Festivals & events
42 celebrations through the year — pick a day to see what's on.
- Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) (All February · All regions · National) — China's most important festival celebrating the lunar new year with family reunions, fireworks, dragon dances, and traditional feasts lasti…
- Harbin Ice and Snow Festival (5 January · Harbin · Northeast (Manchuria)) — The world's largest ice sculpture festival featuring massive illuminated ice palaces, sculptures, and winter activities in the frozen Songh…
- Lantern Festival (All February · All regions · Beijing, Tianjin & Hebei) — Celebrated on the 15th day of the lunar new year, featuring lantern displays, dragon dances, and traditional sweet dumplings. It marks the…
- Qingming Festival (4–6 April · All regions · National) — A national holiday for tomb sweeping and honoring ancestors with family gatherings and outdoor activities marking the start of spring. Fami…
- Pear Flower Festival (All April · Lüliang · Shanxi) — A celebration of blooming pear blossoms in Lüliang with cultural performances and agricultural displays showcasing local harvests. The whit…
- Dragon Boat Festival (All June · All regions · National) — A traditional festival featuring dragon boat races, zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings), and cultural performances commemorating poet Qu Yuan…
- Midi Music Festival (All May · Beijing · Beijing, Tianjin & Hebei) — One of Asia's largest rock and pop music festivals attracting international and Chinese artists with multiple stages and performances. It's…
- Longsheng Rice Terrace Festival (All May · Longsheng · Guangxi) — A celebration of the stunning Longsheng Rice Terraces with minority cultural performances, agricultural traditions, and harvest festivities…
- Zhongshan Lantern Festival (All May · Zhongshan · Guangdong & South) — A colorful celebration featuring elaborate lantern displays, traditional Cantonese performances, and local food festivals. The festival cel…
- Naadam Festival (11–15 July · Ulanqab · Inner Mongolia) — The 'Olympics of the steppes' featuring traditional Mongol sports including horse racing, wrestling, and archery with colorful festivities…
- Mid-Autumn Festival (All September · All regions · National) — A major lunar calendar festival celebrating family reunion with mooncakes, lanterns, and traditional performances under the full moon. Fami…
- Chrysanthemum Festival (All September · Kaifeng · Henan) — A celebration of blooming chrysanthemums in traditional gardens with flower exhibitions, cultural performances, and art displays. Kaifeng i…
- National Day Golden Week (1–7 October · All regions · National) — China's most important national holiday celebrating the founding of the People's Republic with parades, festivities, and mass tourism acros…
- Shoton Festival (Yogurt Festival) (All August · Lhasa · Tibet) — A traditional Tibetan Buddhist festival featuring opera performances, giant thangka displays, and yogurt consumption celebrating the end of…
- Potala Palace Pilgrimage Festival (All November · Lhasa · Tibet) — A spiritual gathering where pilgrims visit the sacred Potala Palace in Lhasa for religious devotions and traditional ceremonies honoring Ti…
- Kashgar Sunday Bazaar (All January · Kashgar · Xinjiang) — A vibrant weekly market showcasing Uyghur culture, traditional crafts, spices, textiles, and livestock trading with authentic Central Asian…
- Urumqi International Grand Bazaar Festival (All July · Urumqi · Xinjiang) — A celebration of Silk Road culture featuring traditional performances, crafts markets, and multicultural cuisine representing Xinjiang's di…
- Mount Tai International Tourism Festival (All September · Tai'an · Yellow River Region) — A festival celebrating one of China's sacred mountains with hiking events, cultural performances, and traditional rituals. Mount Tai holds…
- Yuanyang Rice Terrace Festival (All October · Yuanyang · Yunnan) — A celebration of the UNESCO-listed Yuanyang Rice Terraces with Hani minority culture, traditional practices, and stunning landscape photogr…
- Lijiang Old Town Festival (All February · Lijiang · Yunnan) — A cultural event in the ancient Naxi settlement featuring traditional music, dance, and ceremonies preserving the ethnic heritage of southw…
- Torch Festival (24–25 June · Lijiang and Dali · Yunnan) — An ancient Yi, Bai, and Naxi ethnic festival featuring torch processions, wrestling competitions, and bonfires celebrating prosperity and w…
