Dec 5-11: Jing’an German Christmas Market
For the holiday season, City Moments is bringing a traditional German Christmas Market to the same Jing’an spot where they hosted a neighborhood block party and Oktoberfest feast. There will be wooden huts, traditional crafts and treats for an authentic festive ambiance, as well as a live animal farm for the kids to enjoy.
Dec 5-11, 5-10pm (weekdays) and noon-10pm (weekends), RMB50 with one drink (free entry Mon-Wed). Bubbly Nation.
Dec 8-10: Annie Jr.
Students at Wellington College International Shanghai will be performing the hit musical Annie Jr. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the original Tony Award-winning Best Musical ‘Annie’, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie Jr. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure.
Dec 8-10, 7pm & 2pm (Sat), Wellington College International Shanghai
Dec 9-11: Burn the Floor
Featuring several alumni of the hit TV franchise So You Think You Can Dance, Burn the Floor is a sizzling celebration of all forms of dance from glitzy ballroom styles to fiery Latin performances. Since its 1997 debut, the show has been performed in over 130 countries worldwide, including China where its December tour has become an annual tradition. The kids are sure to be entertained with the dancing in this show.
Dec 9-11, 7.15pm and 2pm (Sat-Sun), RMB180-880. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, see event listing.
Dec 10: CanCham's 9th Annual Christmas Party
Join the Canadian community at CanCham’s annual holiday bash that includes a traditional Christmas dinner and free flow drinks including beer and wine, as well as a gift for each child guest from Mr. Claus himself. Proceeds from a gift basket sale will benefit Educating Girls in Rural China.
Dec 10, 6-9pm, RMB500-560 (RMB260 for kids 7-12 ad RMB60 for kids under 6). Hyatt on the Bund.
Dec 10-11: ISU World Cup Short Track
The world’s top short track skaters take over Shanghai Oriental Sports Center for this global competition that features individual races in the 500 meters, 1,000 meters and 1,500 meters, as well as relay races of 3,000 meters (women) and 5,000 meters (men).
Dec 10-11, 1.30pm (Sat) and 2pm (Sun), RMB50-380. Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, see event listing.
