[The Big List] NYE Parties, Fireworks, Drone Shows, and MORE

As the clock ticks toward midnight and the city slips into winter mode, Shanghai doesn't settle for a single way to welcome the New Year. Instead, it spreads the celebration across rooftops, riversides, concert halls, malls, parks, and neighborhood streets – loud or low-key, late-night or daylight, grown-up or kid-friendly.

This guide looks beyond the usual club-heavy countdown lists. Alongside nightlife picks, you'll find places to watch drone shows and fireworks, symphony concerts and cultural performances, family-friendly activities, outdoor gatherings, and calm alternatives for those who'd rather skip the crush altogether. Whether you're counting down with a cocktail, a stroller, a seat at the orchestra, or a view of the sky, here's where Shanghai is ringing in the New Year – in all its many moods, and within its many districts.

Editor's Picks

1. ALTER. x Social Supply Hotel Take-Over

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For the past six-ish years, Shanghai's New Year's Eve hierarchy has been pretty clear: ALTER.'s hotel takeovers sit firmly at the top. No real debate. These are the parties that make everything else feel… fine. Yearly they routinely clear the 1,000 mark in ticket sales, and showing up without one is a rookie mistake you'll regret by 11:30pm (trying to get tickets at the door not recommended).

So naturally, it seemed impossible to top them.

Then ALTER. teamed up with Social Supply – yes, that Social Supply. Camden Hauge's festival-producing, crowd-wrangling, food-and-wine empire. At which point expectations quietly reset to "oh, this could be huge."

In year's past, it was just a hotel party. This year, you can add-on a dinner phase which kicks the night off with a Walking Supperclub by May Chow, which is exactly as appealing as it sounds. No banquet tables. No assigned seating. No being trapped next to someone you met five minutes ago. Instead, it's a guided, multi-space food experience through the brand-new Thompson Hotel – great food, constant movement and just enough structure to keep things flowing. It's dinner for people who hate sitting still, which in Shanghai is most people. This is perfect if you DO NOT want to have dinner and party plans separate (everyone knows the trauma of trying to get Didis on New Years Eve).

After that, ALTER. does what ALTER. does best.

Their parties have earned their reputation across China: open, inclusive crowds; spaces that encourage frolicking, friend-making; and music that's consistently, reliably on point. Enzo and his team are very good at party design.

What pushes this year into full send territory is the venue. This is a complete takeover of the brand-new Thompson Hotel, which if you aren't familiar with the brand, it's okay, it's their first property in Asia. Part of the Hyatt group, Thompson Hotels are upper-upscale. Indoor and outdoor spaces, multiple moods, and then the real closer: a 270-degree view of the Bund, the Huangpu River, and the China Pavilion lighting up the countdown.

If you're going to do New Year's properly this year, not "casual drinks" properly, but commit-to-the-night properly... this is the one.

2. ALTER. x Sugar House Countdown Party @ Alila Shanghai

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ALTER. is doing a second event teaming up with Sugar House to close out 2025 with a multi-room New Year's Eve takeover at Alila Shanghai. Running from 9pm into the early hours, the party spreads across three distinct spaces – two indoors and one open-air – each with its own sound, setup and bar. Sugar House parties, as all ALTER. events are also known for being open-minded and inclusive.

The rooftop Countdown Stage hosts the midnight moment, with live band Wave 9, DJ Victor Aime, gourmet bites and a holographic cold-fireworks show as the clock hits twelve. Secret Roof offers a more intimate, panoramic setting curated by ALTER., blending live performance and DJ sets, while the Sugar House Room delivers high-energy hip-hop, R&B, afro and house from Sugar House's resident DJs.

Baoshan Waterfront Countdown Celebration

On New Year's Eve, the Wusongkou waterfront becomes a lively gathering place for welcoming the year ahead. The celebration includes a countdown ceremony, live music, riverside pop-up shows, displays of traditional Chinese culture, Yangtze River-themed intangible cultural heritage, national-style costume runway presentations, animation markets, as well as coordinated drone performances and fireworks-style visual effects. With a wide range of activities taking place through the night, the event creates a strong festive mood by the river.

