Explore Shanghai's summer events
Exhibitions
| Name | Address | Time |
| The Ancient Shu Civilization of Sanxingdui and Jinsha | Shanghai Museum East (No 1952 Century Avenue) | Until May 20 |
| All That Glitters: Chinese Cloisonné as a Gift from Robert Chang's Collection | Shanghai Museum (No 201 People's Avenue) 4th Floor | Until May 20 |
| Govern and Benefit the People – Exhibition of Modern Patriotic Industrialist in Shanghai Metropolitan | Shanghai History Museum (No 325 West Nanjing Road) | March 26-May 26 |
| The Forerunner of Chinese Early Modernization – Zhang Jian | Shanghai History Museum (No 325 West Nanjing Road) | Until May 26 |
| The Exhibition of Life and Art of Jiangnan Women in the Qing Dynasty | Shanghai History Museum (No 325 West Nanjing Road) | Until May 26 |
| Western Porcelain & Chinese Enamel: Canton Enamels Collection of the Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Shanghai World Expo Museum (No 818 Mengzi Road) | April 30-July 21 |
| Immersive exhibition of Chinese shadow puppets | Shanghai World Expo Museum (No 818 Mengzi Road) | May 1-Oct 31 |
| Exhibition of traditional culture-themed bookplate | Luxun Museum (No 200 Tian'ai Road) | Until May 19 |
| Botanical Glamour: Chinese Plants Sailing to the World | China Maritime Museum (No 197 Shen'gang Road) | Until July 29 |
| Exhibition of cultural relics from the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun | Minhang Museum (No 1538 Xinzhen Road) | Until May 19 |
| Pictures of China: Exhibition of Artworks by Lin Fengmian and Wu Guanzhong | China Art Museum (No 205 Shangnan Avenue) | Until May 20 |
| Print Making Silkroad: Shanghai International Print Arts Exhibition | China Art Museum (No 205 Shangnan Avenue) | Until May 20 |
| Asking Every Day: Solo Exhibition of Hu Xiangcheng | Power Station of Art (No 678 Miaojiang Road) | Until June 9 |
| Fantastic Visions: 100 Years of Surrealism from the National Galleries of Scotland | Museum of Art Pudong (No 2777 Binjiang Road) | Until Aug 31 |
| Ages of Splendor: A History of Spain in the Museo del Prado | Museum of Art Pudong (No 2777 Binjiang Road) | Until Sept |
| The 18th Century Masterpieces from the Uffizi Galleries Collections | Bund One Art Museum (No 1 Zhongshan East Road) | Until Aug 25 |
| Titian's Flora: Venetian Painting from the Uffizi Galleries | Bund One Art Museum (No 1 Zhongshan East Road) | Until July 28 |
| Mirrors of the Portrait: Highlights of the Center Pompidou Collection vol. III | West Bund Museum (No 2600 Longteng Avenue) | Until Nov 5 |
| Glitch: Solo Exhibition of Xingyun Wang | M50 Creative Park (No 50 Moganshan Road) | Until June 6 |
| Listening Paths: Contemporary Sound Art Practices in China | Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art (No 27 Duolun Road) | Until June 16 |
| Color Lab: No Color | Shanghai Museum of Glass (No 685 West Changjiang Road) | Until June 31 |
| Centennial review of automotive evolution and 'Century of Global Motorsport' themed exhibition | Shanghai Auto Museum (No 7565 Boyuan Road) | Until August |
| Blossom: The Tenth Anniversary of the Long Museum | Long Museum West Bund (No 3398 Longteng Avenue, Xuhui district) | Until Aug 4 |
| I Never Dream Otherwise than Awake: Journeys in Sound | West Bund Museum (No 2600 Longteng Avenue, Xuhui district) | Until Sept 17 |
| Muntadas: Being Far / Being Close | Vanguard Gallery (81F, Lane 9, Qufu road, Jing'an district) | Until June 22 |
| Laure Prouvost: Pulled Towards You | Lisson Gallery (No 27 Huqiu Road, Huangpu district) | Until July 13 |
| Beyond the Boundaries | Shanghai Gallery of Art (3F, No 3 The Bund, East Zhongshan Road Number One, Huangpu district) | Until May 27 |
| Do Electric Sheep Dream of Androids? | Bird Gallery (Room 101, Building No 20, No 50 Moganshan Road, Putuo district) | Until June 6 |
| Noemi Conan: The Rite of Spring | Christine Park Gallery (Room 505, Pingwu Space, No 38 Pingwu Road, Changning district) | Until June 1 |
| Connecting Past to Present: Russian Artists Group Show | Lutra Gallery (Room 101, Building No 4, M50 Park, No 50 Moganshan Road, Putuo district) | Until June 9 |
