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9 English picks · 04 Oct 2026Local times · UTC+8

Markets25 Sep 2026 – 05 Oct 2026Free · see participation details

1000 Trees Sweet Soup Festival

1000 Trees · 600 Moganshan Road

Regional sweet soups, desserts and light food beside Suzhou Creek, with live performances. The source lists free participation.

Performances06 Oct 2026Free · see participation details

Outside Shanghai Sea World

Free participation; details are available from Culture and Tourism Baoshan.

Markets02 Oct 2026 – 06 Oct 2026Free · see participation details

Riverside Park section

Free participation; check the Culture and Tourism Baoshan channel for details.

Events07 Oct 2026Free · check booking

Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Arts Museum · 4788 Hutai Road

Events03 Oct 2026 – 07 Oct 2026Free · see participation details

Shanghai Sea World · T1–T2 corridor

Free participation; see the Shanghai Sea World channel for the program.

Events10 Oct 2026Free · check booking

Chongming Cultural Center · 7887 Chongming Avenue

Events10 Oct 2026Free · check booking

Shanghai Great World Heritage Center · 308 South Chongqing Road

Exhibitions01 Nov 2026Free · check booking

Hongqiao Culture and Sports Center · 2800 Wanyuan Road

Exhibitions03 Jul 2026 – 25 Oct 2026See source for price

Minhang Museum

An exhibition focused on three Qing emperors, bringing together more than 120 objects or sets from fourteen museums and cultural institutions.