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Celebrate the Festive Season at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

Celebrate the Festive Season at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

Enjoy a luxurious holiday season at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai with festive dinners, gourmet to-go offerings, seasonal drinks, and our exclusive 2025 holiday gift collection.
From Nov 27 @ The Portman Ritz-Carlton
Crush Wine Festival - Holiday Edition

Crush Wine Festival - Holiday Edition

Social Supply brings back Crush to the Bund for a festive winter edition packed with wine, food, and family fun. Taking over BFC, the two-day celebration transforms the venue into a holiday...
Today & Tomorrow @ BFC
From ¥ 100
Sigrid Live in Shanghai

Sigrid Live in Shanghai

Norwegian pop star Sigrid keeps it simple—jeans, a T-shirt, and a voice that can fill a festival field. From winning BBC’s Sound of 2018 to touring with Maroon 5 and dropping her new single...
Tomorrow @ Modern Sky Lab
From ¥ 320
Bernhard Schüler: Jazz Piano & Stories of Life

Bernhard Schüler: Jazz Piano & Stories of Life

Bernhard Schieler isn’t just playing jazz—he’s telling stories. With a piano in front of him, this master improviser brings melodies to life, weaving tales of love, farewells, travel, and everyday...
Tomorrow @ Jazz at Lincoln Center
From ¥ 168
Play, Paper House

Play, Paper House

This one’s for the little theater lovers: Atofri, one of Poland’s most influential children’s theatre companies, is back in Shanghai with Play, Paper House—a wildly imaginative show built entirely...
Daily until Nov 23 @ Little Player Theatre
From ¥ 240
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant

Join the colorful adventure of the musical Elmer the Patchwork Elephant as it tells the story of a charming elephant with a vibrant, patchwork-colored skin and an infectious sense of humor. As Emma...
Tomorrow @ Grand Theatre
From ¥ 180
2025-11-24
Katy Perry - The Lifetimes Tour in Shanghai

Katy Perry - The Lifetimes Tour in Shanghai

Global pop icon Katy Perry returns to the international stage with her brand-new world tour The Lifetimes Tour, making a highly anticipated stop in Asia! Catch her signature high-energy show in...
From Nov 24 until Nov 26 @ MB Arena
GoEast Mandarin Winter Camps

GoEast Mandarin Winter Camps

Join GoEast Mandarin’s immersive Winter Camps in Shanghai and combine serious language learning with hands-on cultural exploration in one of Asia’s most dynamic cities. Designed for learners aged...
From Nov 24 until Jan 5 @ GoEast Mandarin
2025-11-25
Jing An Shangri-La Festive Turkey To Go 2025

Jing An Shangri-La Festive Turkey To Go 2025

Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai is offering takeaway options for Roasted Turkey along with festive treats and various side dishes from now until December 25, 2025. The Roasted Turkey is a great...
Nov 25, Dec 25 @ Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai
From ¥ 1,288
Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons

Step into the valley and follow the seasons with Stardew Valley: Four Seasons Symphony. This live concert, curated by ConcernedApe, features a 35-piece orchestra performing the game’s most...
on Nov 25 and Nov 26, 2025 @ West Bund Theatre
From ¥ 280
Shanghai French School Open Houses

Shanghai French School Open Houses

Experience a top-ranked education for yourself at the next Shanghai French School open house. This non-profit international institution welcomes over 1,530 students (not just French nationals!)...
Qingpu: Nov 17 & Dec 1, Yangpu: Nov 25 & Dec 9 @ Lycée Français De Shanghai (Shanghai French School)
Cross-Cultural Voices at Shanghai French School Livestream

Cross-Cultural Voices at Shanghai French School Livestream

Shanghai French School will host a livestream in which four international, non-French-speaking families share their real stories on Nov 25, from 7 to 8pm. Moderated by Siegfried Fau (Director of...
Tue, Nov 25, 2025 / Online Event
Ongoing
The Shanghai Tote Bag

The Shanghai Tote Bag

A handy tote bag to carry all your Shanghai stuff, hopes, and dreams. Our original design features classic local flavors and signifiers. Available in Black and Red.
Tue, Dec 31, 2030 @ Hao Me Zi
Made in Shanghai - Kid T-Shirt

Made in Shanghai - Kid T-Shirt

A little astronaut riding a dragon into space, this playful design blends Chinese mythology with futuristic imagination. Bold, fun, and made to inspire courage and curiosity in every child. Crafted...
Tue, Dec 31, 2030 @ Hao Me Zi
Beginner Mandarin Lessons Trial Only 9 RMB

