Top 12 Theme Parks in Shenzhen for a Fun Family Time

Children's Day is around the corner, are you considering planning a family outing to celebrate? Here's an introduction to the main theme parks in Shenzhen that both you and your kids will find entertaining:

Window of The World

Only in China can you witness imitation and replication at its best. Featuring world-famous landmarks in miniature scales, this theme park guarantees that strange culture experience every foreigner who comes to China has to have. Can't afford to visit Taj Mahal in India, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Colosseum in Rome? Window of the World's got you covered. With more than 60 miniature monuments and landmarks you and your kids can be occupied all day. It might be a kitsch experience for adults but it's great to take your kids if you want to educate them about famous monuments around the globe. In a hot summer day you can take the monorail that goes around the park offering an aerial view of the park for a cooler option, although this along with other rides in the park charges extra. At night time the whole park are lit up with neon lights and captivating light and sound shows and circus performances are held. Better still, the night time entrance fee is only 60rmb.

How to get there: Metro Luobao line Window of the World station

Ticket Price：Adults: 160rmb. Kids under 1.2m of height and elderlies over 70 years old can enter for free with ID. Night time entrance fee: 60rmb.

Opening hours: 09:00-22:30, night time: 19:30-23:30

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Splendid China Folk Park

This theme park including two area: Splendid China Miniature Park & China Folk Culture Village. The park's theme reflects the history, culture, art, ancient architecture, customs and habits of various nationalities. The China Folk Culture Village features Chinese cultural shows, dances, drama and comedies that display the diverse cultures of the 56 nationalities in China. Enjoy beautiful costumes and intriguing customs of each tribe. The miniature park features miniature landmarks famous in China and will hopefully inspire you to visit these places all over China. Make sure you stay for the night show at 7pm: it definitely lives up to its name--splendid and fantastic!

How to get there: Metro Luobao line OCT station

Opening Hours: 09:00-18:00

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OCT East

This is a huge theme park that features three main parks: Tea Stream Valley, Knight Valley and Yunhai Valley. Depending on your mood you can choose to take a nice long stroll among the beautiful tea plantation and Dutch style architecture in the Tea Stream Park or go for an exciting adventure in the Knight Valley: go see the Roaring Flood Show featuring exploding ships and stunts and jets doing tricks, then ride the cable all the way up to the Valley in the clouds. Tea Steam Park is great for a romantic date with your significant other, so for Children's Day, it's probably better to take your kids to the Knight Valley. Don't miss a breath-taking ride on the water flume ride and the wooden coaster. Oh, and did I mention that the bobkart at OCT is one of the longest in the world?

How to get there: Take the 103, 387, J1, M207, M362 buses to Da Xia Gu statoin

Opening Hours: Tea Stream Valley: 9:00-18:00, Knight Valley: 9:00-17:30

Ticket Price: Tea Stream Valley+Knight Valley: 260rmb; Knight Valley only: 180rmb

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