Sep 11-25: Mooncake-Making Workshop, Camping & More Family-Friendly Events

If you’re looking for cool things to do with your family this September, take a look at these events, hand-picked by us and perfect for a fun-filled day out:

The Belt & Road Food Fest

Foodies of Beijing, prepare to get excited! The Belt & Road Food Fest at Langyuan Station Riverside Cultural Plaza is back once again! This year, the Fest will be happening over the Mid-Autumn Festival from Sep 15-17, so you’ve got a whole three days packed full of food, booze, entertainment, music, culture and more!

Early bird tickets are now on sale for the fest starting at RMB 19.9 and include an RMB 5 coupon to use at the fest. On-site tickets are RMB 29.9 and also include an RMB 5 coupon, but if you want to bag the most bang for your buck, get your ticket now by scanning the QR code below!

For those of you with little ones, all kids under 1.2 meters can get into the festival for free!

More here: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/yvCPDk91geTMQijMrwiBug

Where: Langyuan Station
When: Sep 15-17, 11am-8.30pm
Price: Early Bird RMB 19.9/person, On-site RMB 29.9/person, free for kids under 1.2m

Snowy Mooncake-Making Workshop

Learn how to make snowy moonckes, and explore the rich history of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival dessert, 月饼 (yuèbǐng). Join That’s Mandarin and craft your own masterpiece! Scan the QR code on the poster to sign up.

Where: That’s Mandarin Beijing, 3/F, Bldg 4, Courtyard 12B, Xinzhong Jie, Dongcheng District
When: Sep 13, 7pm-8.30pm
Price: RMB 150/person (RMB 100 if you bring a friend)

Gubeikou Great Wall to Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking and Camping Tour

Join Beijing Hikers on this kid-friendly hike and enjoy the beautiful views of the Great Wall.

Highlights of this hike:
1. A lifetime experience: see the sunrise, the sunset and the stars on the untouched authentic Great Wall
2. Suitable for keen hikers: This is a tour package that combines both hiking and camping
3. This hiking and camping tour covers Gubeikou wild unrestored Great Wall, the restored Jinshanling Great Wall and the unrestored Jinshanling Great Wall – an excellent chance for you to compare and contrast what the wall may have looked like when they were originally finished, and how it looks after about 600 years of exposure to the elements
4. Awesome views for photographers: These sections of the Great Wall are quite popular amongst photographers, with breathtaking views
5. Fit for family with kids
6. Chinese family visit and home-made Chinese meals
7. Small group of maximum of 15 travelers The group usually has 4-15 travelers
8. No commission shopping stops

Where: Exit C of Dongsishitiao subway station of line 2
When: Sep 15-16, 9am
Price: RMB1800((It includes camping gears (tents, pads, sleep bags, big backpacks), transportation, entrance fees, water, four meals and guides.))

Inn Shunyi Sunday Brunch

Please join INN for a fun and friendly Sunday Brunch at Laker’s (Roma Lake) on NEW DATE September 22nd. INN is not just for newcomers! Long-term residents, returnees and local residents are all welcome! INN members receive a ten percent discount from Laker’s on all food and drink! No minimum order. Just come for lunch and make new friends. Family-friendly, and EVERYONE is welcome!

Where: Laker’s Pub (Roma Lake)
顺义区-后沙峪地区后沙峪罗马湖左堤路（罗马湖9号旁边）
When: Sep 22, 11.30am
Price: Pay for your own food and drink. A ten percent discount from Laker’s for INN attendees

BSB Sanlitun and BSB Shunyi Baby Groups

At The British School of Beijing, parents and their little ones are invited to come together and celebrate milestones, share experiences, and build lasting friendships through the engaging Baby Group events. Meet other expat families, enjoy playing with age-appropriate toys, create seasonal crafts, sing and do a lot more! Drinks and snacks provided.

RSVP required. Please scan the QR code in the poster to sign up as space is limited.
Note: Open to foreign passport holders only. This is only for parents to attend, not for ayis.

