2026 Event Calendar
Experience the culture at its most vibrant. Plan your trip around these legendary local festivals.
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Baisha Guanyu Festival ("June 23rd Festival")
Honoring the legendary hero Guanyu with temple offerings, horseback parades and fireworks. The highlight is "Qiang Pao" - teams scramble to catch a small iron ring launched skyward by a firecracker to win prizes.
Folk Song Singing Festival
On the night of the Mid-Autumn full moon, young men and women of the Zhuang minority gather beneath Moon Hill to exchange courtship songs under the moonlight. A romantic, centuries-old tradition that draws a growing number of visitors each year.
Yangshuo Climbing Festival
Exact dates to be confirmed locally
One of China's largest gatherings of rock climbers, drawing around 500 participants from 30 nations. Features competitions, masterclasses with pro athletes, and parties on West Street. Open to beginners. Typically held in late October; exact dates announced closer to the season.
Xingping Temple Fair
A roughly 400-year-old tradition honoring Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy. Townsfolk hold sacrificial rites, street parades, folk dances, dramatic performances and sports - one of Yangshuo's most traditional gatherings.
Guilin Festival (Guilin Art Festival)
Exact dates to be confirmed locally
A multi-day international performing arts festival staged along the Lijiang River, featuring theatre companies, dance troupes and performers from across Asia and beyond. The programme varies each year; official 2026 dates and artists are announced closer to the season.
Yangshuo Fishing Lights Festival
Exact dates to be confirmed locally
A visually stunning annual event celebrating the ancient tradition of cormorant fishing. Hundreds of bamboo rafts with gas lamps gather on the Li River at night, creating a river of light. Typically held in November when water levels drop; exact dates vary each year.
Puyi Harvest Festival ("October Sweetness")
A two-day harvest celebration filled with the fragrance of autumn fruits. Masked dragon and lion dances, musical dramas, fine wine, local food and village games.
Winter Solstice (Dongzhi)
Families gather to wrap and share glutinous rice dumplings and cakes for a warm feast on the longest night of the year - a 2,000-year-old tradition marking the return of light.
West Street Beer Festival
Held on West Street since 1999, this international gathering blends foreign and local music and dance, climaxing in a lively beer-drinking competition. An exotic mix of cultures in Yangshuo's global village.
Dates Subject to Lunar Calendar
Many festivals in China follow the Lunar Calendar, meaning the Gregorian dates change every year. We verify these dates regularly, but recommend double-checking before booking flights.