Beginner Mandarin Lessons Trial Only 9 RMB

U Smarty Pants Studio offers a beginner and advanced Mandarin class both online and in person. The trial classes are available for first-time customers — an excellent way to experience one of the...
Daily @ U Smarty Pants Studio
From ¥ 9
ASR TC1 Lap Challenge

ASR TC1 Lap Challenge

The 2025 TC1 Lap Challenge is now open at Tianma Circuit in Songjiang. This standardized time attack event lets licensed drivers test their skills in identical ASR TC1 prototype race cars built to...
Weekdays @ Tian Ma Shan Race Track
From ¥ 3,028
Monday All You Can Eat Mussels

Monday All You Can Eat Mussels

Every Monday at Chez Jojo it's all-you-can-eat imported mussels for only 198rmb.
Mondays @ Chez JOJO Wine & Garden
Shanghai Athletic Dept. - T-Shirt

Shanghai Athletic Dept. - T-Shirt

This "SHANGHAI ATHLETIC DEPT." T-shirt blends vintage collegiate style with laid-back comfort. Made from cotton, it's soft, breathable, and gentle on the skin, perfect for everyday wear, casual...
Tue, Dec 31, 2030 @ Hao Me Zi
Elisabeth - Staged Concert

Elisabeth - Staged Concert

The legendary German-language musical Elisabeth returns to Shanghai as a concert-style production, blending gorgeous vocals, drama, and live orchestra. A tragic love story between Austria’s most...
From Jan 14 until Jan 18 @ Shanghai Culture Square
From ¥ 280
Floatasian - Special Deals of Floating, Ice Bath, Sauna

Floatasian - Special Deals of Floating, Ice Bath, Sauna

Floatasian is a luxury floatation spa offering stress relief and relaxation. The tanks are all imported from Sweden, and they're filled with salt water that's kept at body temperature so you can...
Daily @ Floatasian Float Spa
From ¥ 188
1-on-1 Personal Training Assessment for Rehab, Strength, and Body Shaping

1-on-1 Personal Training Assessment for Rehab, Strength, and Body Shaping

Join certified personal trainer Lily L. for a 1-on-1 Personal Training Assessment Session (60 mins/ session), designed to help you identify your fitness goals and address issues like muscle...
Daily @ BC360 (Lifit & Wellness)
From ¥ 680
BuddyDog Deals: Training, Boarding, and More

BuddyDog Deals: Training, Boarding, and More

BuddyDog has amazing deals to keep your pets happy and healthy! Enjoy 1-on-1 daycare training with group socialization for just 366rmb per session, or opt for the 5+1 package (6 sessions) for...
Daily @ BuddyDog Training & Boarding
Savour the Bounty of the Land and Sea - The 1515 West Chophouse & Bar Unviels New A La Carte Menu

Savour the Bounty of the Land and Sea - The 1515 West Chophouse & Bar Unviels New A La Carte Menu

The 1515 West Chophouse & Bar at Jing An Shangri-La has rolled out a new à la carte menu that bridges South American passion with Asian touches. Expect a lineup of premium Uruguayan Wagyu—dry-aged,...
Daily @ The 1515 West Chophouse & Bar
The Stage: Shanghai’s Open-Air Skyline Deck

The Stage: Shanghai’s Open-Air Skyline Deck

The Stage at Sinar Mas Center offers one of Shanghai’s most breathtaking skyline views. Perched atop the North Bund’s tallest skyscraper, this open-air observation deck gives visitors a rare...
Daily except Mon & Tue @ baiyulan, shanghai skyline
From ¥ 110
TSK Dental Care Package - Up to 90% off

TSK Dental Care Package - Up to 90% off

TSK Dental, established in 2001, has grown to include ten high-quality clinics in Shanghai and Suzhou, offering advanced dental services that adhere to international standards. Their offerings...
Daily @ TSK Dental
From ¥ 198
Ocean's Table Tasting Dinner Sharing Set Menu for 2

Ocean's Table Tasting Dinner Sharing Set Menu for 2

Ocean’s Table presents a carefully curated tasting dinner for two, combining inventive flavors and fresh ingredients in a relaxed, intimate setting. The sharing menu starts with a Stracciatella...
Daily until Dec 31 @ Ocean's Table
From ¥ 788
2025 Flu Vaccines Now Available for Booking at Parkway