Date: December 31, 2025-January 1, 2026

Venue: Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal Area & Shanghai Sea World

吴淞口国际邮轮港港区、海上世界

Address: 1 Baoyang Rd, Baoshan District

宝山区宝杨路1号

60 Wusongkou Rd, Baoshan District

宝山区吴淞口路60号

West Bund 'Winter Wonder Bund'

Along the Huangpu River, the West Bund hosts a winter waterfront celebration that brings together scenery, performances and seasonal activities. Visitors can enjoy riverside shows, immersive lighting installations, and an outdoor ice rink as part of the "Fantasy Waterfront Carnival." By blending river views with interactive experiences on land, the event offers a warm and engaging way to welcome the New Year.

Date: December 31, 2025-January 1, 2026

Venue: West Bund Gate M Dream Center

西岸梦中心

Address: 2266 Longteng Ave, Xuhui District

徐汇区龙腾大道2266号

Oriental Pearl TV Tower New Year Blessing Climb & Run

This annual New Year fitness event encourages citizens and visitors to welcome the first day of the year by climbing the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Under the theme "Step Ahead in 2026," participants express wishes for health, vitality and continuous progress through physical challenge. The event highlights the energetic spirit of Shanghai residents and blends sports with symbolic New Year blessings.

Date: January 1, 2026, 9am

Venue: Oriental Pearl TV Tower

东方明珠塔

Address: 1 Century Ave, Pudong New Area

浦东新区世纪大道1号

Shanghai Tower 'First Morninglight' Event

Held for many consecutive years, this New Year tradition combines the custom of climbing high at the start of the year with a unique sunrise-viewing experience from one of Shanghai's tallest landmarks. Participants gather at the observation decks to watch the first sunrise of the year, accompanied by music performances, public welfare charity sales, wish-letter activities and New Year blessing rituals. The event has become a highly recognizable New Year cultural tourism highlight in Shanghai.

Date: January 1, 2026, 6:52am

Venue: 118/F & 126/F, Shanghai Tower Observation Deck "Top of Shanghai"

上海之巅观光厅118楼、126楼

Address: 479 Lujiazui Ring Rd, Pudong New Area

浦东新区陆家嘴环路479号

Jin Mao Building First Sunrise Viewing

The Jin Mao Building's 88th-floor observation deck offers visitors another opportunity to greet the first sunlight of the year from above the city skyline. Special morning tickets and "skywalk" packages are introduced for the New Year, allowing visitors to combine sunrise viewing with sightseeing and high-altitude experiences as they begin the year.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: Jin Mao Building 88th Floor Observation Deck

金茂大厦88层观光厅

Address: 88 Century Ave, Pudong New Area

浦东新区世纪大道88号

Shanghai New Year Concert (Chinese & International Classics)

Following the tradition of New Year concerts originating from Vienna, this concert selects classic repertoires from past Vienna New Year concerts alongside renowned Chinese musical works. Through a blend of Eastern and Western classics, the performance offers audiences an elegant and ceremonial musical evening to welcome the arrival of the New Year.

Date: December 29, 2025, 7:30pm

Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall

上海东方艺术中心音乐厅

Address: 425 Dingxiang Rd, Pudong New Area

浦东新区丁香路425号

Sinan New Year Season 'Hello 2026'

The Sinan New Year Season is a long-running winter cultural program that turns the historic Sinan Mansions area into a warm and artistic gathering place. The program includes theater performances, street-corner music, art installations, exhibitions, limited-time artificial snowfall experiences and both online and offline interactive activities. Visitors are invited to stroll through the neighborhood, enjoy cultural performances, and share a cozy, art-filled winter New Year atmosphere with friends and family.

Date: Through February 2026

Venue: Sinan Mansions 思南公馆

Address: 523 Fuxing Rd M., Huangpu District

黄浦区复兴中路523号

Suzhou Creek New Year Cruise-Themed Activities

Centered around Half Marathon Suzhou Creek Park, this New Year program combines themed river cruises with performances and waterfront markets. Specially-designed cruise routes include character-themed boats and family-oriented cultural reading activities held in nearby libraries. The event also links cruise tickets with cultural, tourism, sports and exhibition activities to create new consumption and leisure scenarios along Suzhou Creek.

