11 of the best alternative party venues in Hong Kong

For the fast and furious, 18 Challenge Karting is Hong Kong’s largest indoor track for go-karting, spanning over 50,000sq ft in total. It is a family-friendly party venue catering to the fun of grown-ups and children. Adults can try two tracks with 18 twists and turns to get through. Meanwhile, kids can head to Driftland to race on the child-friendly track with mini electric cars for toddlers and drift cars for older kids. Make a pit stop at the race-themed restaurant, arcade, and party room to get the whole 18 Challenge Karting experience.

Get rowdy on roller skates! Hong Kong’s largest indoor roller skating rink (a massive 20,000sq ft space), Bun’s 2020 is the retro-style party scene you’ve seen in old American sitcoms. Travel back to the 80s – which also makes for a great party theme – with neon lights, old-school roller skates, and the greatest hits from the disco era. There is also a mini-training pool to practise before transitioning to the main rink.

Located in the heart of Lan Kwai Fung, Chalk Party, an indoor-outdoor private party venue in LKF, is where to throw a glowing party for your holiday festivity. The blacklight room has fluorescent chalk to decorate the walls, neon henna, and luminescent accessories like sunglasses, headbands, and wigs. Inside, you’ll also find classic games like Jenga and connect four in the giant format, as well as party must-haves like beer pong and flip cup. What’s more, Chalk Party is a BYOB venue, meaning you can party in Central without the usual Central price tag.

Crossfire Arena is the only fluorescent playground of its type in Hong Kong. Party-goers can enjoy a variety of experiences like combat archery, bubble soccer, nerf war, laser tag and dodgeball, as well as the usual party suspects like beer pong, flip cup, and stack cup. Catering services are also available, along with professional event photography, entertainment, and candy-filled piñatas.

Party all night at GG Party Room; open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, this is the place for party sizes big or small (with private rooms for as few as four and up to 50). Depending on the activity of choice, these rooms include widescreen TVs for console games, electronic mahjong tables, easels for art jamming, pool tables, and even barbecue terraces. For an additional fee, GG can arrange catering, decoration, snacks and more.

Located in Kwai Chung, The Core Base’s multi-function rooms make a good setting for a great time. The rooms available come in different themes that are perfect for all types of gatherings. The Black Core room is rustic and stylish, and the Pink Core room is homey and relaxing, while the Blue Core is minimalist and modern with Mediterranean vibes. The Sky Core takes over the rooftop of the building for al fresco parties, and there is even a Little Core room dedicated to parties for the little ones with scaled-down furniture and children-friendly decor.

For a big get-together, TomorrowLand Galaxy can accommodate up to 200 guests with a treasure trove of dazzling props! With lightsabers, VR (with a suspension device, too), interactive arcade games, a bouncy-castle room, claw machines, a glowing ball pit, and the usual karaoke, mahjong, and pool tables. There won’t be a boring second with all the activities there are on offer.