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Chen Sa Piano Recital

Chen Sa Piano Recital

The only Chinese pianist to have won prizes at the Leeds, Chopin, and Van Cliburn international competitions, Chen Sa returns to Shanghai with a spellbinding solo recital that journeys through...
Today @ SHOAC
From ¥ 100
Round Eye, Baubler, The Psyders, Sunken Square

Round Eye, Baubler, The Psyders, Sunken Square

The rabble rousers premiere Round Eye head down to the basement to give the new Yuyintown space a proper welcoming. The hometown favorites, whose ear for mischief and busting-at-the-seams rock and...
Today @ Yuyintown Basement
Zhaoze

Zhaoze

Long a favorite of mine - Guangzhou’s Zhaoze is one of the country’s most distinct and evocative post-rock acts - their guqin zither-led ‘splash-ink’ rock making them stand out amongst the crowd....
Today @ Bandai Namco Shanghai Base
Diner (live), Spruce, Noah Prebish

Diner (live), Spruce, Noah Prebish

Beijing-based singer-songwriter Diner - the genre-defying cross-cultural artist with a penchant for the ethereal returned this summer with her debut Penta. With melodies that unfold through...
Today @ Wigwam Cafe
Antigen: sim0ne

Antigen: sim0ne

London-based Scottish DJ and producer sim0ne brings her fast-rising club presence to Shanghai and Beijing as part of Antigen’s New Year tour. Known for moving fluidly between house, techno, trance,...
Today @ Heim
Mike Hirsch Quartet Live

Mike Hirsch Quartet Live

American jazz saxophonist Mike Hirsch brings his quartet to Shanghai’s iconic JZ Club for an evening of jazz. Hirsch, known for his expressive sax work and wide experience performing with top jazz...
Jan 9, 2026 @ JZ Club Shanghai
Lost In The Tropic

Lost In The Tropic

La Barra transforms after dark into a tropical, almost otherworldly space where music takes over. Deep Afrohouse, hypnotic Tech House, and classic House tracks ripple through the room, shaping a...
Today @ La Barra
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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
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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
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Aesthetic Skin Spa Deal - Up to 60% Off!

Aesthetic Skin Spa Deal - Up to 60% Off!

SmartTicket has several exclusive deals at Aesthetic Skin Spa. This Hong Kong boutique skin spa specializes in high-tech facials and body contouring with professional, international-standard...
Daily except Mon @ Aesthetic Skin Spa
From ¥ 298
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Private Piano and Composition Course with Award-winning Italian Artist

Private Piano and Composition Course with Award-winning Italian Artist

Daniel Espen is now accepting English-speaking piano students aged 5 and above for one-on-one lessons tailored to individual skill levels. As a composer and pianist, he offers a unique approach to...
Daily @ Daniel's Painting & Music Studio
From ¥ 674
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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
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Your Christmas Beauty Wishlist – Up to 55% OFF!

Your Christmas Beauty Wishlist – Up to 55% OFF!

RODEO is bringing festive glow to your holidays with a Christmas beauty wishlist you actually want to splurge on. Treatments from La Mer mini spa to Thermage are now up to 55% off, covering...
Daily until Jan 31 @ RODEO Rejuvenation Center
From ¥ 980
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
From ¥ 590
Jinmao Tower Sky Walk

Jinmao Tower Sky Walk

You can walk around the outside of the Jinmao Tower 340m above the streets below. Located on the 88th floor of one of Lujiazui’s most iconic buildings the Jinmao skywalk is a platform 1.2 meters...
Daily @ Jinmao Skywalk
From ¥ 60
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)
ERA2 - Spirit Of Shanghai

ERA2 - Spirit Of Shanghai

Era 2 – Spirit of Shanghai returns with a brand-new season, featuring an entirely fresh storyline and updated scenes. The original Era show, which debuted on September 27, 2005, enjoyed a 15-year...
Daily except Mon @ Shanghai Circus World
From ¥ 380
Zotter Chocolate Experience

Zotter Chocolate Experience

Zotter Chocolate Theatre is in Shanghai and they are giving a complete chocolate tour including a 17-minute documentary titled "Hello, Cocoa." Your golden ticket to the chocolate factory is here...
Daily @ Zotter Chocolate Theatre
From ¥ 288
Museum of Art Pudong

Museum of Art Pudong

The Museum of Art Pudong is one of the finest museums in Shanghai developed by the Luijiazui Group: the exhibition area occupies more than 10,000 square meters with 13 halls. It’s a minimalist,...
Daily @ MAP
From ¥ 130
Shanghai LEGO Discovery Center Entry Ticket

Shanghai LEGO Discovery Center Entry Ticket

Shanghai LEGO Discovery Center is an indoor amusement park focused on family activities, built with tens of thousands of LEGO bricks. Operated by Merlin Entertainments, it is the first LEGO...
Daily @ Legoland Discovery Center
From ¥ 199
Fotografiska General Entrance Ticket

Fotografiska General Entrance Ticket

This is a universal entrance ticket for Fotografiska which allows you to enjoy all exhibitions for the day. Tickets are for a single admission only. Fotografiska changes exhibitions periodically,...
Daily @ Fotografiska
From ¥ 50
Shanghai Madame Tussauds One-Day Pass

Shanghai Madame Tussauds One-Day Pass

This is the chance to meet the superstar icons in your dreams, all at once. Located on the tenth floor of the New World Building, Shanghai's branch of the world famous Madame Tussauds allows...
Daily @ Madame Tussaud's
From ¥ 160
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
Shanghai Changfeng Aquarium & Stingray Bay Entry Ticket

