While Tsim Sha Tsui is renowned for its bustling shopping scene and stunning harbor view, it also conceals history, harmony, and diversity within the tranquil Kowloon Park. In the 1830s, the frost-free Victoria Harbour was deemed a perfect anchorage by western explorers. The park's current location served as a strategic lookout. Upon claiming the Kowloon peninsula's sovereignty in 1861, the British established Whitfield Barrack, a military base that operated until 1967. A few barrack blocks were preserved and are now repurposed within the park as the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre.

The presence of stationed Indian soldiers in the area has left a lasting cultural imprint, seen through the establishment of Kowloon Mosque, the renowned Sam's Tailor shop, and ChungKing Mansion, a hub of international culture.

The park, with its aviary, bird lake, and conservation corner, is a beacon of urban biodiversity. Featuring parrots, pigeons, and flamingos, alongside native trees, shrubs, and flowers, the park exemplifies the symbiotic relationship between nature and urban environments.

If you enter Kowloon Park through the Nathan Road entrance, you could see sculptures of various local cartoon characters in the Hong Kong Avenue of Comic Stars. For instance, Old Master Q (老夫子) created by Alfonso Wong 王澤 (1923-2017) in the 1960s, then continued by his son upon his demise, and Mcdull (麥兜) created by Brian Tse and Alice Mak in 1990s. These comics are fond childhood memories of Hong Kongers throughout the centuries.