2026 Spring Festival Fun in Top Business Districts in Beijing

With the Spring Festival approaching, are you ready to switch to holiday mode? If you're unsure where to go, this roundup of 2026 Chinese New Year activities across Beijing's major business districts is worth saving!

Wangfujing Street

The 2026 "Wangfujing Golden Street Chinese New Year Celebrations", together with the "Wangfujing Release" national brand campaign, will run until March 18. The event is divided into two core areas: the southern section, focused on brand showcases, and the northern section, centered on shopping and interactive experiences. The southern section highlights "fashion+" experiential consumption scenarios, featuring rotating attractions such as Li-Ning's "Loong Store" pop-up and the immersive art exhibition "Choc Players." The northern section offers a traditional New Year market with stalls selling cultural and creative items, a car-themed zone, and more.
Duration: until March 18

Wanli-Wangfujing WellTown celebrates the Spring Festival under the theme "Come to Wanli, Celebrate Chinese New Year", featuring a New Year Market, the Canal Time Market, and the Sports Lottery New Year Market. Activities include intangible cultural heritage performances, stamp-collecting events, and other interactive programs.
Duration: until March 3

Taikoo Li Sanlitun

Taikoo Li Sanlitun collaborates with a trendy lion dance cultural brand to present the "Lion King Comes to Beijing" event, creating an exclusive thematic exhibition that offers New Year blessings to visitors through the aesthetics of intangible cultural heritage.
Duration: February 2 – March 3

Parkview Green Fangcaodi will host the Kung Fu Panda New Year Market, bringing together trendy merchandise from the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The event will also feature intangible cultural heritage-themed booths and over 30 stalls offering curated products across a range of categories.
Duration: February 12 – March 3

Haidian Joy City has specially planned a series of Spring Festival activities under the theme "Celebrate the New Year with Haidian Joy City", featuring intangible cultural heritage skill demonstrations, lion dance performances, and a technology-themed temple fair, offering visitors a festive holiday experience.
Duration: February 7 – March 3

The 2026 China World Mall Spring Festival exhibition series, titled "Horse of Fortune Leaps into Spring, Reaching New Heights", will continue until March 8. Visitors can experience the traditional Spring Festival atmosphere through intangible cultural heritage displays, while enjoying lively interactive activities such as the joyful fish lantern art parade, the "Welcoming the God of Wealth" parade, and lion dance performances.
Duration: until March 8

At Huaxi LIVE-Wukesong, visitors can enjoy traditional intangible cultural heritage performances like lion dances and fish lantern displays, experience Spring Festival customs such as "Welcoming the God of Wealth," and watch laser shows. Visitors can also explore New Year-themed cultural and creative products and a wide range of festive food options.

The JK FUN Mall New Year Carnival centers around three key features: trendy performances, traditional folk customs, and diverse markets. More than 60 specialty stalls will be set up, offering regional cuisines from across China, festive goods, and new consumer experiences.
Duration: February 7 – February 23

U Town Mall will convey the festive spirit of the Chinese New Year through offline interactive activities and intangible cultural heritage markets. During the Lantern Festival period after the Spring Festival holiday, exciting events such as intangible cultural heritage lantern displays and traditional music and Hanfu shows will follow. 
Duration: February 10 – February 24

With so many exciting activities on offer, which one appeals to you the most? This Chinese New Year, head out and enjoy the festive atmosphere across Beijing!

(Source: Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
Source: BeijingService