Edited by Roseline Yang, Community Relations Officer
Since only international schools are on a holiday break, staying in Shanghai during the Christmas Holidays can be a very lucky opportunity for you!
1-You can do all the usually-busy tourist attractions during weekdays!
- Go to Disneyland
- Go to YuYuan Garden and other Shanghai Tourist spots such as the Pearl Tower or the new Shanghai Tower
2-You can also go to the most popular indoor play areas during weekdays
- E Cube Club,
- Little Bugz,
- NBA Playzone,
- Dole Island trampoline Park,
- Jump 360
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3.Your child can go on a Christmas camp if you are working
Shanghai Community Center is organizing two camps for children aged from 4-12 years old
- Session 1 (December 19-23)
- Session 2 (December 26-30).
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Sports for Life will be running 3 camps from December 19 – January 6. These will include sports and activities to keep the children busy, learning and entertained. Click here for more information.
Naked Discovery offers 3 themed Winter Camp Packages for 4-6 and 7-9 year old children.
- Session 1 (December 19-23)
- Session 2 (December 26-30)
- Session 3 (February 6-10)
Moreover, if you are a YCIS parent, the early bird discount is still valid for you! Just show your child’s YCIS pick-up card! Click here for more details.
4-You can do some Winter sports related activities
- Go ice-skating!
- One favored winter tradition is not to be missed out on in Shanghai. For more information about ice skating places in Shanghai, click here.
- Go Skiing!
- Didn’t know skiing was an option in Shanghai？There is an indoor skiing center in Minghang district, so for the slope-lovers among you this is a perfect way to chill out at the weekend. Click here for more information
5- Of course, it’s not Christmas without a Christmas market
If you want to enjoy the Christmas markets, there are still some on during the holidays!
- Jingan Kerry Center An outdoor Christmas market with traditional wooden huts displaying a wide variety of Christmas delicacies, from Gluhwein to hot chocolate, plus pies, kebabs and many more mouth-watering goodies to celebrate this joyous time of year.
- Every Friday and Saturday through December 24, experience a bustling Christmas Market in the heart of Lujiazui as Pudong Shangri-La, East Shanghai transforms its outdoor terrace on level 5 for the holidays.