| AArt Shanghai 2024 | Hualuxe Shanghai Twelve at Hengshan (No 12 Hengshan Road) | May 17-19 |
| Chasing Freedom | Nancy's Gallery (Room 201B, 2F, Gala Mall, No 66 Yincheng Road, Pudong New Area) | May 25-June 30 |
| Tranquil Triumphs: Embracing Life's Journey Retrospective Journey of Dai Xiaojing's Calligraphy |
Liu Haisu Art Museum (No 1609 West Yan'an Road, Changning district) | Until May 12 |
| Shanghai Masters Research Series Enlightenment of Paintings—Exhibition of Mao Guolun's 80s Reflections |
Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy Art Museum (No 197 Yueyang Road, Xuhui district) | Until May 26 |
| Shanghai Masters Research Series Tribute to Literary Classics: Zhu Xinchang's Art Exhibition |
Cheng Shifa Art Museum (No 1398 Hongqiao Road, Changning district) | Until May 19 |
| The Beauty of Lines: Exhibition of Wu Changshuo's Calligraphy Works |
Wu Changshuo Memorial Hall (No 15 East Lujiazui Road, Pudong New Area) | Until June 16 |
| Multiply!!! Power in Numbers in Contemporary Chinese Art |
Modern Art Museum Shanghai (No 4777 Binjiang Avenue, Pudong New Area) | Until May 26 |
| Spirit of Anatta: Sculpture Exhibition of Yang Dongbai & Shi Jinsong |
Bund 18 Jiushi Art Gallery (2F, No 18 East Zhongshan Road Number One, Huangpu district) | Until June 23 |
| Twilight of the Ritual Maleonn: Nostalgia of the Mundane Li Xiaoliang: The Light of Safaring |
HOW Art Museum (No 1 Lane 2277, Zuchongzhi Road, Pudong New Area) | Until Aug 11 |
| Chinese Water-based Woodblock Youth Program |
Shanghai Hongqiao Contemporary Art Museum (No 650 Xianxia Road, Changning district) | May 11-July 14 |
| Intergeneration & Imagination: Annual Exhibition of the 80s Generation Oil Painting Society 2024 |
Liu Haisu Art Museum Putuo branch (Putuo District Art Museum) (No 1869 Tongchuan Road, Putuo district) | Until May 19 |
| All is Bright - Exhibition of Works by Contemporary Chinese Female Artists |
Zhu Qizhan Art Museum (No 580 Ouyang Road, Hongkou district) | Until May 12 |
| Listening Paths: Contemporary Sound Art Practices in China |
Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art (No 27 Duolun Road, Hongkou district) | Until June 16 |
| Waves of Today: Studios of Shanghai Artists |
Shanghai Haipai Art Museum (No 1536 Xinzhen Road, Minhang district) | Until May 12 |
| Farmwork - Exhibition of Fine Works by Lu Yanshao from the Museum's Collection |
Lu Yanshao Art Museum (No 358 Dongdajie Street, Jiading district) | Until May 26 |
| Shi Zhiying: Stones and Stories |
Yuz Museum Shanghai (No 8 Lane 123, Panding Road, Qingpu district) | Until June 16 |
| Guo Sun Solo Exhibition |
Ginkgo Space Shanghai (Building No 18, No 50 Moganshan Road, Putuo district) | Until May 18 |
| Looking For |
Cubism_Artspace (Room 201-205, No 33 Middle Sichuan Road, Huangpu district) | Until May 18 |
| ASPHALT |
Gene Gallery (No 4221, Longwu Road, Minhang district) | Until May 19 |
| Intercultural Systems: Karl-Heinz Adler and Li Di in Dialogue |
Leo Gallery (Ferguson Lane, No 376 Wukang Road, Xuhui district) | Until May 19 |
| Atunwa: Portraying the Different Biographies of an Artist |
PearlLam (Room 203, No 117 Hong Kong Road, Huangpu district) | Until May 19 |
| Tomasz Krecicki: Light as a Feather |
Longlati (4F, No 30 Wen'an Road, Jing'an district) | Until May 22 |
| Xavier Veilhan: Sculpture Park |
Perrotin (3F, No 27 Huqiu Road, Huangpu district) | Until May 25 |
| Danielle Orchard: Is It Light Where You Are? |
Perrotin (3F, No 27 Huqiu Road, Huangpu district) | Until May 25 |
| Michael Hilsman: Man, Water, Flowers, Fire |
Almine Rech (2F, No 27 Huqiu Road, Huangpu district) | Until May 25 |
| Lin Wen & Peng Yong Double Exhibition 2024: A Poem of Disquiet; Internal Observation and External Reflection |
Yibo/M Gallery (Room 101, Building No 6, No 50 Moganshan Road, Putuo district) | Until May 26 |
| Reshaped Landscapes |
Line Gallery Shanghai (No 490 North Suzhou Road, Jing'an district) | Until May 28 |
| Transparency |
Art+ Shanghai Gallery (L207, No 99, East Beijing Road, Huangpu district) | Until May 31 |
