Food festivals in Beijing worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

June 2026 1 festival

19 Jun to 25 OctFree entry Canal-city street food and Beijing snacks

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.

February 2027 2 festivals

6-12 Feb 2027Tickets neededSpring Festival snacks and time-honoured brands

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.

6-12 Feb 2027Tickets neededSpring Festival food stalls and folk snacks

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

9-12 Apr 2027Tickets neededBread and baked goods

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

1-4 May 2027Free entry Burgers

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.

1-4 May 2027Tickets neededCraft beer and festival food

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

10 Jun to 6 Sep 2027Free entry Regional Chinese and international street food

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

CBD Coffee Festival ★ 3.8

20-23 Aug 2027Tickets neededSpecialty coffee

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.

21-30 Aug 2027Beijing cuisine and time-honoured brands

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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