Located in the D3 area of New Yangwan Science Park, Double jump Trampoline Park covers an area of more than 1800 square meters, including a regular trampoline area, trampoline basketball area, bubble football area, children's building blocks castle area, 10-meter... Read more
This is the pool in the Julu Lu compound where you find Maya Mexican restaurant. The location is excellent, and they let in non-resident shitbirds like us, too. And they're open year-round. Okay, the pool's not huge, but it's good enough for a dip. Busy on weekends,... Read more
One of two big water parks in Shanghai, located right next to Happy Valley. The park design is world class, with a dozen full-sized water slides, kids areas, cute stone sculptures of dragons and worms, a giant Mayan god who dumps water on everyone, "scuba diving" in... Read more
They say it's "only for members", but you're allowed to show up and "try it" for 150rmb during the week. That's meant to be a one-time deal, but who's going to know? On weekends it's members only. Membership gets you a year in the gym and use of the indoor and... Read more
High ropes course right next to the International Ferry Terminal, consisting of 94 elements varying in difficulty. A clear day will give you a spectacular view across the river while you are suspended 60ft in the air. Read more
Mr.X (same name, same concept as the one near Zhongshan Park, but in no way related) is an escape room/room escape center. It works like this: You and a group of friends are locked in a room together––no smartphones, no cameras––and your task is to get out. How?... Read more
Surprisingly well run and managed theme park about an hour out of downtown Shanghai. It's huge and features four large roller coasters. On the weekends in the summer, expect long lines for the best rides, but there's plenty to see and do, even if you don't want to... Read more
Mini golf madness. Glowing, air-conditioned, ultraviolet-lit rooms, covered in intense colors and artworks, their 3D glasses transform a game of mini golf into kind of an acid trip; balls appear to hover above the ground, animals and characters come to life, and as... Read more
Puppy Cubby Café is one of (possibly the) best puppy cafes in Shanghai, built by dog lovers, for dog lovers. It hews close to the Japanese progenitors of the genre; clean, relaxing, and humane. The name is less about age and more about the size of the dogs; it's home... Read more
A aquarium/waterpark/resort located at the end of Line, Haichang Ocean Park is Shanghai's answer to SeaWorld. Opened in 2018, it's got five distinct areas, featuring fish and aquatic mammals, from polar bears, penguins and whale sharks to their Russian-born orcas. It... Read more
An underground sports center with bowling, archery, pool, darts and axe throwing. Read more
The wonderful, fabulous land of the Mouse, it's Shanghai's own slice of the Disney universe. This is the greater area, inside which you'll find Shanghai Disneyland Park, featuring the largest Disney castle in the world, as well as the hotel, and Disneytown, the... Read more
Joypolis is a big, indoor Sega arcade and amusement park. It’s spread out over two entire floors of this mall in Changning, and features a whole bunch of Sega’s most cutting edge arcade technology, which, these days, is state-of-the-art virtual rides, driving... Read more
The Shanghai Botanical Gardens cover over 200 acres (81 hectares) and are home to a variety of flora and fauna including a collection of spectacular orchids. Tickets are 15rmb unless you're interested in the Bonsai Garden in which case you'll have to pay extra. Read more
Don't let the facade fool you, X Club is a family-friendly lazer tag place near the Jiashan Lu metro station. The vibe is a mix of cyberpunk and college dorm room, with Robocop and Blade Runner posters on the wall and a dayglo lazer tag maze. They've also got a full... Read more
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