Date: January 1-3, 2026

Venue: Half Marathon Suzhou Creek Park

半马苏河公园

Address: 6 Guangfu Rd W., Putuo District

普陀区光复西路6号

'Sleep No More' New Year's Eve Party 'Midnight Chorus'

On the last night of 2025, the Shanghai edition of the immersive theater classic "Sleep No More" presents its special New Year's Eve party, "Midnight Chorus." Spanning three floors of the McKinnon Hotel, the event offers different themed party spaces filled with rhythm, sound and late-night energy. Guests drift through music and movement as the old year fades and the new one begins.

Date: December 31, 2025, 10pm

Venue: McKinnon Hotel

麦金侬酒店

Address: 1013 Beijing Rd W., Huangpu District

黄浦区北京西路1013号

New Year's Concert 'From Berlin to Shanghai'

World-renowned conductor Lior Shambadal joins the Shanghai Dazhong Beethoven Festival Orchestra and invited artists from home and abroad to present a New Year concert themed "From Berlin to Shanghai." The program brings together European musical tradition and Shanghai's youthful vitality, creating an elegant yet festive start to the year.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: North Bund AIA Grand Theater

北外滩友邦大剧院

Address: 889 Dongdaming Rd, Hongkou District

虹口区东大名路889号

Annual Exhibition 'Higher Heights'

Using the image of the "tower" as its central thread, this annual exhibition explores ideas of space, ritual and literature. Works by 22 contemporary artists from fields such as architecture, video, literature and digital art extend the meaning of the tower through installations, images, fibers, structures and poetry, re-imagining its spiritual symbolism in today's world.

Date: Through March 20, 2026

Venue: Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum

敦煌当代美术馆

Address: 1687 Changyang Rd, Putuo District

普陀区长阳路1687号

Wusongkou Aerial Theater Fireworks & Drone Show

At 9pm on New Year's Eve, Wusongkou once again presents its signature aerial theater performance. Continuing its collaboration with Shanghai Film Infinity, the show blends fireworks-style visuals with drone choreography, guided by the theme of "classic memories and New Year blessings."

Date: December 31, 2025, 9pm

Venue: Wusongkou International Cruise Tourism Resort

吴淞口国际邮轮港区域

Address: 1 Baoyang Rd, Baoshan District

宝山区宝杨路1号

Yangtze Beach Observation Tower Vertical Running Challenge

Two hundred participants take on the 180-meter city landmark in this vertical climbing race, opening the first day of 2026 with the symbolic "first climb of the year." Designed for both competitive athletes and amateurs, the event blends sport and tourism, letting climbers experience the charm of the tower while pushing their physical limits.

Date: January 1, 2026, 8:30-11:30am

Venue: Yangtze Beach Observation Tower

上海长滩观光塔

Address: 59 Yunhai Rd, Baoshan District

宝山区云海路59号

2026 Shanghai Jiading Half Marathon & 'Rising Step by Step' New Year Run

Now in its 10th year, this influential New Year run invites sports lovers to welcome the year with energy on the track of the Shanghai International Circuit. The event is linked with cultural, tourism, business and sports exhibitions, including car-themed showcases, a "breakfast market" with time-honored brands, and special photo-check points such as "the city's first sunlight" and "the first breakfast of the year."

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: Shanghai International Circuit

上海国际赛车场

Address: 2000 Yining Rd, Jiading District

嘉定区伊宁路2000号

'Holiday Bricktacular'-Themed Season at Legoland Shanghai Resort

From late November to early January, Legoland Shanghai Resort enters its warm winter holiday season. With festive decorations, interactive performances, creative building activities and themed food and retail experiences, the resort invites families to enjoy a cheerful brick-filled celebration full of winter surprises.

