Woody and Buzz are back, and so is Hong Kong's biggest summer mall takeover. From 19 June 2026, Forever Toys @ Harbour City turns Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui into a city-sized Toy Story 5 playground — giant character sculptures, an official pop-up store and a string of photo spots that will be all over your feed by July. Best of all, walking through it costs nothing.
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What is Forever Toys @ Harbour City?
Every summer, Harbour City (海港城) — the sprawling Tsim Sha Tsui mall that runs right along the harbour — throws one huge, Instagram-built themed event. This year it has landed the big one: an official tie-in with Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5, badged "FOREVER TOYS @ Harbour City".
The takeover sprawls across Ocean Terminal (海運大廈), the cruise-terminal wing at the western end of the mall. Harbour City last did a Toy Story carnival in 2019, around Toy Story 4; this one is bigger, splitting across multiple halls and rolling out in two waves. The first wave of five zones opens on 19 June, with extra Disney and Pixar installations added from July across the Ocean Terminal Deck and Gallery by the Harbour.
It is, at heart, a shopping-mall event — there is an 800-item pop-up store at the centre of it — but the real draw is the free photo trail. If you are mapping out a summer of kid-friendly activities in Hong Kong, or simply hunting the season's best backdrops, this is the most central, most accessible one on the calendar.
The five zones, one by one
Harbour City has confirmed five experience areas for the first phase, each in a different corner of Ocean Terminal. Here is what is where, so you can plan a sensible loop rather than crossing the mall twice.
Phase one: the five zones
- "Toy meets Tech" Playroom — Ocean Terminal Forecourt. The headline zone. The entrance features over-two-metre-tall sculptures of Woody, Jessie and Bullseye — the must-grab photo — before you pass through a tunnel modelled on the film's "Lilypad" tablet into four interactive game zones.
- "The Forever Toy House" pop-up store — Ocean Terminal Main Concourse. Billed as the city's only official Toy Story 5 pop-up, gathering 30-plus brands and more than 800 themed items, from collectible figures to everyday essentials, including first-release and Harbour City-exclusive pieces. Part of it is dressed as "Bonnie's Room" for close-up character photos.
- AIA The Best Pals Spot — Canton Road entrance, Gateway Arcade. Playful installations of Woody, Jessie and Lilypad. Complete the on-site missions to redeem rewards of up to HK$150, or borrow a prop, post a photo with the set hashtag and claim a limited-edition Toy Story gift.
- Standard Chartered Disney counter — Atrium, G/F, Ocean Terminal. Disney and Pixar friends reimagined as candy-shaped photo installations, plus a motion-game challenge with a chance to win a Standard Chartered Pixar 40th-anniversary 999.9 gold ticket.
- i-Smart vending machine & Zoda photo booth — Atrium, G/F, Ocean Terminal. A Toy Story 5 vending machine stocked with special-edition mini digital cameras and power banks, alongside a Zoda booth offering live-action and AI-animation sticker modes with a Harbour City-exclusive frame.
The pop-up store is the only zone where you will reliably spend money; the sculptures, tunnels and photo counters are free to walk through and shoot. For more of the city's best mall moments this season, our guide to luxury shopping in Hong Kong covers Harbour City and beyond.
When does Toy Story 5 come out in Hong Kong?
The mall event is timed to the film. According to Harbour City's announcement, Toy Story 5 opens in Hong Kong cinemas on 25 June 2026, with preview screenings from 18 June — part of the film's June 2026 global release.
If you have been away from the franchise since 2019, here is the catch-up. Directed by Andrew Stanton, Toy Story 5 picks up the "Toy meets Tech" thread: Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie find their place in kid Bonnie's life challenged by Lilypad, a brand-new tablet device — voiced by Greta Lee — with her own ideas about playtime. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack all return, and Taylor Swift has even written an original song for the film, "I Knew It, I Knew You". You can see the official line-up on the Pixar website.
That tablet-versus-toys premise is exactly what the "Toy meets Tech" Playroom riffs on — so it is worth seeing the film and the mall takeover in the same trip. Fittingly, Pixar is also having a big Hong Kong summer beyond TST: see our guide to the Pixar Summer Fest at Hong Kong Disneyland.
Dates, hours & the essentials
Forever Toys runs for roughly ten weeks. The headline dates are simple, but the small print matters: individual zones open and close on different days, and the July additions arrive later, so check the official page before a special trip.
Forever Toys @ Harbour City — Visitor Essentials
Note: opening and closing dates vary by zone, and more Disney and Pixar areas roll out from July. Confirm details on Harbour City's official website before you travel.
How do you get to Harbour City?
This is the easy part — Harbour City is one of the most reachable big venues in town. The simplest route is the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui Station (尖沙咀), then Exit A1, which links straight into Ocean Terminal by a covered pedestrian bridge in about five minutes.
Prefer the scenic way in? Take the Star Ferry across the harbour to Tsim Sha Tsui pier and walk along the waterfront — Ocean Terminal sits right beside it, with the skyline at your back. The mall's own access page lists bus and parking options if you are driving. Either way, it folds neatly into a wider TST day; the Hong Kong Tourism Board lists plenty more to do around the harbourfront this summer.
Is it worth it? Tips before you go
Mall takeovers live or die on timing and expectations. Go in expecting a free, glossy photo trail with a serious gift-shop at the centre and you will have a great hour; go expecting a ticketed theme-park ride and you will be puzzled. A few notes to make it smoother.
Visiting tips
- Go on a weekday morning. Harbour City is busiest at weekends and after the film opens on 25 June — mornings are calmer for photos.
- Start at the Forecourt. The "Toy meets Tech" Playroom and its giant Woody, Jessie and Bullseye sculptures are the signature shot; hit them before the queues build.
- Budget for the pop-up. The Forever Toy House has Harbour City-exclusive and first-release pieces — popular items can sell out, so go early in the run if there is something specific you want.
- Stack your rewards. The AIA and Standard Chartered zones tie photo missions and spending to free gifts and prize draws — check the on-site terms.
- Pair it with the film. Cinemas inside and around Harbour City make it easy to combine a screening with the trail in one trip.
Before You Go
Forever Toys opens in two phases: five zones from 19 June, with more Disney and Pixar areas across the Ocean Terminal Deck and Gallery by the Harbour from July. Opening and closing dates vary by zone, and details are subject to change, so check Harbour City's official website or in-mall posters before a special trip. As ever in a Hong Kong summer, keep an eye on the weather — harbourfront plans can shift when a typhoon signal goes up.
For where this sits in the wider season — from stadium gigs to museum blockbusters — our round-up of the biggest events in Hong Kong this summer maps out the whole calendar.
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Plan Your Forever Toys Visit
Pencil in a weekday morning from 19 June, charge your phone and start at the Ocean Terminal Forecourt — then let YumChaNow keep you ahead of the next big opening in town.