| Open the Door |
Gallery Func (Room 30, Building No 19, No 17 Xinle Road, Xuhui district) | Until June 1 |
| Yang Wei / The X-Game |
Saisen Art (4F, Building No 6, No 5 Moganshan Road, Putuo district) | Until June 1 |
| Theory of Emotion |
Skyline in Haus (5F, No 30 Wen'an Road, Jing'an district) | Until June 2 |
| ART021 Special Exhibition: Tomorrow's Paradise |
South and middle zones of Life Hub @Anting (No 1055 South Moyu Road, Jiading district) | Until June 2 |
| Xingyun Wang: glitch |
BROWNIE Project (Room 105, Building No 6, No 50 Moganshan Road, Putuo district) | Until June 6 |
| 10th Anniversary Exhibition: 66 Sunset Boulevard |
Gallery All (No 66 Yuyao Road, Jing'an district) | Until June 7 |
| Wang Zhiyuan: Field Threshold |
Qiao Space (No 2555 Longteng Avenue, Xuhui district) | Until June 9 |
| Xinkang Restaurant |
Blunt Society (2F, No 14 Xinkang Garden, Lane 1273, Middle Huaihai Road, Xuhui district) | Until June 14 |
| The Retinue of Dionysus |
Nan Ke Gallery (No 5, Lane 386, Changle Road, Huangpu district) | Until June 16 |
| Tan Yongqing: The Lust |
Hive Shanghai (Zhongyi Building, No 270 East Beijing Road, Huangpu district) | Until June 18 |
| Xiong Haoqi: Out of Order |
Hive Becoming (No 211 East Beijing Road, Huangpu district) | Until June 18 |
| Pol Taburet: Anamorphosis |
Longlati (4F, No 30 Wen'an Road, Jing'an district) | Until Aug 16 |
| Poetry by the Barbarian |
ASE Art Space (7F, south of Ruijin Building, No 205 South Maoming Road, Huangpu district) | Until Oct 11 |
The new exhibition All That Glitters: Chinese Cloisonne as a Gift from Robert Chang's Collection at the Shanghai Museum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Operas and Concerts
| Name | Address | Time |
| 2024 Modern Drama Valley | Jing'an district | April 26-May 13 |
| Jing'an Music Festival | Jing'an Park,3rd floor of the Paramount | April 30-May 5 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Shanghai Lyceum Theatre (No 57 South Maoming Road) | 7:30 pm, May1-May 4 |
| MAMMA MIA! | Shanghai Culture Square (No 36 Yongjia Road) | May 1-May 5 |
| A Trilogy of the Stage: Dream (drama) | Shanghai Grand Theatre (No 300 Renmin Avenue) | May 1-May 4 |
| Der Kontrabass (drama) | Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center (No 288 Anfu Road) | Until May 5 (no show on Mondays) |
| Carmen (performed by the Ballet Flamenco De Madrid) | Shanghai Oriental Art Center (No 425 Dingxiang Road) | April 30-May 1 |
| Sounds from Spain (concert and dance performance) | Shanghai Oriental Art Center (No 425 Dingxiang Road) | 7:30 pm, May 3 |
| Sumi Jo and Music (concert) | Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall (No 425 Dingxiang Road) | 7:30 pm, May 5 |
| Goldberg Variations, BWV988 Night Konstantin Lifshitz recital | Shanghai Oriental Art Center (No 425 Dingxiang Road) | 7:45 pm, May 4 |
| Flowers for Algernon (musical theater) | Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre | 7:30 pm, May 2; 2:30 pm, May 3 |
| Lady Precious Stream (Peking Opera) | Nine Trees Future Art Center (No 3858 Hangnan Road) | 2 pm, May 1 |
| Pingtan Impression (live theater) | AIA Grand Theater (No 889 East Daming Road) | May 1-May 3 |
| Butterfly Lovers Classic Songs (concert) | Shanghai Concert Hall (No 523 East Yan'an Road) | May 1 |
| Shanghai Chinese Orchestra Concert | Shanghai Concert Hall (No 523 East Yan'an Road) | May 4 |
| From Warsaw to Paris: Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra | Shanghai Concert Hall (No 523 East Yan'an Road) | May 5 |
| Lan Shui Conducts Sibelius Concert | Shanghai Symphony Hall (No 1380 Middle Fuxing Road) | May 1 |
| Shanghai Happy Valley Music Live | Shanghai Happy Valley (No 888 Linhu Road) | May 1-May 5 |
[Photo/WeChat account: shanghaifabu]
City Tours
| Name | Address | Time |
| The 2024 Shanghai International Flower Show | Shanghai Botanical Garden; Lin-gang Special Area; Xuhui Binjiang area | Until May 22 |
| The 6th Shanghai International Orchid Show | Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden (No 3888 Chenhua Road) | April 29-May 12 |