- Shuangxi Lantern Festival (All February · Zigong · Sichuan) — A traditional festival featuring elaborate lantern displays, folk performances, and temple fairs in ancient Shuangxi village. The illuminat…
- Kite Flying Festival (All April · Weifang · Anhui & Jiangsu) — A celebration of traditional Chinese kite culture with international competitions and displays in the ancient city of Weifang. The skies fi…
- West Lake International Expo (All October · Hangzhou · Zhejiang) — A major cultural and business exposition at the scenic West Lake featuring art exhibitions, international performances, and traditional Chi…
- Qingyuan Longmu Lake Festival (All April · Qingyuan · Guangdong & South) — A celebration of Guangdong's natural beauty with water sports, cultural performances, and local cuisine festivals at the scenic Longmu Lake…
- Fujian Tea Culture Festival (All April · Wuyi Mountains · Fujian) — A celebration of Fujian's famous oolong and black tea traditions with tea tastings, cultural exhibitions, and traditional ceremonies. The r…
- Pingtan Blue Tears Festival (All May · Pingtan · Fujian) — A celebration of the rare bioluminescent plankton phenomenon creating glowing blue waters at Pingtan Beach. Visitors experience this magica…
- Shaanxi History Culture Festival (All September · Xi'an · Shaanxi) — A celebration of ancient Chinese civilization featuring archaeological exhibitions, traditional performances, and historical reenactments.…
- Terracotta Warriors Lighting Festival (All October · Xi'an · Shaanxi) — Evening illuminations and cultural performances at the famous Terracotta Warriors site creating a spectacular nighttime experience of ancie…
- Zhangye Danxia Festival (All September · Zhangye · Gansu & Ningxia) — A celebration of the colorful geological formations with photography contests, hiking events, and cultural performances showcasing northwes…
- Mogao Caves Cultural Festival (All June · Dunhuang · Gansu & Ningxia) — A celebration of the ancient Buddhist art and Silk Road heritage with exhibitions, lectures, and cultural performances at this UNESCO World…
- Qinghai Lake Festival (All July · Xining · Qinghai) — A celebration of the world's highest salt lake featuring sports competitions, cultural performances, and environmental awareness activities…
- Kumbum Monastery Festival (All January · Taer Monastery · Qinghai) — An important Tibetan Buddhist festival featuring butter lamp displays, religious ceremonies, and spiritual gatherings at one of Tibetan Bud…
- Stone Forest Festival (All July · Kunming · Southwest) — A celebration of Yunnan's unique landscape featuring Yi ethnic performances, torch festivals, and hiking events in this UNESCO World Herita…
- Guilin Lantern Festival on Li River (All February · Guilin · Guangxi) — A stunning display of traditional lanterns floating on the Li River with cormorant fishing demonstrations and classical music performances.…
- Yangshuo Climbing Festival (All March · Yangshuo · Guangxi) — An international rock climbing competition and festival in the scenic karst landscape of Yangshuo attracting climbers worldwide. The dramat…
- Luoping Rape Flower Festival (All February · Luoping · Yunnan) — A celebration of blooming yellow rape flowers covering vast hillsides creating stunning natural carpets with cultural performances and phot…
- Huanglong Temple Fair (All February · Jiuzhaigou Valley · Sichuan) — A traditional temple fair at the sacred Huanglong site featuring religious ceremonies, folk performances, and cultural celebrations blendin…
- Jiuzhaigou Golden Autumn Festival (All October · Jiuzhaigou · Sichuan) — A celebration of autumn colors in the stunning Jiuzhaigou Valley with hiking events, photography contests, and cultural performances as the…
- Zhaoqing Seven-Star Crags Festival (All May · Zhaoqing · Guangdong & South) — A cultural celebration featuring boating, traditional performances, and scenic tourism at the ancient limestone peaks forming the shape of…
- Anhui Poetry and Tea Culture Festival (All April · Huangshan · Anhui & Jiangsu) — A celebration of classical Chinese poetry and Anhui's famous Huangshan tea with cultural salons, poetry readings, and tea tastings in histo…
- Suzhou Garden Lantern Festival (All February · Suzhou · Anhui & Jiangsu) — An enchanting display of traditional lanterns illuminating the classical gardens of Suzhou with performances and cultural exhibitions celeb…