2025 Flu Vaccines Now Available for Booking at Parkway

Parkway has opened bookings for its 2025 influenza vaccines, offering a range of options to cover just about everyone. Choices include quadrivalent shots from Hualan (128rmb, 3+ years) and...
Daily @ Parkway
From ¥ 98
GoEast Mandarin Beginner Chinese One-on-One Trial Class

GoEast Mandarin Beginner Chinese One-on-One Trial Class

Try a 30-minute one-on-one Beginner Chinese trial class with GoEast Mandarin, a trusted language school in Shanghai since 2012. With 100+ native-speaking instructors and over 20,000 students...
Daily @ GoEast Mandarin
Fluxus, by chance

Fluxus, by chance

West Bund Museum teams up with Centre Pompidou for Fluxus, by chance, the first major exhibition in China to systematically trace the history of the Fluxus movement. The show brings over 200 works...
Daily except Mon until Feb 22 @ West Bund Museum
Free Flow at Yeats

Free Flow at Yeats

Yeats is turning weekend lunch into something a bit more poetic, serving wine-friendly dishes and an easygoing vibe that’s meant to shake off the usual afternoon lull. Every Saturday and Sunday...
Every Sat, Sun @ Yeats
X Show Hangzhou

X Show Hangzhou

Dive into the enchanting world of the "X Show" at Hangzhou's X Theater, where storytelling meets cutting-edge technology for an unforgettable experience. With a massive 2,000-square-meter main...
Wed-Sun @ X Land of Fantasy (Hangzhou)
Silk Mandarin's Chinese Winter & Spring Camp 2025-2026

Silk Mandarin's Chinese Winter & Spring Camp 2025-2026

This winter and spring, a bilingual camp in central Shanghai is offering kids (ages 7–11 and 12–17) two weeks of Mandarin practice mixed with cultural workshops, sports, field trips, and a bit of...
From Dec 15 @ Silk Mandarin (Tongren Lu)
Jiahui Health Professional Teeth Whitening

Jiahui Health Professional Teeth Whitening

Jiahui Health, in close strategic collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, is an international-standard medical and healthcare ecosystem featuring a 500-bed hospital and outpatient...
Daily @ Jiahui Health
From ¥ 680
SinoUnited Comprehensive Health Checkup Deals - Up to 80% Off

SinoUnited Comprehensive Health Checkup Deals - Up to 80% Off

SinoUnited Health is offering exclusive discounts for SmartShanghai readers on a variety of health services, with prices starting from just 299rmb. Available daily by appointment across all...
Daily @ SinoUnited Health
From ¥ 299
Golden Hour New Year's Eve Party by Nova Events

Golden Hour New Year's Eve Party by Nova Events

Shanghai’s New Year’s Eve just got a major upgrade. GOLDEN HOUR 2026 takes over the 91st floor of the iconic Park Hyatt, a.k.a. the “Bottle Opener,” with jaw-dropping 360° views of the city...
Wed, Dec 31, 2025 @ Park Hyatt
From ¥ 788
Jiahui Health Acupuncture or Tui Na Massage with 90% Off

Jiahui Health Acupuncture or Tui Na Massage with 90% Off

Jiahui Health, in close strategic collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, is an international-standard medical and healthcare ecosystem featuring a 500-bed hospital and outpatient...
Daily @ Jiahui Health
From ¥ 388
Jiahui Health Dental Packages Up to 50% off

Jiahui Health Dental Packages Up to 50% off

Jiahui Health, in close strategic collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, is an international-standard medical and healthcare ecosystem featuring a 500-bed hospital and outpatient...
Daily @ Jiahui Health
From ¥ 389
Jiahui Health Exclusive Screening Packages - Up to 50% Off and More

Jiahui Health Exclusive Screening Packages - Up to 50% Off and More

Jiahui Health, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, is offering exclusive discounts to SmartShanghai readers on key health screenings: Breast Screening for women over 20 years old...
Daily @ Jiahui Health
From ¥ 600
Jiahui Skincare Packages - Enjoy 10% off

Jiahui Skincare Packages - Enjoy 10% off

Jiahui Health, in partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital, is offering exclusive discounts to SmartShanghai readers on premium skincare services: 10% off FDA-approved Botox treatments,...
Daily @ Jiahui Health
From ¥ 1,080
Piano & Cello Candlelight Concert: Timeless Classics from Film and Popular Music

