The 2026 Spring Festival Cultural and Tourism Feast Awaits you in TEDA: Ocean Resort Lantern Show, Ancient Town Fair, and Cultural Gatherings Unveiled

As the Chinese New Year approaches, the festive atmosphere in TEDA grows increasingly vibrant. During the 2026 Spring Festival period, TEDA will be hosting a series of cultural and tourism celebrations that blend traditional charm with modern energy——from the Guochao (China-chic) lantern displays at the Polar Ocean Resort to the temple fair in Beitang Ancient Town, and from calligraphy and painting exhibitions at the Binhai Cultural Center to Spring-Festival-themed activities in major shopping malls and hotels. These events promise to bring joy and unique cultural flavor to citizens and tourists.

HHAn· Tianjin Polar Ocean Resort: Guochao Lanterns Illuminate the Ocean World, All-Day Performances Deliver Endless Enjoyment.

As the first polar ocean-themed resort in North China, HHAn·Tianjin Polar Ocean Resort is located in the TEDA Xiangluowan Business District and is a national AAAA-level scenic area. The resort integrates a polar ocean park, polar water park, hot spring bath center, themed hotel cluster, themed pedestrian street, riverside leisure corridor, and yacht terminal, aiming to create a comprehensive tourism destination for all hours of the day. Here, visitors can observe over 60,000 polar and marine animals up close, watch seven ocean-themed shows, and experience Tianjin's unique hot spring bath culture.

During this Spring Festival, the resort will launch a series of Chinese-style intangible cultural heritage performances, including lion dance, iron spark shows, and banner juggling acts. International circus performances, lantern displays, and Kongming lantern make-a-wish event will also be featured, bringing traditional festive customs to life in a modern marine setting.

Beitang Ancient Town: Six Centuries of History, a New Look, and a "Trendy" Temple Fair That Rocks!

Beitang Ancient Town, established in the early Ming Dynasty and nestled between the river and the sea, boasts a history of over 600 years. It once served as a crucial fishing port and coastal defense stronghold in northern China. Today, while preserving its historical appearance, the town has been revitalized with modern cultural and tourism initiatives. It has evolved into an eye-catching resort integrating cultural exhibitions, folk custom experiences, leisure and shopping.

In the Spring Festival of 2026, the Beitang "Trendy" Temple Fair will kick off in grand fashion. A dazzling array of intangible cultural heritage and folk performances will take the stage, including dragon and lion dances, stilt walking with flying cymbals, diabolo spinning, banner juggling, hard Qigong, cross-talk and clapper talk, face-changing, and shadow puppetry. These acts will add special flavor to the hustle and bustle of the town and the festive jubilation of traditional celebrations. The food market further brings the festive joy to life, gathering Tianjin-style traditional snacks and handicrafts like sugar painting, dough figurines, and fried rice cakes, along with delicacies from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, offering a true "New Year's taste sensation." Interactive photo-op zones like the Blessing Wall also await, inviting you to fully immerse in this festive temple fair journey!

Binhai Cultural Center: Welcoming the New Year with Calligraphy and Painting, Celebrating the Spring Festival in a Cultural Hub

As a new cultural landmark in Tianjin and even the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Binhai Cultural Center comprises the Binhai Art Museum, Binhai Science and Technology Museum, Binhai Library, Binhai Performing Arts Center, Civic Activities Center, and Cultural Corridor. With its grand architecture, integrated functions, and comfortable experience, it has become a core platform for public cultural services in the Tianjin Binhai New Area.

During the Spring Festival, the "Blossoming Book Fair: New Year Reading Extravaganza" will be held in the circular corridor of the central hall, where the fragrance of books and flowers intertwines to create a warm festive atmosphere. Additionally, the central hall will feature special performances such as Jingdong Drum performances.

The Binhai Art Museum will be hosting multiple themed art exhibitions, including Li Lan's Horse Painting Exhibition, Zhou Zhiqing's Specialized Rubbing Printmaking and Bookplate Exhibition, Inter-Museum Exchange Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting Works for the Year of the Horse, and Fine Sketch Exhibition. It will also organize activities such as calligraphy markets, intangible cultural heritage workshops, and check-in events for creative cultural products.

The Binhai Science and Technology Museum plans an immersive puzzle-solving experience centered around the "Celestial Battle" between the Monkey King and Erlang Shen from the classic mythological story "Monkey King Raises Havoc in Heaven." Integrating folk customs interactive challenges, scientific experiment quests, and fun science experiment shows, it prepares the "Ice and Snow Intelligent Fun Fair".

Malls and Hotels: Extravagant Fun Amid Diverse Offers for Joyous Spring Festival

Amid the festive cheer of the Spring Festival, a wave of shopping events is sweeping through. AEON Mall Tianjin TEDA, Tianjin Binhai Wanda Plaza, and JD MALL Tianjin Binhai Store are all rolling out special Spring Festival discounts and hosting themed fairs to cater to the one-stop needs of residents and tourists for dining, entertainment, shopping, and leisure.

Multiple high-end hotels in TEDA are also planning a variety of festive activities. Renaissance Tianjin TEDA Hotel is organizing the “2026 Chinese New Year's Eve Dining Experience at Renaissance” event, while the InterContinental Tianjin Yujiapu Hotel & Residences offers the “Lucky Little Ones in the Year of the Horse” parent-child folk art experience program. A lively lion dance performance will take place on the first day of the Lunar New Year, to be accompanied by the resounding beats of drums and gong.

For this Spring Festival, you are welcome to take a stroll along the streets of TEDA, linger by the Haihe River, and immerse yourself in the vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations in this globalized new city of high-end industries and innovation.