New Year Lantern Festival--Shanghai: Yu Garden Entry Ticket

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Chinese New Year Event The 2026 ⭐Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival, themed "Return to the Old Town and Celebrate a Shanghai - style New Year", will be held from※ January 26 to March 3※, lasting 36 days.With horse - themed lantern sets as the highlight, it connects six zones including Yuyuan Garden, BFC and the Bund, forming a light and shadow belt themed "History - Modernity - Future".

Visitors can admire intangible cultural heritage lanterns, guess lantern riddles and walk on the Nine - Zigzag Bridge. The nightly Radiant Yuyuan light show combines traditional folk customs with trendy experiences, perfectly displaying the distinctive Shanghai - style New Year vibe. Discover the beauty of Shanghai's Yu Garden, a classical Chinese garden with over 400 years of history. ✨This is the perfect destination for history lovers! Come here to feel the charm of stepping back in time!

✨Wander among the intricate rockery, tranquil ponds, and exquisite pavilions, and explore the elegance and sophistication of Jiangnan gardens.

Originally built as a private garden in the Ming Dynasty, Yu Garden is one of the most famous classical gardens in Shanghai. Built by high-ranking official Pan Yunduan as a retreat for his father, the garden embodies the elegance and sophistication of Jiangnan-style gardens. It was once considered the finest garden in southeastern China.

✨Yu Garden showcases the exquisite beauty of traditional Chinese architecture and landscape design. Explore winding paths, discover historical relics, and admire well-preserved Ming and Qing furniture and calligraphy.

Designated as a national key cultural relic protection unit in 1982, Yu Garden is a treasure trove of Chinese cultural heritage that attracts tourists and history lovers. See less