Sporting events, art exhibitions & performances in March
Experience the vibrant array of sporting events, art exhibitions, and performances unfolding in Shanghai this March!
Sporting events
| Events | Venue | Time |
| Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix | Shanghai International Circuit | March 21-23 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | March 21-23 | |
| 2025 China Karting Championship | SIC Kart Land | March 14-16 |
| 2025 Shanghai Women's Half Marathon | Zunyi Road, Changning district | March 9, 7 am |
| 2025 Shanghai Bay Area Half Marathon | Main entrance of Binhai Park, Jinshan district | March 16, 7:30 am |
| 2025 Shanghai Jing'an Half Marathon | North gate of Daning Park | March 16, 7 am |
| 2025 Shanghai Suzhou Creek Half Marathon | Changshou area, Putuo district | March 23, 7 am |
| 2025 Shanghai Huangpu Half Marathon | Jinniu Square, The Bund | March 30, 7:15 am |
| 2025 Shanghai Yangtze River Half Marathon | Chenjia Town Bicycle Theme Park, Chongming district | March 30, 8 am |
Performances
| Name |
Venue |
Time |
Ticket price (yuan) |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray (musical) |
Shanghai Grand Theatre
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March 14 7:30 pm March 15 2 pm/7:30 pm March 20 7:30 pm |
180/280/380 480/680/880 |
| Dance drama Lady White Snake |
March 1 7:30 pm |
180/280/380 580/680/880 |
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| Once in a Millennium National Orchestral Concert |
Shanghai City Theater |
March 29 7:30 pm |
60/160/220 |
| Soprano Rita Rácz in Concert with Chinese Guest Artists |
Shanghai Concert Hall |
March 23 7:30 pm |
80/180/280 380/580/680 |
| Theatre of Dreams |
Shanghai International Dance Center |
March 7-8 7:30 pm |
80/180/280 380/480/580 680/880/1080 |
| Noises Off |
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center |
March 13-14 7:30 pm March 15 2 pm/7:30 pm March 16 2 pm March 18-21 7:30 pm March 22 2 pm/7:30 pm March 23 2 pm |
180/280 380/580 |
| Hamlet |
March 7-8 7:30 pm March 9 2 pm |
280/380 |
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| The Welkin |
March 1 7:30 pm March 2 2 pm March 4-8 7:30 pm March 9 2 pm |
180/280 380/580 |
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| Maestro & Classic Series - East Meets West |
Shanghai Symphony Hall |
March 2 7:30 pm |
80/180/280 380/580/680 |
| Rigoletto |
March 9 7:30 pm
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80/180/380
580/880 |
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| Petrushka |
March 30 8 pm |
80/180/380 580/880 |
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| Christian Gerhaher Sings Schumann |
March 16 8 pm |
80/180/280 380/580/680 |
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| Scharoun Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic and SOA Chamber Concert |
March 13 7:15 pm |
80/120 |
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| Verona Quartet Plays Shostakovich and Ravel |
March 8 7:15 pm |
80/180/280 380/480/580 680/880/1080 |
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| The Storyteller |
March 8 7:30 pm |
80/180 280/380 |
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| Scharoun Ensemble of Berliner Philharmoniker |
March 6 8 pm |
80/180/280 380/480/580 680/880/1080 |
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| Gian Marco Schiaretti ALENTOURS |
Shanghai Culture Square |
March 8-9 7:30 pm |
280/380/480 680/880 |
| 2025 Musical Stars Live Concert - Kerry Ellis |
March 5 7:30 pm |
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| 2025 Musical Stars Live Concert - Maya Hakvoort |
March 1-2 7:30 pm |
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| Canon In D World Classic Music Concert |