Date: Through January 4, 2026

Venue: Legoland Shanghai Resort

上海乐高乐园度假区

Address: 999 Lebin Rd, Fengjing Town, Jinshan District

金山区枫泾镇乐缤路999号

'Sunrise Jinshan · Dragon Spring into the Sea' New Year Celebration

This coastal New Year program includes New Year's Eve livestream viewing and themed installations at Jinshan City Beach. On the morning of January 1, visitors gather at both Jinshan City Beach and Jinshan Fishing Village to welcome the first sunrise of 2026, make wishes, release lanterns, set off small fireworks, and take part in a New Year run.

Date: December 31, 2025-January 1, 2026

Venue: Jinshan City Beach

金山城市沙滩

Address: 7555 Huhang Highway, Jinshan District

金山区沪杭公路7555号

Sparkling Festival at Shanghai Happy Valley

Shanghai Happy Valley's winter season brings the "Sparkling Festival," featuring a China-style animation carnival, snowy town scenes, character meet-ups, cosplay parades and themed vehicle parades. The event offers a full sensory holiday experience that blends visual spectacle with interactive fun.

Date: Through February 16, 2026

Venue: Shanghai Happy Valley

上海欢乐谷

Address: 888 Linhu Rd, Songjiang District

松江区林湖路888号

Shanghai Sheshan New Year Climb

This long-running tradition invites visitors to climb Sheshan Hill on New Year's Day for blessings and good fortune. The event integrates fitness, culture, tourism and local commerce, aiming to become one of the city's most influential New Year climbing activities.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: East Sheshan Park, Sheshan National Forest Park

佘山国家森林公园东佘山园

Address: 9511 Waiqingsong Highway, Sheshan Town, Songjiang District

松江区佘山镇外青松公路9511号

Yangtze River Delta Colorful New Year Run

This New Year run at Oriental Land combines traditional running with free medical consultations, charity sales and interactive checkpoint challenges, offering a lively and public-spirited way to begin the year.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: Oriental Land

东方绿舟

Address: 6888 Huqingping Highway, Qingpu District

青浦区沪青平公路6888号

2026 Fengxian New Year Carnival

Held on the first days of 2026, this carnival at Qingxi Old Street blends ancient-style garden fairs, a town music festival, New Year creative markets and folk parades. Through interactive storylines and themed check-in games, the event brings together culture, food and celebration in a lively old-town setting.

Date: January 1-2, 2026

Venue: Qingxi Old Street

青溪老街

Address: 2965 Nanfeng Highway, Fengxian District

奉贤区南奉公路2765号

2026 Changxing Island Country Park 'Meet the Sweet New Year' Garden Fair

This countryside holiday fair combines strawberry picking, park runs, outdoor tea by the stove, farm wellness activities, fishing, horse riding and go-karting. With special New Year discounts on tea and dining, the park offers a warm and sweet start to the year.

Date: January 1-3, 2026

Venue: Changxing Island Country Park

长兴岛郊野公园

Address: 199 Qiugan Rd, Changxing Island, Chongming District

崇明区长兴岛秋柑路199号

Lingang Light & Fireworks Show

Using Dishui Lake as a giant light canvas and the central "Water Drop" sculpture as its focal point, this New Year light show guides viewers through Lingang's key moments via moving beams and time-themed visuals, creating an immersive journey across space and memory.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: Around Dishui Lake, Pudong New Area

浦东新区滴水湖环湖

"Mountain & Sea Play" New Year Festival at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park

During the New Year holiday, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park presents the "Mountain & Sea Play" festival. Highlights include drone-and-fireworks shows at the Antarctic Bridge, original art parades, ocean-themed intangible heritage performances, celebrity appearances on New Year's Eve, and a special concert on January 2. Ten indoor venues are also open with popular shows featuring orcas, beluga whales, and other marine animals.

Date: December 31, 2025-January 3, 2026

Venue: Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park

上海海昌海洋公园

Address: 166 Yinfeng Rd, Pudong New Area

浦东新区银飞路166号

2026 New Year's Concert of Dishui Lake

As part of Lingang's tradition of "celebrating through culture," the Lingang Performing Arts Center hosts a high-quality New Year's concert on the last night of the year, offering residents a refined musical farewell to 2025.

