After gazing at the moon and taking in the autumn scenery, why not treat your taste buds to a delicious feast as the Mid‑Autumn Festival holiday draws to a close? Several food festivals are taking place across Beijing, bringing an array of carb‑packed delights and special treats for a feast of flavor.
Beijing World Park Global Carb Festival
Do you love the aroma of freshly baked bread? Then this is the event for you. It will be held at Beijing World Park during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays. You can scan the official QR code to make a reservation and enter for free. Fluffy European‑style breads, rich Southeast Asian curry breads, and traditional Chinese carb‑rich delicacies will be served throughout the event. Pair them with rich coffee and fruity natural wines for a real feast for the taste buds!
Event time: 9:00–21:00 on September 27 and October 1–7
(Scan the QR code for reservation)
Mutianyu International Chestnut Harvest Festival
Visitors with a cable car ticket can collect free, sweet and fluffy chestnuts at the upper cable car station. Keep the chestnut packaging to enjoy a 20 percent discount on eligible purchases, including Great Wall-themed souvenirs and the "Autumn Chestnut Set" at Mutianyu Great Wall Coffee. A lively "Shaiqiu (traditional harvest sun‑drying display)" and a bustling harvest market will also be featured. Stroll through the autumn market while savoring the rich, sweet and pleasantly powdery Yanshan chestnuts, and immerse yourself in the joy of the autumn harvest.
Event time: Until September 30
Olympic Park's International Carb Festival
During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, a culinary carnival featuring specialties from around the world is in full swing along the Central Axis Landscape Boulevard, west of the Beijing Olympic Tower. It is free to enter. More than 100 global food brands are taking part, offering piping-hot main dishes, flavor‑packed specialty snacks, delicate desserts, and all kinds of signature drinks. The event also brings together specialty foods from 25 Regional Offices in Beijing, including Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine, allowing you to sample flavors from all over China and around the world without leaving Beijing.
Event time: 11:00–21:00 on September 27 and October 1–7
Fengtai Burger Festival
The first Fengtai Burger Festival will take place at Beijing Huaifang Wanda Plaza during the Mid‑Autumn Festival holiday. A total of 2,000 popular burgers will be given away for free, first come, first served. Burger brands from more than 30 cities and regions across China, including Ningbo, Tianjin, Chengdu, as well as Jiangsu Province and Guizhou Province, will gather at the event. Thick, juicy patties; gooey, stretchy cheese; and creative fillings come together in a wide variety of imaginative specialty burgers. What could be better than biting into a juicy burger?
Event time: September 27
With an array of tempting treats waiting for you, gather your family and friends and head over for a feast!
(Sources: Official WeChat accounts of Beijing World Park, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, the Beijing Olympic Central Area, the Beijing Yaao Business District Development Promotion Council, and the Fengtai District Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