Shanghai Oriental Art Center |
March 8 7:45 pm |
180/280/380 |
| The Boy Choir of the Glinka Choir College - Auld Lang Syne |
March 22 7:30 pm |
180/280/380 480/580 |
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| Italian Folk Song Concert |
March 21 7:30 pm |
180/280/480 580/680 |
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| Cello and Piano Concert by Raphaela Gromes & Julian Riem |
March 15 10 am |
50/80 |
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| The Yale Spizzwinks Tour |
March 14 7:45 pm |
180/280 380/480 |
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| Maestro & Classic Series - Schwarz & SPO Concert |
March 14 7:30 pm |
80/180/280 380/580/680 |
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| Piano recital by Alexander Romanovsky |
March 1 7:30 pm |
120/180 280/380 |
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| Ryuichi Sakamoto x Joe Hisaishi Classic Works Jazz Candlelight Concert |
Shanghai Centre Theatre |
March 28 7:30 pm |
100/180 280/380 |
| The Legend of the 1900 Classic Movie Theme Concert |
March 8 2 pm |
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| Backstreet Boys Nick Carter Who I Am China Tour - Shanghai |
New Bund 31 Performing Arts Center |
March 2 7:30 pm |
380/580 780/980 |
| Sleep No More |
McKinnon Hotel |
March 1-2, 5-9 |
625/690/725/ 750/790/820 890/1180 |
Art Exhibitions
| Exhibition Name | Venue | Time | Ticket price (yuan) |
| A Leader of Shanghai-style Culture - Art Exhibition in Commemoration of the 180th Anniversary of the Birth of Wu Changshuo |
China Art Museum, Shanghai | Until March 31 | Free |
| Dialogues with Turner: Evoking the Sublime | Museum of Art Pudong | Until May 10 | 100-150 |
| Accidentally Wes Anderson | Fosun Foundation | Until March 16 | 100 |
| On Top of The Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt | Shanghai Museum on People's Square | Until Aug 17 | 148 |
| All That Glitters: Chinese Cloisonné as a Gift from Robert Chang's Collection | Shanghai Museum on People's Square | Starts April 25, 2024 | Free |
| Wonders of the World: China and Beyond in the Eyes of Marco Polo | Shanghai Museum on People's Square | Until March 30 | Free |
| Masterpieces of the Pola Museum of Art: From Impressionism to Contemporary Art | Shanghai Museum East | Until April 21 | 40/80 |
| An Encounter with Beauty: William Morris and the British Arts and Crafts Movement | World Expo Museum | Until April 6 | Free |
| Awakening: V MUSE jewelry arts & exhibition | Shanghai History Museum | Until May 5 | 30/50/60 78/138 |
| Mirror of Zhen Guan: Tang Dynasty Historical and Cultural Exhibition | Minhang Museum | Until May 5 | Free |
| Qing Dynasty Monochrome Glazed Porcelain Exhibition | Fengxian Museum | From March 28 to May 18 | Free |
| Ancient Sports in Dunhuang Murals | Shanghai Sports Museum | Until March 31 | Free |
| Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Clothing Techniques Exhibition | WorldSkills Museum | From March 14 to May 31 | Free |
| Panorama: Timeless Imprints of Civilization | Long Museum West Bund | From March 22 to June 29 | Not announced yet. |
| Anna Uddenberg: Premium Economy | Tank Shanghai | From March 20 to May 18 | 50 |
Immersive exhibitions
| Exhibition Name | Where | When | Ticket price (yuan) |
| Horizon of Khufu | No 201 People's Avenue | Until Aug 17 | On-site ticket: 198 yuan Discounted ticket: 238 yuan Designated day ticket: 308 yuan Full-price ticket: 346 yuan |
| Life Chronicles | No 789 West Nanjing Road | Until Oct 7 | Special pass: 198 yuan Weekday single ticket: 238 yuan Single pass: 268 yuan Weekday double ticket: 428 yuan Double pass: 480 yuan Weekday three-person ticket: 598 yuan Three-person pass: 698 yuan |