Date: December 31, 2025, 7:30pm

Venue: Lingang Performing Arts Center

临港演艺中心

Address: 200 Dingke Rd, Pudong New Area

浦东新区顶科路200号

Welcoming the First Sunrise · Dishui Lake 2026 New Year Run

First held in 2016, the Dishui Lake New Year Run has become a signature Lingang event. The 10th edition starts at 5:30am on January 1, with about 3,000 runners covering an 8.6-kilometer route, greeting the first sunlight of the year with energy and determination.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: Turing Square

图灵广场

Address: 59 Shuiyun Rd, Pudong New Area

浦东新区水芸路59号

'Jumping Beats · City of Music' New Year Carnival at Life Hub Daning

Life Hub Daning hosts the "Jumping Beats · City of Music" New Year carnival, featuring stage performances by Good Morning Old Friends from LoveRadio 103.7, musical theater, live music, dance shows and festive shopping promotions. On New Year's Eve evening, a special performance opens the celebration, followed by interactive entertainment and a lively countdown atmosphere. From January 1-3, the Mehau Cup Lucky Pickleball Tour adds sports fun, together with scratch-card rewards and lucky draws for shoppers.

Date: December 31, 2025-January 3, 2026

Venue: Life Hub Daning

大宁国际商业广场

Address: 1878-2008 Gonghexin Rd, Jing'an District

静安区共和新路1878-2008号

Shanghai Disney Resort New Year Wish Celebration

At Shanghai Disney Resort, the New Year is celebrated with specially designed nighttime shows and festive displays. Mickey and Minnie lead a magical celebration filled with shimmering lights and wish-themed performances, offering visitors a joyful and immersive New Year atmosphere within the park.

Date: December 31, 2025-January 1, 2026

Venue: Shanghai Disney Resort

上海迪士尼度假区

Address: 310 Huangzhao Rd, Chuansha Town, Pudong New Area

浦东新区川沙镇黄赵路310号

Rather than following a single script, Shanghai lets the New Year unfold in many voices at once. Each district interprets the season in its own way, shaping moments that reflect local culture, everyday life, and the mood of its neighborhoods. Moving through the city during the holiday feels like turning pages in a shared story – varied in tone, yet connected by the same quiet wish for a hopeful beginning.

Pudong New Area

'The Wonder of Patterns: Masterpieces from India, Iran and the Ottoman World from the Musée du Louvre'

As the first Louvre exhibition presented in Shanghai, this major exhibition is jointly organized by the Pudong Art Museum and leading French cultural institutions. Drawing on nearly 300 artworks from the Louvre's collection, the exhibition presents the artistic achievements of Indian, Iranian and Ottoman civilizations from the 16th to the 19th centuries. It is the largest Louvre exhibition ever held in China and offers an in-depth look at the history and aesthetics of pattern-based art.

Date: Through May 6, 2026

Venue: Pudong Art Museum

浦东美术馆

Address: 2777 Binjiang Ave

滨江大道2777号

'Picasso Through the Eyes of Paul Smith'

This exhibition brings approximately 80 original works by Pablo Picasso from the Paris Picasso Museum to Shanghai. Curated and conceptualized by world-renowned fashion designer Paul Smith, who serves as a guest artistic director of the Picasso Museum, the exhibition traces Picasso's entire artistic career. It revisits his most iconic periods and themes, from the Blue Period to his later years, highlighting his remarkable creativity across multiple artistic fields.

Date: Through May 3, 2026

Venue: Pudong Art Museum

浦东美术馆

Address: 2777 Binjiang Ave

滨江大道2777号

Richard Clayderman Piano Concert

This New Year concert features pianist Richard Clayderman performing a repertoire that blends classic melodies with Chinese musical elements. With piano as the lead instrument accompanied by a full band and enhanced by romantic stage lighting, the concert offers both emotional resonance and a rich audiovisual experience for audiences welcoming the New Year.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: Oriental Sports Center

东方体育中心

Address: 300 Yongyao Rd

泳耀路300号

Huangpu District

Sinan Street Corner Music

During the New Year holiday, Sinan Mansions hosts a series of street-corner music performances, inviting visitors to enjoy a romantic winter atmosphere through diverse musical styles. Performances include bamboo flute and xiao (a vertical Chinese instrument), keyboard singing, gentle guitar melodies, rich sheng (a kind of Chinese instrument) sounds, and dynamic DJ remix elements. The program creates a warm and healing winter music experience for holiday visitors strolling through the historic neighborhood.