| Chongming Flower Festival | Dongping National Forest Park (No 2188 Beiyan Highway) | Until May 5 |
| 2024 Shanghai Lavender Exhibition | Shanghai Lavender Park (No 187 East Shendi Road) | May 1-June 2 |
| Shanghai International Coffee Culture Festival | - | April 30-May 4 |
| Shanghai History Museum (No 325 West Nanjing Road) | - | May 1-May 5 |
| SiNan Beautiful Book Festival | Sinan Mansions (No 523 Middle Fuxing Road) | April 30-May 4 |
| 2024 Shanghai Bay City Beach Music & Fireworks Festival | Jinshan City Beach | May 2, May 4 |
| Past and Present: Longhua Temple Fair | - | 1 pm, April 29-May 4 |
[Photo/WeChat account: shanghaifabu]
Sports events
| Events |
Time |
Venues |
| 2024 Chinese Youth Basketball League |
March-May |
Baoshan district |
| 2024 Perfect World National League |
March-May September-October |
Yangpu district |
| 2024 Chinese Women's Super League |
March-September |
Jinshan Sports Center Stadium |
| 2024 China Touring Car Championship |
March-September |
Shanghai International Circuit |
| 2024 Chinese Football Association League 2 |
March-October |
Jinshan Sports Center Stadium |
| 2024 Chinese Football Association Super League |
March-November |
Shanghai Stadium, Pudong Football Stadium |
| 2024 Chinese Football Association League 1 |
March-November |
Jiading Sports Center |
| 2024 China Football Association Cup |
March-November |
Shanghai Stadium, Pudong Football Stadium |
| 2024 CFA Futsal Super League |
March-November |
Jiading Gymnasium |
| 2024 China LPGQ-Shanghai Series |
March-December |
Shanghai (Xiehe) Golf Club |
| 2024 Chinese Table Tennis Association National Junior Training Team Selection Tournament |
April-May |
Baoshan district |
| 2024 Shanghai Virtual Sports Open |
April-November |
SNOW51 |
| 2024 China Racer Series |
April-December |
Qingpu district |
| 2024 Shanghai J&Y Equestrian Tour |
April-December |
Jiading district, Fengxian district, Jinshan district, Chongming district |
| 2024 Chinese Table Tennis Association National Junior Training Team Selection Tournament |
April-May |
Baoshan district |
| 2024 Shanghai Virtual Sports Open |
April-November |
SNOW51 |
| 2024 China Racer Series |
April-December |
Qingpu district |
| 2024 Shanghai J&Y Equestrian Tour |
April-December |
Jiading district, Fengxian district, Jinshan district, Chongming district |
| ★ 2024 Shanghai Global Champions Tour |
May 3-5 |
Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Center |
| 2024 Chinese National Fitness Walking&Run Competition (Chongming, Shanghai) |
May 11 |
Chongming district |
| 2024 China Youth Skateboard U-series Tour (Shanghai) |
May 11-12 |
Huangpu Riverfront Skate Park |
| 2024 National Chess Rookie King Tournament |
May 14-24 |
Fengxian district |
| ▲★ Olympic Qualifier Series (Shanghai) |
May 16-19 |
Huangpu Riverfront |
| 2024 Aquaring Fighting Championship |
May 16-18 |
Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal |
| 2024 Shanghai Cruise Port International Regatta |
May 17-19 |
Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal |
| 2024 FIE Foil Grand Prix (Shanghai) |
May 17-19 |
Melong Town Square, Jing'an Sports Center |
| 2024 Yangtze River Delta Kayak Marathon Open |
May 18 |
Ô Club |
| 2024 Dishui Lake Triathlon |
May 18-19 |
Dishui Lake |
| 2024 Ride Like A Pro (Yangtze River Delta) |
May 18-19 |
Qingpu district, |
| 2024 Suhewan Shanghai Paddling Open |
May 24-25 |
Jing'an section of Suzhou Creek |
| ▲★ 2024FIA Formula E World Championship (Shanghai) |
May 24-26 |
Shanghai International Circuit |
| The 20th Shanghai Suzhou Creek Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament |
May 30-June 1 |
Mengqing Garden section of Suzhou Creek |
| 2024 Chinese Equestrian Association National Youth Champion Cup (Shanghai) |
May |
Shanghai Ai Jiu Equestrian Club |
| 2024 Yangtze River Delta Kayak and Paddleboard Invitational Tournament |
May |
Shanghai Huaxiang Greenland Park |
| 2024 Shanghai Fencing Elite Challenge (Jing'an) |
May |
Jing'an Gymnasium |
[Photo/WeChat account: Shanghai Administration of Sports]
Sources: "shanghaifabu" WeChat account, Shanghai Administration of Sports