The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is here! Save this guide and take your family and friends out for a wonderful holiday!
"Da Wa Guai Shi" (大娃怪市)-Dragon Boat Retro Garden Party
"Da Wa Guai Shi" is coming to Beijing! A total of 186 stall owners from across the country gather at THE BOX Chaowai Hall B, offering a dazzling array of goods: illustration IPs, original handicrafts, woven textiles, vintage treasures, and wildly creative surprises. There are also free stamp-collecting activities and gift giveaways. At this retro garden party, you could wander around till your feet give out— yet you'll never wish to leave!
Location: L3–L4, Hall B, Young Energy Center, THE BOX Chaowai
Time: 13:00-22:00, June 18-21
Beijing Super League: Cage Football Fun Tournament and International Gourmet Festival
From June 18 to August 2, the Weibo IN East Plaza at Chaoyang Park brings you the ultimate summer experience: football, food, music and shopping! Enjoy thrilling professional cage football matches while indulging in delicious global delicacies, trendy creative street food, and signature dishes from resident offices of other provinces and cities in Beijing — all in one spot. Browse booths stocked with cultural and creative handicrafts and trendy collectibles. There's also a sprawling beer garden, where live music performances and a giant screen streaming every World Cup match will keep the energy alive. Gather your friends, sip cold beer in the cool evening breeze, and party nonstop from day till night!
Location: Weibo IN Interdimensional Gravitational Zone East Plaza (Chaoyang Park East Gate 4)
Dates: June 18–August 2
Admission: Free
2nd Liangshui River International Waterfront Arts Festival
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This event offers five categories of events: dragon boat races, charity performances of traditional Chinese operas, evening public-welfare cultural performances, cultural product and souvenir markets, and forest-based intangible cultural heritage experiences.
Discover the magic of combining tradition and modernity as traditional dragon boats meet the trendsetting waterfront, opera melodies mingle with the forest breeze, and public-interest film screenings converge with bustling specialty markets —all at the 2nd Liangshui River Waterfront Arts Festival!
Location: Liangshui River, Pomegranate Forest Park
Dates: June 19–21
"Mountain Retreat Elegant Gathering: Flower Deities Greet Summer" (山居雅集·花神映夏)-Dragon Boat Festival Cultural Event
What romance and stories will unfold amidst the lush greenery and serene scenery of a garden during the Dragon Boat Festival? Nature and science study tours, Dragon Boat Festival-themed craft making, and intangible cultural heritage experiences... all await you in this garden.Come and immerse yourself in the refined charm of the traditional festival in nature!
Location: The Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture
Time: 10:00-18:00, June 19–21
Note: Activities require pre-registration or on-site participation. Please check the official WeChat account of the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture for registration details.
(Sources: Official WeChat account of Beijing Chaoyang Culture and Tourism Development Group, Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
