Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po					1	5m x 4m
   (h) Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O			8 (Regular)	3m x 3m	2	5m x 4m
   (i) Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin			1 (Regular)	3m x 3m

Upset Prices

5. The upset prices of the remaining stalls in Hong Kong dollars per one stall at the specified Fair Venue below are as follows:-
   

   Fair Venues	Wet Goods Stalls	Dry Goods Stalls	Fast Food Stalls
   (a) Victoria Park, Causeway Bay		$8,540 (Regular) $12,810 (Large)
   (b) Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung		$450 (Regular) $680(Large)
   (c) Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po			$2,920
   (d) Fa Hui Park, Sham Shui Po	$3,540	$7,800 (Regular)
   (e) Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground, Wong Tai Sin	$1,500	$1,370 (Regular) $2,060 (Large)	$5,000
   (f) Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong			$3,030
   (g) Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po			$5,480
   (h) Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O		$1,540 (Regular)	$4,570
   (i) Yuen Wo Playground, Sha Tin		$4,570 (Regular)

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

6. All the Fair Venues will be open to successful applicants (i.e. Licensees as defined in paragraph 3(i) above) for setting up stalls for 3 days from 20 January 2025 ("commencement date") to 22 January 2025. 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)

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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 7 or 8 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.

Sale of Permitted Commodities at Fair Stalls

10. 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. Those who choose to rent a stall 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 Fair Venue at Tat Tung Road Garden.}
11. 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 tenants 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 tenants 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].}
    
12. 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

13. 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 Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (6 of 2024) (“National Security Laws”)), 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.

14. 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 Laws) 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.

15. 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.

16. A Licensee must not assign or transfer any rights, benefits or obligations under the Licence Agreement to any person.

17. 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.

18. 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 must not exceed 3 metres from ground level. The height of wet goods stalls and fast food stalls must not exceed 4.5 metres from ground level.

    2. For wet goods stalls and fast food stalls with a height of more than 3 metres from ground level, the Licensee must, at his own costs, provide the FEHD with the original 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 structure in the licence area before the Fair is opened to the public.  The Licensee must also affix a copy of the aforesaid certificate on the structure.

    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.

19. Applicants (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 compressed helium cylinder in the licence area, whereas Licensees of the designated stalls may keep, store or use no more than 150 litres (water capacity) of compressed helium (i.e. the respective general exempt quantity of helium for which a licence is not required pursuant to the Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulation 2012 (Cap. 295E)) in the licensed area.
20. 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

21. Applicant 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 Venue). (Remarks: A communal washing area is provided in the Victoria Park, Causeway Bay for fast food stalls).

    3. Preparation of food is not allowed in the vicinity of the licence area.

Electricity supply

22. Illumination facilities will be provided for all Fair Venues. 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 Fair Venues to provide additional illumination facilities and electricity supply.  A Licensee may, at his/her own cost, hire the services from the Department if he/she needs additional illumination facilities or electricity supply.  For a Fair Venue where no registered electrical contractor is appointed by the Department, a Licensee who needs additional illumination facilities or electricity supply may appoint a registered electrical contractor to arrange for electrical installation works for temporary supply of electricity from the power company.
23. The maximum electric current that fast food stalls in Fair Venues can draw is as follows:-
    

    Fair Venues	Fast Food Stall Particulars	Maximum Electric Current
    Cheung Sha Wan Playground, Sham Shui Po	All fast food stalls	40 Amp, 3-phase
    Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground, Wong Tin Sin	All fast food stalls	30 Amp, 3-phase
    Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, Kwun Tong	All fast food stalls	30 Amp, 3-phase
    Tin Hau Temple Fung Shui Square, Tai Po	The only fast food stall	40 Amp, 3-phase
    Po Hong Park, Tseung Kwan O	All fast food stalls	30 Amp, 3-phase

Unsold Flowers and Plants

24. 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 29 January 2025. 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.
25. A Licensee must not destroy, damage or abandon any unsold commodities at and in the vicinity of the licence area.
26. Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph 25 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 29 January 2025, 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

27. 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

28. Any person who needs clarification on the Fair Venues, stall matter or information on leasing information may call the following telephone number of respective Hawkers and Markets Sections of the Department -
    
    1. For Victoria Park, Causeway Bay and Tat Tung Road Garden, Tung Chung Fair Venues - 2879 5706
    2. For the Fair Venues in Kowloon - 2309 2086
    3. For the Fair Venues in New Territories - 2867 5652
29. 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, Causeway Bay - 2879 5720

    2. For fast food stalls in Fair Venues in Kowloon - 2729 1298

    3. For fast food stalls in Fair Venues in New Territories - 3183 9225

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
14 November 2024