Shanghai Events

Shining like a bright pearl in the oriental world with ever rising international position and influence, Shanghai is a place preferred by many for holding numerous varied events, including festivals, performances, competitions, exhibitions, and conventions. If you can experience one such exciting event, it will greatly enhance your stay in the city. 

 

Time: New Year’s Eve
Place: Longhua Temple

On the last day of each year, many locals and even foreigners head to the Longhua Temple to take part in the New Year celebration: Bell Striking at 00:00. The bell is expected to strike for 108 times, which means dispel the misery of the old year and welcome good luck in the New Year. Apart from that, visitors can watch folk performances, guess the lantern riddles and make wishes before the prayer wall.
 

Time: Jan. 24 – Feb. 10
Place: Yu Garden

As night comes, all the delicate handmade lanterns light up the sky and add carnival atmosphere. What may surprise you is that all the lanterns are designed in life-like images with colorful textile cover on. Itching to have a look?
 

Time: Nov. 5 - 10
Place: Shanghai International Expo Centre

The exhibition includes eight main parts, covering Sci-tech life, automobile, high-end equipment, intelligent manufacturing, medical equipment, quality life, trade in services and agricultural products. The 3rd China International Import Expo remains committed to trade liberalization and economic globalization.
 

Festival Time in Shanghai

Time: Sep.15 to Oct.6
Place: along the shore of Huangpu River

Most activities are closely related to sightseeing, dining, shopping, entertaining and exhibitions, fully showing visitors the irresistible charm of the city. Opening ceremonial grand parade, carnival and cruise ship parade across Huangpu River must highlight your Shanghai trip during this time.
 

Time: Late Apr.2020

It has two race categories, including the 13 miles (21 kilometers) run and the 4 miles (7 kilometers) fun run. Both Chinese and foreigners can join the event. The half marathon should be finished within 3 hours and the fun run within 1.5 hours.
 Time: Oct. 10
Place: Shanghai Mercedes – Benz Arena

NBA China Games has been successfully held for 12 years. Every October, several selected NBA teams have basketball matches in Shanghai. 
 Time: Apr.21-23
Place: Shanghai New International Expo Center

Adhering to the excellent quality of the global environmental brand exhibition IFAT Germany for 50 years, the Annual Ring Expo in China will gather the world's top sewage treatment, water supply and drainage, solid waste treatment, Cutting-edge technologies and the latest solutions in the field of environmental pollution control.
 Time: Nov.10-12
Place: Shanghai New International Expo Center

After 23 years of development, FHC has become the industry's leading trade show. It is a platform for the food and beverage and hotel industries to enter the Chinese market. A total of 3,000 companies from 48 countries and regions participated in the last exhibition. The exhibition area expanded to 120,000 square meters. The three-day exhibition welcomed a total of 118,274 professional visitors, and the attendance rate increased by 23% over the past.
 

Grand Theater

Time: Feb.18-20
Place: Shanghai National Exhibition & Convention Center (NECC)

Shanghai International Wedding Photographic Equipment Exhibition (China Wedding Expo) has become the largest and most influential industry event in China and even the global wedding industry. The Shanghai International Wedding Photographic Equipment Exhibition had a total area of 150,000 square meters. The 650 participating companies were from the United States, Italy, France, Ukraine, Russia, Spain, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey, Hong Kong and other countries and regions.
 Time: Apr.23-26
Place: Shanghai Exhibition Center

Shanghai World Travel Fair is a travel exhibition co-organized by Shanghai Culture and Tourism Bureau. As one of the premier annual tourism procurement events in China, the World Travel Fair always insists on organizing high-quality tourism resources and tourism service companies at home and abroad, presenting rich and diverse tourism resources to domestic tourism buyers and many travel enthusiasts.
 

Month	Major Events	Time
January	New Year Bell Striking	Dec. 31 – Jan. 1  7th
	2020 4th International Conference on Economics, Fiance and Statistics	Jan.1
February	21th China International Agricultural Chemicals and Plant Protection Exhibition	Feb. 24 - 26
	2020 4th Smart Home Asia Summit & Mini Expo 2020	Feb. 13 - 14
March	The 10th China Digital Marketing and E-commerce Innovation Summit	Mar. 5 - 6
	Peach Blossom Festival	late Mar. to early Apr.
April	Longhua Temple Fair	Mar.26 - Apr.1
	F1 Chinese Grand Prix	Apr. 17 – 19
May	International Tea Culture Festival	Mid May
	Longines Global Champion Tour	May 8 - 10
June	International Film Festival	Jun. 8 - 12
	2020 China International Pension, Assistive Device and Rehabilitation Medical Expo	Jun. 11 - 13
July	The 20th China (International) Motor Expo And Forum 2020	Jul. 8 - 10
	The 114th China General Merchandise Fair and China Modern Household Goods Fair	July 23 - 25
August	2020 International Franchise Exhibition	Aug. 14 - 16
	The 12th International Lithium Battery Industry Fair	Aug. 26 - 28
September	The 2020 International Exhibition of Smart Home	Sept. 2 - 4
	2020 China International Advertising Show	Sept.17 - 19
October	China International Exhibition All about Printing Technology & Equipment	Oct.12 - 16
	2020 China International Exhibition of Musical Instruments	Oct.28 - 31
November	2020 33th International Franchise Exhibition;	Nov.10 - 12
	2020 Shanghai Steam Culture Week Electronic Smoke Exhibition	Nov. 16 - 18
December	China International Concrete Industry Exhibition 2020	Dec.9-11
	Bus Expo 2020	Dec. 14 - 16