Shanghai Shopping Festival | May Day holiday guide

Shanghai  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.05

Shanghai is rolling out a series of shopping, dining, cultural, and leisure events during the 2026 Shanghai Shopping Festival, offering residents and visitors plenty of ways to celebrate the May Day h...

Mountain Flower Fair

Suzhou  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.05

This is a hybrid indoor-outdoor cultural fair featuring intangible cultural heritage, art exhibitions, handicrafts and snacks....

Flower Hairpin Celebration

Suzhou  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.05

Besides traditional flower hairpin parades and experiences, there are markets, gift giveaways, traditional Chinese dance and intangible cultural heritage....

Spring at Panmen Gate

Suzhou  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.05

NPCs interact with visitors all day long. Mini games like pitch-pot give away tokens for redeeming coupons and gifts....

Suzhou Amusement Land Traditional Chinese Music Festival

Suzhou  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.04

In partnership with China Music House, the four-night celebration features top traditional Chinese music performers, immersive NPC interactions, cosplay and dazzling fireworks....

Classical Gardens

Suzhou  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.25

Classical Gardens: Azalea Exhibition, Flower Folk Custom Festival, Azalea Exhibition, Spring Flower Exhibition, Barbados Lily Exhibition...

Jiangnan Culture and Arts & International Tourism Festival

Suzhou  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.31

The event joins hands with theaters, tourist attractions, museums and public cultural spaces across the city, offering a one-stop experience of performances, exhibitions, intangible cultural heritage ...

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.05

From May 1 to 5, the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park will host intangible cultural heritage performances for visitors, including lantern shows, folk songs, and hand-waving dances....

Changde Hejie Street

Changde  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.05

From May 1 to 5, Changde Hejie Street will hold a "May Day Carnival," featuring folk music concerts, a China-chic electronic music party, a bridal sedan chair performance parade, a traditional Chine...

Changsha Ecological Zoo

Changsha  2026.05.01 - 2026.05.05

From May 1 to May 5, the Changsha Ecological Zoo will hold a series of May Day celebrations. While visiting the zoo, visitors can participate in a stamp-collecting challenge at five major checkpoints....