The Shichahai International Food Fair sets up at the Lotus Market in Beijing from early summer with canal-city street food from abroad, time-honoured Beijing snacks and free entry.
Food festivals in Beijing worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
June 2026 1 festival
February 2027 2 festivals
The Ditan Spring Festival Temple Fair fills Ditan Park in Beijing for the first week of the lunar new year, with an Earth Worship Ceremony, heritage crafts and food stalls from time-honoured brands.
The Longtan Park Spring Festival Temple Fair in Beijing's Dongcheng District runs through the first lunar week with over 100 food and cultural product stalls, folk shows and parades.
April 2027 1 festival
Kidumart Breadfest ★ 4.1
Kidumart Breadfest is an open-air bread market in Chaoyang Park, Beijing, with over 200 bakeries in its April run and a second two-weekend edition in September.
May 2027 2 festivals
Juicy Burger Fest ★ 4.0
Juicy Burger Fest gathers more than 40 burger brands from cities across China at WeiboIN in Chaoyang Park over the May Day holiday, with free entry and stage activities.
The Beijing Craft Beer Festival fills Shougang Park in Shijingshan over the May Day holiday with over 800 craft beers, a market of more than 40 food brands and electronic music.
June 2027 1 festival
The Beijing International Gourmet Festival is the city's summer food campaign, with a June fair at Beijing Exhibition Center and a free global food festival in Chaoyang Park in September.
August 2027 3 festivals
The Beijing International Yanjing Beer Culture Festival is a ten-day summer beer fair at the Capital International Exhibition and Convention Center, with four themed food zones and live music.
CBD Coffee Festival ★ 3.8
The CBD Coffee Festival brings more than 60 coffee brands and 100 booths to the Fortune Financial Center square in Beijing's CBD, with latte art contests and talks.
The Beijing Cuisine Culture Festival puts more than 70 brands into a late-August food fair at Longfu Temple in Beijing, with cultural salons, livestreams and in-store offers across the city.
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