Date: January 1-3, 2026

Venue: Sinan Mansions

思南公馆

Address: 523 Fuxing Rd M.

复兴中路523号

BFC New Year's Eve Carnival Night

This large-scale New Year's Eve celebration invites visitors to count down together in a shared urban space. With dazzling lighting effects, stage performances and an energetic festive atmosphere, the event builds excitement throughout the night. Hourly prize draws and a grand finale lucky draw further heighten the sense of participation and celebration.

Date: December 31, 2025-January 1, 2026

Venue: BFC Bund Financial Center

BFC外滩金融中心

Address: 600 Zhongshan Rd E2

中山东二路600号

Jing'an District

PAC Warm Winter TAG Town

Transforming PAC Shopping Center into a Nordic-style winter town, this event features a central Nordic tent with continuous bonfires that create a cozy and festive ambiance. Activities include the TAG Living Room, interactive play areas, brand exhibitions, curator showcases, vintage cycling experiences and TAG-themed salons, offering visitors a rich mix of lifestyle, culture and winter leisure.

Date: January 1-4, 2026

Venue: PAC Shopping Center

PAC购物中心

Address: 688 Changde Rd

常德路688号

Xuhui District

West Bund Gate M Dream Center Ice Rink Performance

As part of the New Year's Eve celebration, the West Bund Dream Center presents a nearly 1,500-square-meter outdoor real-ice rink that transforms into a dreamlike performance space. International-standard ice surfaces host professional ice dancers and live musicians performing together. With specially designed lighting that shifts with the music, figure skaters create elegant movements on the mirrored ice, achieving an innovative dialogue between ice sports and classical music and adding a unique artistic highlight to Shanghai's New Year's Eve.

Date: December 31, 2025

Venue: West Bund Gate M Dream Center

西岸梦中心

Address: 2266 Longteng Ave

龙腾大道2266号

Longhua Winter Fair

As part of the "Longhua Wonderful Fair: Four Seasons Presentation" series, the Longhua Winter Fair opens during the New Year period with immersive New Chinese-style festive scenes. The event combines traditional and innovative New Year customs with performances and themed activities, offering visitors a rich and seasonal cultural experience.

Date: December 31, 2025-January 3, 2026; February 17-21, 2026

Venue: Shanghai Longhua Hui

上海龙华会

Address: 2618 Longhua Rd

龙华路2618号

Changning District

'Bloodline · Media · Dialogue'

This research-oriented exhibition presents a dual solo show by the Kasornsuwan brothers from Thailand. Using "bloodline," "medium" and "cultural dialogue" as key themes, the exhibition not only showcases the artists' creative achievements but also explores how family background influences their choice of medium and artistic concepts. Focusing on printmaking and ceramics, the exhibition examines how these media cross cultural boundaries and enable contemporary expression, while highlighting artistic exchange and mutual learning within the context of Sino-Thai cultural dialogue.

Date: Through January 20, 2026

Venue: Shanghai Hongqiao Contemporary Art Museum

上海虹桥当代艺术馆

Address: 650 Xianxia Rd

仙霞路650号

Putuo District

'A New Journey Begins' Ride & Run

Marking the 40th edition of Putuo District's New Year Run, this event continues the core concept of "cycling + running" under the theme of joyful participation. The newly-designed "TOP" ride-and-run route showcases the scenery of the Taopu area, activates New Year vitality in the central green space, and highlights the ecological and leisure advantages of TOP Central Park. The event aims to build a distinctive sports IP while strengthening public engagement in fitness and community life.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: TOP Central Park

TOP中央公园

Address: 1518 Gulang Rd

古浪路1518号

Changfeng Ocean World Penguin Meet-and-Greet

Focusing on penguin chicks born in September this year, the event is jointly launched by the Putuo District Culture and Tourism Bureau and Changfeng Ocean World. Through activities such as online name voting, name announcements and later public viewing sessions, visitors are invited to get up close with the penguin babies and experience their charm.