Piano & Cello Candlelight Concert: Timeless Classics from Film and Popular Music

Enjoy a unique Candlelight Concert featuring Big Fish, As Wished, and Half-Moon Serenade, performed by the Youth Infinity Orchestra in a century-old historic building. The soulful cello and...
Daily until Nov 22 @ Bridge 8
From ¥ 298
50% off First Time Fitness Trial

50% off First Time Fitness Trial

Try a personalized 1-on-1 fitness training session with Veronika in Xuhui District. This 1.5-hour trial includes a detailed assessment of fitness levels through questionnaires, biometric analysis,...
Daily until Dec 31 @ Flourish Fitness
From ¥ 200
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Experience the world of David Hockney like never before in this large-scale digital exhibition, making its China debut in Shanghai after acclaimed stops in London, Seoul, and Manchester. Personally...
Daily except Mon until Nov 30 @ West Bund Museum
Welcome to Peking University | "Charting China's Consumer Market" Short Program

Welcome to Peking University | "Charting China's Consumer Market" Short Program

Shaped by rapid technological shifts, social changes, and evolving cultural expectations, China’s consumers are redefining ideas of value, brands, and experience, making the country’s consumer...
on Dec 6 and Dec 7, 2025 @ Peking University
Festive Hampers from Jing An Shangri-La

Festive Hampers from Jing An Shangri-La

Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai, brings festive cheer with its premium hampers. Indulge in Christmas hampers filled with stollen, panettone, gingerbread, and handcrafted advent calendars.
From Dec 1 until Dec 25 @ Jing An Shangri-La, Shanghai
From ¥ 788
Christmas Set Menu at Tsuru

Christmas Set Menu at Tsuru

Tsuru, the Japanese restaurant inside the Jing An Shangri-La, is rolling out a festive set menu just for the Christmas season. It’s a tight, elegant lineup featuring premium seafood, grilled mains,...
on Dec 24 and Dec 25, 2025 @ TSURU
From ¥ 688
Unstable Landscape: The National Collection of Contemporary Art, Portugal

Unstable Landscape: The National Collection of Contemporary Art, Portugal

Portugal’s National Collection of Contemporary Art (CACE) makes its first appearance outside Europe with Unstable Landscape, opening at Fosun Foundation Shanghai this November. Curated by Sandra...
Daily except Mon until Dec 14 @ Fosun Foundation
Line In, Round Eye, Navel, The Psyders, Chuanshan Youth,Jen’s Curfew, Heatwolves

Line In, Round Eye, Navel, The Psyders, Chuanshan Youth,Jen’s Curfew, Heatwolves

For over a decade, We Are Shanghai - the annual compilation spearheaded by some of the city’s most passionate musicians - has provided a snapshot of the city's musical creativity in any given year....
Today @ FENRIR
Punchdrunk's 'Sleep No More'

Punchdrunk's 'Sleep No More'

Produced by SMG Live and Punchdrunk, Sleep No More Shanghai is an award-winning theatrical experience that tells Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth through a darkly cinematic lens. The story...
Daily except Mon & Tue @ McKinnon Hotel
Rats&Pears, Fiery Medusa

Rats&Pears, Fiery Medusa

Xi’an’s Rats & Pears are the latest band to ride the post-punk movement in China, bringing a taut feminist touch to the genre on Well of Shame. Released with Maybe Mars and produced by none other...
Today @ Yuyintown Cube
Underdog

Underdog

Following in the tradition of marrying reggae, ska, and punk, Beijing’s Underdog pulls up their bootstraps and adds a twist of surf rock, country music, rockabilly, and even dub to their riotous...
Today @ Yuyintang Park
LPG Facial Lifting or Belly Fat Loss Massage: 60% Off Trial!

LPG Facial Lifting or Belly Fat Loss Massage: 60% Off Trial!

DVA Boutique SPA, nestled in the heart of Xuhui, is offering a special deal on their LPG in-depth cellulite massage treatments. Using advanced tissue manipulation techniques, these massages aim to...
Daily except Mon @ DVA Boutique SPA
From ¥ 398
Huangpu River Cruises on Your Own Luxury Yacht

Huangpu River Cruises on Your Own Luxury Yacht

Book your own private yacht that seats up to 10 people for a one-hour cruise along Huangpu River. The fixed route of the cruise leaves from the Baoting Yacht Club and takes you all the way to Lupu...
Daily @ Coal Harbour Yacht Club
From ¥ 3,800

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