Latest Events in Chongqing(February Updated)

The Wanzhou Super Lantern Festival is located at Xishan Park in Wanzhou District, Chongqing. Featuring 18 themed lantern installations including "Insect Wonderland," "Chinese Zodiac," and "Goddess of the Three Gorges on Water," it creates an immersive spectacle of light and shadow. During the activity, diverse stage performances will be presented: the ancient charm of "Marriage by Combat," the graceful Hanfu parade, and over ten spectacular shows like the thrilling intangible cultural heritage fire-spitting act. Additionally, interactive side quests are specially designed on-site, allowing participants to earn silver ticket rewards while enjoying the fun of exploring the festival.

The 2026 Chongqing Spring Festival Lantern Festival—the "Xi Huan Ni" Garden Expo Park Large-Scale Water Lantern Festival, themed "A Sea of ​​Lights Reflecting the Mountain City," is the largest water lantern festival in western China. This festival is hosted by Chongqing Daily Newspaper Group and organized by Chongqing Upstream Finance Media Co., Ltd. Spanning over 1,000 acres, it is divided into six themed areas: "Colorful New Year," "Auspicious Blessings," "Sun, Moon, and Stars," "Trendy Chinese Style," "Otherworldly Wonderland," and "National Glory," comprising 15 large lantern sets. Unlike traditional land-based lantern festivals, the "Xi Huan Ni" festival moves its stage to Longjing Lake in the Garden Expo Park, covering over 1,000 acres, including 800 acres of water. This festival features five highlights, allowing visitors to "step into the lanterns" for a three-dimensional immersive experience: Holographic Water Screen + Water Dance. More than just displaying images, it tells the story of Chongqing's development, creating a moving scene of "people + light + water" through water dance, perfect for taking stunning photos. The 100-meter-long "Golden Mountain Under the Sun" lantern display is a uniquely romantic feature of Chongqing. The lights reflect on the lake, recreating the grandeur of sunrise, allowing visitors to experience the magnificence of Chongqing's mountains and waters from the shore. The "Heroine Qin Liangyu" lantern display, modeled after Qin Liangyu, uses a youthful expression of traditional elements, creating an interactive light and shadow wall using paper-cutting techniques. Visitors can touch and piece together patterns. The "Holding Hands to Light Up" interactive light display features a surprise for couples: holding hands triggers a lighting effect, instantly creating a romantic atmosphere. Singles can also enjoy it with friends and family. The "Intangible Cultural Heritage Interactive Light Wall" is an interactive installation using paper-cutting techniques. Touching the paper allows visitors to piece together patterns, a fun activity for adults and children alike, allowing them to experience the charm of traditional culture.

Primates are the closest living relatives to humans, sharing remarkable similarities in evolution, behavior, and social structures. From ancient ancestors leaping through tree canopies to upright-walking intelligent humans, primate evolutionary history spans an epic 55-million-year journey. This exhibition showcases globally rare and endangered primate specimens alongside ancient human fossils, presenting a comprehensive scientific exploration through precious specimens, large-scale art installations, interactive visuals, and immersive experiences. It systematically reveals primates' evolutionary path, ecological adaptations, and social behaviors, connecting the magnificent narrative from early primate divergence to the dawn of human civilization—highlighting how bipedalism ignited the spark of culture. The exhibition also focuses on endangered species conservation, featuring a special comparative display between humans and primates, while addressing global habitat protection issues to inspire public awareness and collective action in safeguarding Earth's biodiversity.

The inaugural lantern display at this year's Spring Festival Lantern Festival cleverly weaves Hechuan elements into the language of light. The eaves of the Wenfeng Pagoda, a landmark witnessing the city's transformation, flow with the passage of time amidst the lights, echoing the shimmering river surface and recreating the ancient scene of "Wenfeng Reflecting the River" with renewed charm. The industrial relics of the Fourth Cotton Mill are revitalized in warm yellow tones. This is not merely a simple light decoration, but a dialogue about the city's memory and future. Eleven more themed lantern displays will be illuminated and updated successively. The people of Hechuan deeply understand that the best hospitality is to sincerely share their stories. Therefore, in the lantern designs, you can read the wisdom of the people of Hechuan in coexisting with water, and feel the open-mindedness brought by the confluence of three rivers. Between light and shadow, Hechuan lays bare itself.

Chongqing Mahua FunAge's first thrilling and hilarious environmental drama "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Three Lives Immersive Edition" blends suspense, comedy, and supernatural romance against the backdrop of classic Chinese folklore. Audiences navigate multiple spaces with close-up interactions, experiencing laughter laced with chills as they immerse themselves in the karmic cycle of three lives. One ticket unlocks multiple scenes with twists at every turn—where nightfall deepens the mystery and pulses race. Don't miss this unforgettable experience.

The 27th Jinfo Mountain Ice and Snow Season officially opened on December 6, 2025, and will run until February 28, 2026. Located just 1.5 hours from downtown Chongqing, the Jinfo Mountain North Slope Ski Resort offers a full range of activities, including unobstructed beginner slopes, intermediate slopes, and a snowboard park, catering to skiers of all levels. Besides skiing, visitors can also enjoy scenery such as forests, unique peaks, grasslands, and snowfields, and experience more than 20 recreational activities including horseback riding, grass skiing, go-karting, and paintball. The mountain-based star-rated hotels and villa complexes provide comprehensive accommodation facilities.

China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition focuses on all motorcycle-related matters China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition focuses on all motorcycle-related matters. After years of intensive work, it has become a reliable business promotion platform and a strategic partner for exhibitors. It proves the existence of the value of the Chinese motorcycle industry and cheers for the development of the Chinese motorcycle industry. Information Source: Chongqing Exhibition Center | expotobi

On the evening of October 11, the highly anticipated 2024 Baiheliang Tourism and Culture Festival opened grandly in Fuling District. It is reported that this tourism and culture festival will last until the end of the year, with the theme of "Baiheliang of the World, Happy New Fuling", integrating multiple industries such as culture, tourism, and sports. In addition to the opening ceremony, a series of activities such as academic seminars, sports events, and cultural tourism promotions will also be held.