The 26th Daxing Caiyu Town Grape Season and the First Fashion Carnival (第26届大兴采育葡萄季暨首届时尚嘉年华) are set to run from August 29 to September 6, featuring numerous wonderful activities every day. Come here for a weekend brimming with the scent of fresh grapes!
Day 1
Dadi Qingshu (大地情书)→Dadi Art Tribe (大地艺术聚落)→Being Fun→ Great Grape Market (葡萄（好市）)
Dadi Qingshu
Covering around 63,000 square meters, Dadi Qingshu (literally "Love Letter to the Earth") is the largest lawn area in southern Beijing and serves as the main venue of the 26th Daxing Caiyu Town Grape Season.
A diverse range of activities is scheduled to take place here during the whole Grape Season.
Five Premium Fashion Shows
1. "Shared Splendors" China-Chic Fashion Show (锦绣·同心国潮大秀)
Highlighting the finest brands and styles, this show opens the Fashion Carnival with a dazzling blend of tradition and modernity.
Time: 16:40–17:08, August 29
2. "Youth of Today" Beijing Universities Fashion Show (青春·在场首都高校时尚秀)
This session brings together the rising design stars from universities in Beijing, whose bold, innovative designs add youthful dynamism to the fashion carnival.
Time: 17:30–18:15, August 30
3. "Sprouts of the Future" Kids' Fashion Show
Time: 17:00–18:00, September 5
4. "New National Gateway" Airline Uniform-Themed Fashion Show (新国门·兴国潮主题航司秀)
This show blends professional elegance with fashion-forward aesthetics, delivering a spectacular visual experience that excels in both professionalism and audience appeal.
Time: 18:30–19:00, September 5
In addition to the fashion shows, the Grape Season offers fun activities and other stage performances. The former includes yoga practices, lawn games, activities in the parent-child interaction zone and the special check-in zone, as well as a carnival auction with "grape coins". The latter consists of the first Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Fashion Dance Show (京津冀潮舞秀), a grape-themed concert, and performances delivered by Jingju Theater Company of Beijing.
Dadi Art Tribe
Covering around 35,000 square meters, the Dadi Art Tribe combines nature and creativity with bamboo art installations like the Starry Sky Theater (星空音乐剧场), a lighthouse lookout, and star-lit bamboos.
The Dadi Art Tribe will see some exciting events during the Grape Season, such as check-in activities at romantic sightseeing spots and open-air screenings at the "sunset cinema".
Being Fun
[Photo via Being Fun]
Located in the central area of Caiyu Town, this multi-functional shopping entertainment complex offers shops, a cinema, a premium supermarket, a children's playground, cafe and bakery shops, and catering services, making it an ideal place to spend a relaxing afternoon of shopping, movies, and culinary exploration.
Great Grape Market
[Photo via "This is Daxing"]
This 500-meter-long market gathers 150 vendors, creating an immersive grape-themed wonderland where you can find fresh juices, grape-flavored iced desserts, and grape double-skin milk pudding, complemented by grape-flavored craft brews, fine vintages, and sparkling wines.
Adding to the feast are a variety of local delicacies from beloved time-honored brands like Yueshengzhai on Niujie Street, the century-old Yili, and Beibingyang.
A rendering
[Photo via Caiyu Town]
Location: Yufu Street & Caihua Road, Caiyu Town, Daxing District
Dates: August 29–September 6
Hours: 17:00–21:00 on weekdays, 14:00–21:00 on weekends
Day 2
Townside Time Market (小镇时光大集)→ Yanze's Home Private Kitchen → Jinyu Black Pottery Culture Base (金宇黑陶文化基地) & Zhanggezhuang China-Chic Bun Workshop (张各庄国潮馍馍工坊)
Townside Time Market
The Townside Time Market in Caiyu Town, spanning approximately 24,000 square meters, features 300 mobile stalls offering an abundant selection of homegrown fruits and vegetables, snacks, beverages, daily necessities, and more.
Yanze's Home Private Kitchen
Using fresh local ingredients, this restaurant specializes in authentic rustic dishes such as dry-braised sea bass, braised pork intestine with pickled garlic, and crispy fried mushrooms. Come and savor the unique countryside flavors of Caiyu Town!
Jinyu Black Pottery Culture Base
The Jinyu Black Pottery Culture Base primarily deals in black pottery crafts and operates a well-established system encompassing training, production, and sales. Here, visitors can browse a dazzling array of black pottery handicrafts, and even try their hand at creating their own ceramic pieces.
Zhanggezhuang China-Chic Bun Workshop
Drawing inspiration from Caiyu's grape-growing industry, the workshop has created five themed product lines for festive events like birthdays and weddings. Visitors can participate in making flower-shaped buns, gaining firsthand insight into the beauty of traditional Chinese pastry art in a welcoming atmosphere.
This early autumn, kick off a sweet season with a getaway full of the scent of grapes.
(Source: Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