Shanghai Changfeng Aquarium & Stingray Bay Entry Ticket

Changfeng Aquarium is a National 4A Scenic Area, combines fun and education with a focus on marine conservation. Located 13 meters beneath Silver Hoe Lake in scenic Changfeng Park, this aquarium is...
From Jun 6 @ Changfeng Aquarium
From ¥ 160
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
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
Painting and Drawing Course with World-class Italian Artist

Painting and Drawing Course with World-class Italian Artist

Daniel Espen is now accepting English-speaking students interested in improving their drawing or painting skills, offering two types of classes: pencil sketching and oil painting. Sketching lessons...
Daily @ Daniel's Painting & Music Studio
From ¥ 328
Tiger Craft Kayaking

Tiger Craft Kayaking

Tiger Craft offers urban escapees a chance to trade Shanghai’s skyline for the tranquil waters of Qingpu District. Located between Yuanxiang and Dianshan Lakes, this water sports base combines...
Daily @ Tiger Craft
From ¥ 198
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
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
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
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
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
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
Art Shanghai European National Treasures Presents Touching Infinity: Art Beyond Time

Art Shanghai European National Treasures Presents Touching Infinity: Art Beyond Time

This exhibition "TOUCHING INFINITY: ART BEYOND TIME" is presented by ART SHANGHAI in collaboration with the world's leading authority on the art of timekeeping—the Musée international d’horlogerie,...
Dec 8 - 1 Mar (Closed on Feb 16 - 19） @ No. 1 Waitanyuan
From ¥ 150
SmSh Exclusive Deals Up to 50% Off : Glow-Up Deals on HydraFacial, DPL, and M22 Lifting

SmSh Exclusive Deals Up to 50% Off : Glow-Up Deals on HydraFacial, DPL, and M22 Lifting

RODEO, the Beverly Hills-style med spa with locations in Shanghai and Suzhou, is offering first-time deals on three of their most popular high-tech facials. Choose from Hydrafacial (980rmb), DPL...
Daily @ RODEO Rejuvenation Center
From ¥ 680
Peppa Pig World of Play One Day Pass

Peppa Pig World of Play One Day Pass

Peppa Pig World of Play (PPWOP) is an in-door play attraction designed for pre-school children under 7 years old. It has 10 fantastic themed areas that promise endless fun. Enjoy a picnic in the...
Daily @ Peppa Pig World of Play
From ¥ 195
Cloud-Soft Mesotherapy: Deep Hydration, Skin So Silky It Glows

Cloud-Soft Mesotherapy: Deep Hydration, Skin So Silky It Glows

Not just your average hydration treatment—and it’s definitely not just about numbing discomfort. It steps up with smarter delivery: a mix of machine-assisted injections, microneedling, and manual...
Daily @ RODEO Rejuvenation Center
From ¥ 1,980
Peninsula 5th Generation Golden Micro-Needling

Peninsula 5th Generation Golden Micro-Needling

Cloud-Soft Mesotherapy offers a minimally invasive skin treatment that delivers a custom blend of vitamins, enzymes, plant extracts, and hyaluronic acid directly into the dermis. Designed to...
Daily until Jun 30 @ RODEO Rejuvenation Center
From ¥ 6,800
Reinventing Landscape: Highlights of the Centre Pompidou Collection vol. IV

Reinventing Landscape: Highlights of the Centre Pompidou Collection vol. IV

West Bund Museum kicks off a new five-year collaboration with the Centre Pompidou with Reinventing Landscapes, a major exhibition featuring nearly 70 works from the Pompidou’s world-class...
Daily except Mon @ West Bund Museum
The Wonder of Patterns

The Wonder of Patterns

The Wonder of Patterns: Masterpieces of Indian, Iranian, and Ottoman Art from the Louvre marks the Louvre Museum’s first exhibition in Shanghai, presented at the Museum of Art Pudong. Drawing from...
Daily until May 6 @ MAP
From ¥ 130
Glamour and Modernity Beyond Shanghai

Glamour and Modernity Beyond Shanghai

The exhibition at Shanghai Museum traces over a century of Shanghai-style qipao, exploring how this iconic dress evolved alongside the city’s social and cultural shifts. Around 300 pieces are on...
Daily except Mon until May 5 @ Shanghai Museum
Picasso Through the Eyes of Paul Smith

Picasso Through the Eyes of Paul Smith

This exhibition brings a major Pablo Picasso exhibition to the Museum of Art Pudong in collaboration with the Musée national Picasso-Paris. The show presents more than 80 works spanning the...
Daily until May 3 @ MAP
From ¥ 130
China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2026

China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2026

The China International Import Expo will make a return in 2026. This global exposition has some of the biggest companies and industrialists flock to Minhang and Xujing for one of the largest...
From Nov 5 until Nov 10 @ Shanghai International Exhibition Center
The Great Camouflage

The Great Camouflage

The Great Camouflage is a group show co-curated by Zhu Qiaorui and Kandis Williams that looks at contemporary artistic practices shaped by the legacies of revolutionary movements. Featuring works...
Daily except Mon until Apr 26 @ Rockbund Art Museum
Andrea Galvani - The Void Migrates to the Surface

Andrea Galvani - The Void Migrates to the Surface

Italian artist Andrea Galvani brings his first solo show in Asia to Fotografiska Shanghai with The Void Migrates to the Surface. Expect a hypnotic mix of super-slow-motion butterflies, immersive...
Daily until Jan 12 @ Fotografiska
Andrew Grassie - Something Or Nothing

Andrew Grassie - Something Or Nothing

Fotografiska Shanghai presents Something or Nothing, a new solo exhibition by British artist Andrew Grassie, known for transforming photographic stillness into exquisitely detailed egg-tempera...
Daily until Mar 8 @ Fotografiska

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