Where: The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi, Early Years “Soft Play Area,” South Side, 9 Anhua Jie, Shunyi District; The British School of Beijing (BSB) Sanlitun, 5 Xiliujie, Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District
When: BSB Shunyi – Sep 10 and 24, 9.30am-10.30am; BSB Sanlitun – Baby Book Club on Mondays, 9am-9.30am; Baby Group on Wednesdays, 9am-10.30am, Baby Dance Classes on Fridays, 9am-9.30am
Price: Free

Don’t forget about these ongoing events:

Prenatal and Mama & Baby Yoga Fitness at Taozi

Dive into Marie’s Prenatal and Mama & Baby Yoga, a vibrant blend of gentle yoga and lively postpartum fitness, designed exclusively for you and your baby. It’s a great way for new moms to rediscover the joy of movement and celebrate their bodies’ incredible journeys in a postpartum-friendly setting, and for the babies to enjoy playful exercises and tender moments with their moms.

Where: Taozi Tree Yoga, 306, 3/F, Bldg, Jinxiu Yuan, 3 Xingfucun Zhonglu, Chaoyang District
When: Mondays 10.15am-11.30am and Thursdays 10.30am-11.45am (Mama & Baby); Thursdays 9am-10.15am (Prenatal)
Price: RMB 200/single session, RMB 1,080/6 sessions

Mama & Baby Yoga and Prenatal Yoga at Avisha

Improve your health, your posture and your mood at one of Avisha’s specially designed yoga classes. You can choose Mama & Baby classes, or if you’re still waiting for your bundle of joy to make an appearance, join their Prenatal Yoga Class and prepare your body and mind for labor.

Where: 1-3-38, Bldg 3, Shoukai Bojun, 8 Xindong Lu, Chaoyang District
When: Mama & Baby Yoga: Thursdays, 10.45am-noon; Prenatal Yoga: Tuesdays, 1pm-2pm
Price: Kids Yoga: RMB 650 (five classes) or RMB 150 (single class); Mama & Baby Yoga: RMB 900/six classes or RMB 170/single class

YMCE Jr Rugby Academy @ 798

YMCE Jr rugby is back, and free trial classes are available every Sunday. YMCE Jr Rugby prioritizes fun as they guide their players through a program that imparts diverse rugby skills tailored to players’ developmental stages in the sport.

Where: 798 UBP Field
When: Every Sunday, 10am-11.30am
Price: RMB 3,299/10 classes (fall season), free trial classes available

These are the open day events you can visit in the next two weeks:

YCIS Beijing Open Day

The Open Day offers great opportunities for all families to engage with dedicated school leaders and learn about their vision, discover the diverse and enriching programs that make this school unique, connect with other parents, staff, and students, and take a guided tour of their beautiful school grounds.

Where: Honglingjin Park, 5 Houbalizhuang, Chaoyang District
When: Sep 14, 9.30am- noon
Price: Free

BSB Shunyi Open Day

The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi invites prospective parents to come and see the amazing teaching and learning at their open day. On Sep 19, there’s a special talk hosted by the head of EAL (English as an Additional Language). See how students who are non-native English speakers excel in their EAL lessons and learn how parents can support them at home.
BSB provides premium international education to more than 1,100 expat students ages 2-18 years old from 60 nationalities all in one campus. Talk to their teachers about the curriculum. See their learning spaces specially designed for each age group. Find out how the students benefits from the school’s collaborations with some of the very best organizations including MIT, The Juilliard School and UNICEF.

Sign up for the open day by scanning the QR code in the poster!
Note: Open to prospective parents, they only accept students who are foreign passport holders.

Where: The British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi, South Side, No. 9 An Hua Jie, Shunyi District
When: Sep 19, 9:30am-11:30am
Price: Free

Dulwich College Beijing Senior School Open Day

Discover how their students excel academically while also pursuing their passions.

Dulwich College Beijing welcomes prospective families and students in Senior School (ages 11-17) to its on-campus open day.

Where: 89 Capital Airport Road, Shunyi
When: Sep 21, 9.30am-noon
Price: Free

YCYW Open Day

Parents are invited to attend YCYW’s upcoming international school open day! This is not just a campus tour, but also an opportunity to deeply experience the charm of international education. You will have the opportunity to have direct dialogue with both Chinese and Western principals and subject leaders and listen to their educational philosophies and global perspectives. You can also personally enter bilingual-characteristic classrooms, experience the fun of immersive learning, and let your child experience knowledge exploration across borders in advance. At the event, you will be immersed in a strong atmosphere of international education and witness how children thrive in such an environment. Places are limited, please register early and let us work together to pave a broad road for the future of our children!