The Food & Environmental Hygiene Department will organise with local groups a weekend bazaar at Kowloon Park Piazza in Tsim Sha Tsui this weekend.
The bazaar will open from 10am to 5.30pm. Entry is free.
Comprising various food and shopping booths, the Tsim Sha Tsui bazaar will also feature variety performances and handicraft workshops.
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