Shanghai Disney Resort

As the Year of the Snake draws near, Shanghai Disney Resort is inviting people to celebrate the occasion with a variety of festive activities, refreshed decorations, and new experiences!

Embrace the magic of the Year of the Snake at the resort with Join Gary, the charming snake from Zootopia 2, in a festive extravaganza filled with themed decorations and exclusive shows.

The resort has been adorned with snake-themed decorations, Chinese lanterns and splashes of red and gold, symbolizing luck and prosperity.

Date: Through February 14

Address: 310 Huangzhao Road, Pudong

浦东新区黄赵路310号

Yuyuan Garden Malls

The iconic dazzling Yuyuan Lantern Fair ushered in 2025 with a display of light and artistry.

The theme, “Mountain and Sea: A Jungle Story,” marks the fair’s 30th edition. Visitors can explore a world where ancient myths merge with modern artistry, with colorful lanterns depicting legendary beasts.

Tickets must be purchased in advance through the official platforms Piaoxingqiu app or mini-program. For regular days (Monday-Thursday, February 7): Adult: 50 yuan (US$6.8); Child: 30 yuan. For peak days (Friday-Sunday, January 29–February 4, February 12): Adult: 80 yuan; Child: 50 yuan

Date: Through February 12

Address: 265 Fangbang Rd M, Huangpu District

黄浦区方浜中路265号

Shanghai Changfeng Ocean Park

It is a paradise for children!

The newly renovated “Boulder Beach” at the park accurately replicates the penguins’ natural habitat, showcasing the differences between day and night rotation.

There are also immersive interactive experiences to add to the fun. Visitors can press a button to experience various climate simulations, including the surprising moments of wind and rain, as well as exploring waterfalls, caves, and the special paths where penguins walk.

The park has also been equipped with special joystick TVs, allowing children to zoom in or out according to their preferences, or crawl through tunnels to take close-up photos with penguins.

Address: 451 Daduhe Road, Putuo District

普陀区大渡河路451号

Panlong Tiandi

Panlong Tiandi, a renewal and upgrade of the ancient Panlong Town in suburban Qingpu District, has been illuminated by a dazzling light extravaganza.

To usher in the Year of the Snake, Panlong Tiandi presents a giant waterborne snake lantern amidst the waterways of the Jiangnan (south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River) region.

The spirit snake twines through the ancient Xianghua Bridge of Panlong, which has stood for a thousand years. The streets and bridges of Panlong are adorned with 1,000 snake-shaped lanterns.

Date: Through February 4, February 12-16

Address: No. 8, Lane 123, Panding Road, Qingpu District

青浦区蟠鼎路123弄8号

Shanghai Happy Valley

Shanghai Happy Valley will launch a series of Chinese New Year activities, starting today.

Visitors can appreciate the fire pot performance up close and feel the charm of the Chinese cultural heritage. Passionate and thrilling Chinese warrior dances will also be performed.

Moreover, the Spring Festival music fireworks show will illuminate the skies of the amusement park for six consecutive days, inviting people to celebrate the Spring Festival together under the dazzling fireworks.


Date: Through February 16

Address: 888 Linhu Road, Songjiang District

松江区林湖路888号

Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park

The park will host a fun Dragon Palace Fairy Festival, showcasing five major intangible cultural heritage items, namely bench snake performance, Minnan deities’ parade, “Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea” color boat show, flower lanterns, and fire pots performance.

The colorful boats, in various animal shapes such as phoenix and whale, will be adorned with lanterns and performances based on Chinese mythology will be staged on them.

There will also be an animal-themed Spring Festival parade, and fireworks will be set off for seven consecutive days during the festival, so all can enjoy a romantic year with firework shows!

Date: January 29-February 4

Address: 166 Yinfei Road, Pudong

浦东新区银飞路166号

Shanghai Film Park

Relying on professional film set technology and performances, five movie and TV drama scenes will be recreated at the park.

Visitors can follow a snake-shaped route to tour a simulated Nanjing Road, the Shiliupu Wharf, the Paramount theater, shikumen (local stone-gate houses), and the Jing’an Temple Road Café, experiencing the unique New Year flavor and cultural charm of Shanghai’s iconic Bund.

Spring Festival lion dances, a trip back to 1990, New Year snowy scenery, stage performances, and melton iron flower shows will usher in a unique Shanghai-style Year of the Snake!

Address: 211 Cheting Highway, Songjiang District

松江区车亭公路211号

Zhujiajiao Ancient Town

A series of festive activities will be rolled out in the ancient town, featuring dragon dances with traditional Jiangnan sizhu (string and wind music).