Date: January 2026

Venue: Changfeng Ocean World

长风海洋世界

Address: 451 Daduhe Rd

大渡河路451号

Hongkou District

'Waiting Backstage: Chinese Opera Themed Art Exhibition'

With "waiting backstage" as its theme, this exhibition adopts a distinctive behind-the-scenes perspective and is structured in three parts: Act I "Focus · Enter the Role," Act II "Gaze · Dialogue," and Act III "Onstage · Offstage." Through artworks, it captures and interprets the "threshold moment" of opera performers right before stepping onto the stage – full of dramatic tension and human warmth. The exhibition also reflects a form of modernity in the development of Chinese opera, making "waiting backstage" a bridge between operatic aesthetics and contemporary artistic expression.

Date: Through January 26, 2026

Venue: Zhu Qizhan Art Museum

朱屺瞻艺术馆

Address: 580 Ouyang Rd

欧阳路580号

'Gazing over the Clouds and Sea: The Yungang Grottoes Art Exhibition'

This special exhibition presents the grandeur and vitality of Northern Wei art through multiple formats, including cultural relic highlights, 1:1 grotto reproductions, contemporary art, VR interaction and original digital video works. The exhibition operates as a dual-site linkage between the Haipai Culture Center Plaza area and the museum, guiding visitors through four dimensions – history, craftsmanship, digital media and spirit – to open a cross-time dialogue spanning 1,500 years.

Date: Through March 26, 2026

Venue: Q Can Art Museum

趣看美术馆

Address: 939 Sichuan Rd N.

四川北路939号

Yangpu District

Yangpu District Library 2026 New Year Concert

This New Year concert is designed as an aesthetic experience that merges live music with art appreciation. By encouraging audiences to "listen" for melody within painting and "see" color within music, the event guides participants toward a higher-level "synesthesia" experience – connecting senses and deepening appreciation. Through classic artistic beauty, it aims to refresh the spirit and bring an elegant cultural tone to the start of the new year.

Date: January 3, 2026

Venue: Yangpu District Library

杨浦区图书馆

Address: 366 Changhai Rd

长海路366号

Minhang District

New Year's Day Theater Festival

This theater festival presents multiple forms of dramatic activities and aims to create a wide-coverage "art scene" across the venue. The works focus on New Year themes and incorporate images of contemporary development and modern artistic elements, with innovative presentation formats. Special segments such as theater workshops and audience-interaction voting connect theater-going with shopping and leisure, promoting deep integration between cultural experience and urban consumption.

Date: January 1, 2026

Venue: Zhongsheng World Mall

仲盛世界商城

Address: 5001 Dushi Rd

都市路5001号

First Snow Festival

This festival is built around Korean-style culture, a food market and lifestyle experiences, creating a new winter nighttime consumption scene for the city.

Date: Through January 3, 2026

Venue: Seoul Night Market

首尔夜市

Address: 1078 Hongquan Rd

虹泉路1078号

Jiading District

'Impression West Street' Opening Series

Held at the turning point of the year, this opening series takes place in the West Gate Historical and Cultural Block and includes a release ceremony for the "Impression West Street" pilot launch-area activities, as well as the release of Jiading District's 2026 New Year cultural and tourism activity series. Guests are invited to watch dragon-and-lion dances and visit cultural landmarks such as Huguo Temple and Lianchuan Park.

During the New Year holiday, additional activities are held in the pilot area, including a fragrant-flower market, a guochao (China-chic) concert, street-artist performances (such as Flower Deity Dance and Song-style dance flash mobs), fish-and-dragon dance lantern parades, shadow puppetry and the Lianqi Water Lantern Festival, offering an immersive way to experience the transformation and charm of the historic block.

Date: December 31, 2025

Venue: West Gate Historical and Cultural Block

西门历史文化街区

Address: West Street, Jiading Town Subdistrict

嘉定镇街道西大街