Beijing Launches Over 2,000 Culture and Tourism Events for Mid-Autumn and National Day

Key points

• On September 16, the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau held a press conference on 2026 Mid-Autumn and National Day culture and tourism activities.
• During the holiday, the bureau will launch over 2,000 themed events under the slogan Celebrating Both Festivals, Touring Beijing, together with districts and market participants.
• The bureau selected 60 branded activities across five categories—culture and arts, park visits and autumn foliage, food markets, guochao intangible heritage, and competitive sports—and released a must-visit recommendation list.
• Baidu Maps will list the recommended spots before the holiday with AI recommendations and one-click navigation; Didi will launch travel voucher packages; and Ctrip will publish a Beijing travel guide with discounted products.
• The 10th China Opera Culture Week will be held at Beijing Garden Expo Park from September 29 to October 5; the 4th Beijing International Canal Arts Week will be held at Tongzhou Canal Culture Square from September 24 to 27, with 22 performances by emerging art troupes from 14 countries.
• The bureau launched 10 Great Wall-themed routes, 10 Grand Canal cultural routes, and 20 suburban roaming routes.
• Suburban districts will hold seasonal events including flower and foliage viewing, harvest picking, and food tastings, such as the Miyun Fish King Food Culture Festival, the Huairou Mutianyu Chestnut Harvest Festival, and the Pofengling Red Leaf Festival.