There are also auspicious lion dances with fortune blessings, the “God of Wealth” parade, and an intangible cultural heritage bazaar themed on the Year of the Snake.

Moreover, the World Lighthouse Stamp Exhibition has opened at Qing Post Office, a signature attraction of Zhujiajiao, displaying 28 types of 155 stamps from around the world.

Address: 555 Kezhiyuan Road, Qingpu District

青浦区课植园路555号

Shanghai Romance Park

Through the holiday, the park will bring tourists a unique experience with fire shows, cultural heritage displays, and Shanghai-style operas, offering an unforgettable audiovisual feast for visitors.

Fire pots, fire knives, fire sticks, and fire-breathing dances... The tourist attraction will bring together diverse fire cultures from all over the country, offering visitors a real and exciting fire celebration, igniting “Chinese-style” romance and passion.

A Spring Festival cultural heritage concert, the puppet show “Wonderful Night at the Puppet Museum,” and the “Fish Leaping New Spring Parade” are all on the menu.

A cultural heritage bazaar will be hosted, with activities such as rubbing, sugar painting, and lantern making.

Date: January 29-February 4

Address: 1750 Century Avenue, Pudong

浦东新区世博大道1750号

Guyi Garden

Guyi Garden is cooking up a feast of cultural heritage with China’s 12 huashen (flower goddesses) taking the spotlight.

Stepping into the Jiangnan-style garden is like embarking on a journey through time.

The Twelve Flower Deities will pluck silk strings, recite poetry, or dance, performing with floral instruments to create an ancient charm. The garden uses traditional five main musical notes used in ancient Chinese music — gong, shang, jue, zhi and yu — to connect five major areas, blending auspicious elements with the joyous New Year atmosphere.


Address: 218 Huyi Highway, Jiading District

嘉定区沪宜公路218号

Shanghai Museum East

“Masterpieces of the Pola Museum of Art: From Impressionism to Contemporary Art” is on at the museum. The fifth exhibition of the museum’s project “A Dialogue with the World,” it is also the first large-scale overseas exhibition of Japan’s Pola Museum of Art.

The exhibition not only presents the achievements of Impressionism in capturing the beauty of the moment, but also explores its continuity in Fauvism, Cubism and contemporary art. It features 69 masterpieces by 36 artists.

Tickets are priced at 80 yuan and can be bought at the museum’s WeChat mini program and its WeChat official account.

Date: Through April 21

Address: 1952 Century Avenue, Pudong

浦东新区世纪大道1952号

Shanghai No. 1 Shopping Center

A unique exhibition is unfolding on Shanghai’s Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall, known as the “First Street of China.”

Nearly a hundred old objects from local shikumen houses, replete with the vagaries of time, outline the trajectory of changes in the family life of Shanghainese and are displayed in eight exhibition areas of the Shanghai No. 1 Shopping Center, the first state-owned department store, allowing visitors to reminisce about the passage of time.

The laughter associated with the rusty White Rabbit milk candy box, the bustling sound of the Butterfly sewing machine, and the “knightly” style on the Phoenix bicycle with license plate and tax number... all are objects that a local family has gone through together for years.

People will also find old stamps, invoices, television sets, and wooden cases.

Here, each old object is no longer a cold item, but a piece of warm memory, a bridge connecting the past and the future.

Date: Through March 31

Address: 830 Nanjing Rd E., Huangpu District

黄浦区南京东路830号

Shanghai Museum

The “Slithering into Spring — A Celebration of the Year of the Snake” exhibition at Shanghai Museum boasts 13 groups of Chinese and foreign cultural relics and tries to give visitors an insight into the snake legend in Chinese history.

One of the highlights is a “Rubbing of Stone Relief with Fuxi and Nuwa Holding the Sun and the Moon.” The stone is from the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD).

Dates: Through March 2

Address: 201 People’s Avenue, Huangpu District

黄浦区人民大道201号

Chenshan Botanical Garden

Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden has been turned into a sea of flowers as it ushers in the festival with a spring flower exhibition.

Peonies and alpine azaleas are the main flowers, surrounding traditional Chinese Spring Festival elements.

The flower exhibition is themed around the “serpent,” with four major exhibition areas.

One of the main areas will display 35 varieties of yellow and black peonies, as well as colored peonies. In addition, uniquely shaped and multi-layered tropical flowers such as lantana and hibiscus have been selected to complement the peonies, creating a distinctive and vibrant style.

Date: Through February 16

Address: 3888 Chenhua Highway, Songjiang District

松江区辰花公路3888号