Enjoy the Great Weather at These Fun Family Events
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The summer holidays might be officially over, but it doesn’t mean that all the fun ends there. The weather has just started becoming more and more amazing, and there will be quite a few cool events to enjoy it with. Here are some that we can all enjoy with friends and family:
Roundabout
Book Fair
Roundabout’s next book fair is just around the corner, so if your home library needs some new titles, make sure to visit their fair either on Saturday or Sunday, Sep 9 and 10. The event will be held right in front of their store. What’s great about it is that all books are donated and all the proceeds will go to children in need. If you have books to donate, make sure to take them with you.
Where: Roundabout, 2 Xiangjiang Beilu, Chaoyang District
When: Sep 9-10, 10am-3pm
Price: Free
Picnic With Ponies
H.O.P.E Foundation
Support the Therapeutic Riding program at HOPE this Sat, Sep 9, by attending their Picnic With Ponies event, where you and your family get to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon enjoying a horse show, delicious food and drinks, as well as some super fun games and activities. You are encouraged to bring your own tents, picnic mats and camping chairs, and make a day out of it! Scan the QR code on the poster to register.
Where: 223, Zuodi Lu, Lisui Town, Shunyi District
When: Sep 9, 11am-4pm
Price: RMB 20/person, RMB 50/family
Bricktionary exhibition
Solana
The traveling "Bricktionary" exhibition by certified LEGO® Professional Ryan McNaught, better known as the brickman, comes to Beijing all the way from Australia. Themed on the English alphabet, the exhibition sees LEGO versions of the 26 letters from A to Z. Other noteworthy landmark LEGO creations include a 4-meter-tall spacecraft, a 3.6-meter-tall ecological tree, not to mention a towering Shanghai Tower that measures over 3m tall!
Kids can also get their build on with the four interactive building zones, such as the "Brick Portal" that projects completed works onto the wall, and an exclusive Beijing mosaic assembly station, designed by McNaught for this first-ever exhibition in China.
You can buy tickets onsite at Solana or search "Ryan McNaught" or "Lego" on Dianping to purchase tickets.
Where: Solana Mall, level 2 Kids Section
When: Until Sep 31
Price: Tickets from RMB128
YCIS Welcome BBQ
Yew Chung International School
YCIS opens its doors and welcomes everyone to come together at their annual Welcome BBQ to enjoy some live music and great food. In addition to the BBQ, there will be in-classroom info sessions during the event. These seesions aim to provide valuable information about their curriculum, teaching methodologies and any updates for the upcoming academic year. It's an excellent chance for parents to learn more about the school and ask any questions.
To sign up, scan the QR code below.
Where: YCIS BJ Campus
When: Sep 15, 5.30 - 8.30pm
Price: Free
Friends of Little Park
Workshops
Little Park Childcare will be organizing a series of workshops on infant development for parents and infant-toddler educators. You'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced educators and get the tools needed to support your child's development. The first workshop in the series is The Diaper Change! where you'll learn about consent, independence and respect through diaper change and other caregiving practices. Scan the QR code on the poster to sign up.
Where: Little Park, Bldg 10-9D, Jingda Apartments, Chaoyang Gongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District
When: Sep 17, 3.30-4.30pm
Price: From RMB 100, select your own price!
Don't forget about these ongoing family-friendly events and activities!
Festival of Lights
At Longtan Park
You don't have to leave Beijing to enjoy a good light festival. Longtan Park is located in Beijing's Dongcheng district and has been hosting a kid-friendly festival that festures more than 17 light installation sculptures spread around the park. There's also a waterplay area for the kids,so don't forget to take water toys and a change of clothes for your little ones.
Where: 16 Longtan Lu, Dongcheng District
When: Ongoing
Price: RMB 98 for 1 adult + 1 child
RMB 68 per adult
Dance Classes
By Sunshine Studio
Dance classes for kids and adults are back every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at Sunshine Studios. Starting from RMB 140 for one one-hour class a week, classes are divided according to kids' age and level, so if your kids want to learn some cool dance moves and become stronger, fitter and more confident, scan the QR code to register for one of these classes.
Where: 7 Gongtixi Lu, Chaoyang District
When: Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
Price: Refer to poster
Massless Art Exhibition
EPSON teamLab
This kid-friendly exhibition has been extended to Sep 30, so catch it now if you haven’t yet!
Becoming part of the artwork and understanding how alive the world around us really is is the main idea behind this awesome exhibition. There are floating clouds you can walk through, an infinite crystal universe to experience, and typhoon light balls that continuously move and change color when pushed by another light ball. One of the really awesome parts of the showcase is the Sketch Ocean exhibit, where visitors get to draw a fish on a special piece of paper and see their fish swim out into the ocean with fish drawn by others!
Where: Joy City Mall (Chaoyang)
When: Tuesday to Friday 10.30am - 6pm (last admission 5pm) Weekends and Holidays 10.30am - 8pm (last admission 7pm)
Price: RMB 138 for kids, RMB 198 for adults, free for kids under 2
Images: Pexels, Courtesy of the organizers
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