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Shows galore as city gets ready to greetNew Year

As Shanghai embraces the dawn’s first blush of the new year, the city doesn’t settle for a single way to welcome the year 2026.

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 will help you 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 celebrating 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, varied and spread-out districts.




 

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