| Qin: Awakening | No 8 Hengshan Road | Until the end of December | Discounted ticket: 150 yuan Early bird ticket: 198 yuan Early bird double ticket: 299 yuan Early bird three-person ticket: 399 yuan |
| Le Bal de Paris | 2F, No 389 West Nanjing Road | Permanent | Weekday single ticket: 298 yuan Weekend single ticket: 328 yuan Weekday 10-person package: 3,588 yuan Weekend 10-person package: 3,888 yuan |
| Gaudi, the Atelier of the Divine |
Fosun Foundation, No 600 East Zhongshan Road Number Two | Until March 16 | Early bird ticket: 98 yuan Single ticket: 168 yuan Weekday double ticket: 288 yuan Weekday three-person ticket: 398 yuan Weekend single ticket: 178 yuan Weekend double ticket: 298 yuan Weekend three-person ticket: 418 yuan |
Livehouse
| Name |
Venue |
Time |
Ticket price (yuan) |
| With the Sight of Delight Blues＋Funk Night |
Blues+ Club |
March 1, 9:45 pm |
60 |
| Daniel Padim 2025 Illuminated Journey |
ChairClub |
March 16, 5 pm |
220/280/380 |
| Anthem Lights Icon Tour |
MAO Livehouse |
March 21, 7:30 pm |
320/680 |
| Okui Masami Live Tour |
March 16, 6 pm |
480/780/980 |
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| Durnoy Vkus 2025 Meet in Dream China Tour Shanghai |
March 14, 8 pm |
180 |
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| March Fantasy LIVE 2025 I'm back! |
March 9, 7:30 pm |
380/680 |
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| SUNDAE Famous 2025 Tour |
March 2, 8 pm |
168/228 258/298 |
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| Otaku Sound 'V+' 2D Party OVA Vol.2 |
March 1, 8 pm |
88/108/128 |
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| 「KPOP ALL NIGHT」2025 KPOP Party |
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| CORN WAVE 2025 Tour Shanghai |
MODERN SKY LAB Shanghai |
March 15, 8:30 pm |
220 |
| JINJER & BLOODHUNTER Tour Shanghai |
March 8, 8 pm |
338/378 |
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| Kehlani - CRASH WORLD TOUR Shanghai |
March 4, 8 pm |
480/580/860/980 |
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| Ling Tosite Sigure TOUR 2025 Shanghai |
March 2, 8 pm |
680/780/880 |
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| Zhang Liangcheng Echo in the Mist Tour Shanghai |
THE BOXX |
March 22, 7:30 pm |
99/129 |
| Paris Match 25th Anniversary Tour Shanghai Stop |
March 9, 8 pm |
218/258 |
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| Nanase Kou 2025 Shanghai Fan Meeting |
March 8 1 pm/8:30 pm |
688 |
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| Sasha Alex Sloan Me Again China Tour - Shanghai |
Huixiangzhidi Music Park |
March 21, 8 pm |
380/420/480/1320 |
| Ekep Nkwelle Quartet: Songs of Sacred & Sentimental |
Lincoln Center Shanghai |
March 1-2, 7:30 pm |
220/260 |
| Maximillian 2025 China Tour |
VAS SHANGHAI |
March 30, 8 pm |
180/280 |
| Jon Henrik Fjällgren - When the Spirit is Calling |
March 25, 8 pm |
220/320 |
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| Chih Siou 2025 Tour - Love |
March 14, 8 pm |
130/160/200/260 |
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| Unprocessed: Asian Debut Tour 2025 Shanghai |
March 9, 8 pm |
180 |
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| Lion Kid 2025 National Tour Shanghai |
March 8, 8 pm |
120 |
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| Ginger Root's Shinbangumi March Tour 2025 |
Bandai Namco Shanghai Base |
March 10, 8:30 pm |
280/380/680 |
| TainakaSachi Special Live 2025 |
March 9, 5 pm |
280/480/680 |
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| Kotoko Asia Tour 2025 Shanghai |
March 1, 1 pm |
398/780 |
Source: Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism