The weekend guide · 30 Oct – 1 Nov
The best things to do in Shenzhen this weekend
More Electronic Music Vol.2 + Pre-Halloween Party at Renaissance, aPark, Qianhai Museum Opening, Aqua Afro Wave Pool Party at SENSEA — and 90 more things on. Updated every Thursday.
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Tonight
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
NEPCON ASIA 2026
Asia's electronics manufacturing show: PCBA, smart factory, semiconductor packaging & test, automotive electronics, displays and embodied robotics.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
S-FACTORY EXPO 2026: Smart Factory & Automation Technology Expo (Shenzhen)
Complete solutions in industrial robotics, intelligent warehousing and logistics, motion control, industrial software and packaging equipment.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
Automotive World China 2026 (AWC)
Automotive electronics and smart-vehicle manufacturing show with components, manufacturing equipment, new materials and a live demo production line.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
ROBOTECH 2026: Embodied Robotics Technology & Application Expo
Embodied-AI robotics show: humanoid, quadruped, wheeled and special robots, core components and integrators for industrial and service scenarios.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Fri → Sun
This weekend
Thu 29 – Fri 30 Oct
More Electronic Music Vol.2 + Pre-Halloween Party at Renaissance, aPark
Free night of live electronic sets and talk about how the music is made, then a goth/EBM pre-Halloween after-party.
Renaissance (aPark) · Futian
Fri 30 Oct · 2pm
AI Cross-border Growth Masterclass — Shenzhen
Afternoon-to-evening masterclass from TKFFF on using AI across the cross-border workflow: product research, content, ads and operations.
Lehui Center (Bantian) · Longgang乐荟中心
Fri 30 Oct · 2pm
Qianhai Museum Opening — Shenzhen
Shenzhen’s landmark new waterfront museum opens at 14:00 on 30 October with eight exhibitions and more than 3,000 objects; free reservations open at 17:00 on 23 October.
Qianhai Museum · Nanshan前海博物馆
Fri 30 – Sun 1 Nov
Day of the Dead Weekend at Tequila Coyotes, Sea World
Shekou's long-running Mexican grill marks Día de los Muertos over Halloween weekend: DJ nights, a costume contest and pan de muerto.
Tequila Coyotes · Nanshan
Fri 30 Oct · 7pm
English Corner Longhua at The Crazy Coconut Bar (Baishilong)
A relaxed English corner at a small Western bar above Baishilong metro, three nights a week: chat, games and music, open to every language and nationality.
The Crazy Coconut Bar · Longhua疯狂椰子酒吧
Fri 30 Oct · 7pm
Yoga Lin «Super Butler» World Tour — Shenzhen
Two nights of Taiwanese singer Yoga Lin's «Super Butler» world tour at the Shenzhen Bay stadium, 30–31 October.
Shenzhen Bay Sports Center · Nanshan深圳湾体育中心 · 春茧
Fri 30 Oct · 7:30pm
CBD Toastmasters: Friday Public Speaking Night (Futian)
Friday-evening Toastmasters club in central Futian, from 7:30pm. Open to all; free guest visits.
Shenmao Commercial Center · Futian深茂商业中心
Fri 30 Oct · 7:30pm
Double D Bilingual Corner (Fridays, Nanshan)
A relaxed Friday Chinese–English exchange for locals and international participants.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Fri 30 Oct · 8pm
Language & Culture Exchange at The Flames (Fridays, Sea World)
A Friday-night language and culture exchange in Sea World: board games, drinks and conversation in any language, with locals, students and foreigners from all over.
The Flames · Shekou炙焰西餐厅
Fri 30 Oct · 8pm
Halloween Party at King's Bar, Bao'an
Two nights of costumes, DJ EYE and a best-costume contest at King's Bar in Bao'an Center.
King's Bar (Bao'an Center) · Bao'an
Sat 31 Oct · 7:45am
Shenzhen Striders Park Run (Saturdays, Talent Park)
Free, volunteer-run timed 2.5 km or 5 km loop of Shenzhen Talent Park every Saturday morning. Warm-up at 7:45, all paces welcome.
Shenzhen Talent Park · Nanshan深圳人才公园
Sat 31 Oct · 10am
AFROFIT at Sigma Coffee
A Saturday morning Afro dance-fitness class on Sigma Coffee's Xili rooftop.
SIGMA Coffee Park · Nanshan西格玛咖啡公园
Sat 31 Oct · 11am
Sunset Radio at Casablanca Beach Club (Weekends)
Beach DJs from lunch to past midnight on Shayuchong beach in Dapeng: sunset sets, cocktails, volleyball and an international crowd.
Casablanca Beach Club · Dapeng卡萨布兰卡海滩俱乐部（沙鱼涌）
Sat 31 – Sun 1 Nov
Return of the Dead: Halloween Beach Party at Casablanca Beach Club
An all-day Halloween beach party at Shayuchong: eight DJs, a bonfire after sunset, horror-themed dancers and an on-site make-up artist.
Casablanca Beach Club · Dapeng卡萨布兰卡海滩俱乐部（沙鱼涌）
Sat 31 Oct · 1:30pm
mj apanay «time machine» China Tour — Shenzhen
Filipino singer-songwriter mj apanay on his first China tour: an afternoon show at HOU LIVE.
HOU LIVE (KK ONE, Xiasha) · FutianHOU LIVE 下沙店
Sat 31 Oct · 1:30pm
Shekou Hash House Harriers: Saturday Trail Run
Every Saturday a bus leaves George & Dragon in Sea World at 13:30 for a hilly trail run or walk, then back to the pub for the circle. Just turn up.
George & Dragon British Pub · Shekou圣乔治西餐厅
Sat 31 Oct · 2pm
Aqua Afro Wave Pool Party at SENSEA
An afternoon-to-sunset Afro pool party at SENSEA's infinity pool above Xichong beach: Afrobeat, Amapiano and Afro House from 2pm to 9pm.
SENSEA Resort · Dapeng松善·SENSEA山海度假区
Sat 31 Oct · 7:30pm
Karen Souza — Velvet Jazz Tour, Shenzhen
Argentina's smoky-voiced jazz and bossa nova singer in a seated evening concert.
Nanshan Culture & Sports Center Theatre (Juchen) · Nanshan南山文体中心聚橙剧院
Sat 31 Oct · 7:30pm
Chinese, English & Cantonese Corner at Joy City (Saturdays)
A Saturday-evening language corner for foreigners, Hong Kongers and locals: Mandarin, English and Cantonese.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Sat 31 Oct · 8pm
FancyWall «This, That» 10th Anniversary Tour — Shenzhen
Indie band FancyWall (花墙) mark ten years together with their «This, That» tour at MAO on Halloween night.
MAO Livehouse Sea World · ShekouMAO Livehouse 海上世界
Sat 31 Oct · 8pm
Summertime Sadness (夏日麽麽茶) First Tour — Shenzhen
Loop-driven dance-punk from 夏日麽麽茶 (Summertime Sadness) on their first national tour.
B10 Live · OCTB10现场
Sat 31 Oct · 8pm
MSF Halloween Party at WOOZ, Hilton Futian
MSF's yearly Halloween night moves up to WOOZ on the 23rd floor of the Futian Hilton: hip-hop, Afro and dancehall, a welcome drink in every ticket.
Hilton Shenzhen Futian · Futian深圳大中华希尔顿酒店
Sat 31 – Sun 1 Nov
OURS Halloween: A Night of Screams at MGM Prince Bay
A 32nd-floor Halloween night with a live soul band indoors and six house DJs on the rooftop terrace above Prince Bay.
The Purple at MGM Shenzhen Prince Bay · Shekou紫堂 · 深圳太子湾美高梅酒店
Sat 31 – Sun 1 Nov
The Lost Realm: Halloween Masquerade by Pandora Parties
Pandora Parties' 11th Halloween for Shenzhen's local and international crowd: a costume and masquerade party in Nanshan with DJs, a costume contest and a photographer.
Hello Young · Nanshan
Sat 31 – Sun 1 Nov
Den of the Dead: Halloween Party at Tiger's Den
Free-entry costume party on Halloween night at Tiger's Den's new home by Futian Sports Park, with DJ Sahasra from 9pm.
Tiger's Den · Futian虎穴酒吧咖啡
Sat 31 Oct · 9:30pm
Passion Saturday: Latin Passion's Saturday Dance Party (Chegongmiao)
Latin Passion's Saturday party in its Chegongmiao studio: a kizomba room and a bachata/salsa room from 9:30pm, with a class before.
Latin Passion Studio (Chegongmiao) · Futian
Sun 1 Nov · 9:30am
Free Chinese Class for Foreigners in Bao'an (Sundays)
Free weekly Mandarin classes for foreigners: beginners 9:30, intermediate 11:00, HSK 1–4.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Sun 1 Nov · 2pm
Amazon Peak-Season Advertising Salon — Shenzhen
A small Chinese-language seller salon on where Amazon peak-season ads can still grow and how to set sensible spending boundaries.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Sun 1 Nov · 2:30pm
Changeway Bilingual Toastmasters: Sunday Public Speaking (Chegongmiao)
A bilingual English–Chinese Toastmasters club meeting on Sunday afternoons at 2:30 by Chegongmiao. Guests can sit in.
Jinsong Building (Tairan, Chegongmiao) · Futian劲松大厦
Sun 1 Nov · 3pm
ConvoVibe English Corner in Universiade Park, Longgang (Sundays)
A free Sunday-afternoon English corner and cultural mixer in a book-café in Universiade Park.
Universiade Park Book Café · Longgang大运公园书吧咖啡屋
Sun 1 Nov · 7pm
Liberty English Dinner Party: English Corner (Wednesdays & Sundays)
English conversation over dinner, hosted by a native speaker: a new topic each week, all levels, mostly Chinese learners plus a few internationals.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Sun 1 Nov · 8pm
Quadrant (气象限定) Asia Tour — Shenzhen
Beijing instrumental band Quadrant — math rock, post-rock and Midwest emo, no vocals — at HOU LIVE on their Asia tour.
HOU LIVE (KK ONE, Xiasha) · FutianHOU LIVE 下沙店
Sun 1 Nov · 8pm
Mosi Zishi «The Night Ablaze with Light» — Live in Shenzhen
The Yi folk singer-songwriter from Liangshan brings his band and that huge voice to B10 for one night.
B10 Live · OCTB10现场
Sun 1 Nov · 9pm
TakeOut Comedy Open Mic (Sundays)
Free English stand-up open mic upstairs at The Flames, Sea World. Sign up on the night or just watch.
The Flames · Shekou炙焰西餐厅
Sun 1 – Mon 2 Nov
Halloween Rave Bus by DayDayUpHood × DCee
A double-decker party bus with a DJ on board, three hours of Halloween night across the city, ending at an after-party in Luohu.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Meetups
Language exchanges this week
Weekly, free or cheap, all levels. The fastest way to meet people here.
Today · 10am
Speak & Bloom Tuesday Morning English Corner — Shekou
A small Tuesday-morning English discussion group in Shekou, designed for relaxed speaking practice and meeting new people.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Tonight · 7:30pm
Shekou Language Exchange at Barfly (Tuesdays)
An easy hour of English–Chinese conversation over a drink at Barfly, a Shekou pub since 2012.
Barfly Creative Commune Pub · ShekouBarfly 创意公社酒馆
Tomorrow · 7pm
English Corner Longhua at The Crazy Coconut Bar (Baishilong)
A relaxed English corner at a small Western bar above Baishilong metro, three nights a week: chat, games and music, open to every language and nationality.
The Crazy Coconut Bar · Longhua疯狂椰子酒吧
Tomorrow · 7pm
Liberty English Dinner Party: English Corner (Wednesdays & Sundays)
English conversation over dinner, hosted by a native speaker: a new topic each week, all levels, mostly Chinese learners plus a few internationals.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Thu 29 Oct · 7:30pm
Double D Chinese Corner (Thursdays, Nanshan)
Relaxed weekly Mandarin conversation and culture practice in Nanshan.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Fri 30 Oct · 7:30pm
Double D Bilingual Corner (Fridays, Nanshan)
A relaxed Friday Chinese–English exchange for locals and international participants.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Fri 30 Oct · 8pm
Language & Culture Exchange at The Flames (Fridays, Sea World)
A Friday-night language and culture exchange in Sea World: board games, drinks and conversation in any language, with locals, students and foreigners from all over.
The Flames · Shekou炙焰西餐厅
Sat 31 Oct · 7:30pm
Chinese, English & Cantonese Corner at Joy City (Saturdays)
A Saturday-evening language corner for foreigners, Hong Kongers and locals: Mandarin, English and Cantonese.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Sun 1 Nov · 9:30am
Free Chinese Class for Foreigners in Bao'an (Sundays)
Free weekly Mandarin classes for foreigners: beginners 9:30, intermediate 11:00, HSK 1–4.
Venue TBC · Shenzhen
Sun 1 Nov · 3pm
ConvoVibe English Corner in Universiade Park, Longgang (Sundays)
A free Sunday-afternoon English corner and cultural mixer in a book-café in Universiade Park.
Universiade Park Book Café · Longgang大运公园书吧咖啡屋
Find your people
Pick a thing, do it every week
SportsPadel 板式网球See places & groups
SportsPickleball 匹克球See places & groups
SportsSquash 壁球See places & groups
SportsTennis 网球See places & groups
DanceLatin dance 拉丁舞2 this week
Nights outStand-up comedy 脱口秀3 this week
Nights outPub quiz 酒吧问答2 this week
CultureArt & galleries 艺术展览21 this week
CulturePhotowalks 摄影漫步5 this week
WellnessSound healing 颂钵疗愈See places & groups
WellnessWellness & yoga 身心健康See places & groups
BusinessBusiness & networking 商务社交15 this week
BusinessE-commerce sellers 跨境电商9 this weekShows
Live music & DJs this week
Tonight · 8pm
Lang Lang Piano Recital — Shenzhen 2026
Lang Lang, the world-famous Chinese pianist, plays a solo recital of Mozart, Beethoven, Albéniz, Granados and Liszt at Futian's new Antuoshan theatre.
Antuoshan Public Cultural Center · Futian安托山公共文化中心
Tonight · 8pm
Paul Gilbert — WROC Tour 2026, Shenzhen
CH8 Livehouse (Yuehai) · NanshanCH8-LIVEHOUSE（深圳粤海店）
¥380–¥1,280
Tonight · 9:30pm
Live Band Every Night at The Terrace, Sea World
The Terrace · Shekou露台餐吧
No cover mentioned; cocktails ¥88
Tomorrow · 9pm
Xu Ke Quartet: Jazz Standards Night at ROOTS HOUSE
ROOTS HOUSE · NanshanROOTS HOUSE爵士酒吧
¥120 at the door
Tomorrow · 9pm
TakeOut Comedy Open Mic (Wednesdays)
The Flames · Shekou炙焰西餐厅
Free (one purchase at the bar)English
Thu 29 Oct · 8pm
English-only Open Mic at Youmo Youtiao Comedy (Thursdays in October)
Youmo Youtiao Comedy (Shenzhen Book City Central) · Futian幽默油条喜剧（深圳书城中心城店）
¥39.80 (Maoyan)EN
Meetups
Pub quizzes & game nights
Tomorrow · 8pm
Sea World Series Trivia Night (Wednesdays)
Shekou's Wednesday trivia league, alternating between George & Dragon and Gecko. No entry fee, teams of up to six.
George & Dragon British Pub · Shekou圣乔治西餐厅
Thu 29 Oct · 7:30pm
Craft Head Pub Quiz (Thursdays)
Thursday pub quiz at a Futian craft-beer bar: general knowledge, film, music and sport, with a free pint for each round's winners.
Craft Head Brewing Co. · Futian佳卡哈 Craft Head
Around Town
Around town right now
Festivals, openings and things you can just turn up to.
Fri 30 Oct · 2pm
Qianhai Museum Opening — Shenzhen
Shenzhen’s landmark new waterfront museum opens at 14:00 on 30 October with eight exhibitions and more than 3,000 objects; free reservations open at 17:00 on 23 October.
Qianhai Museum · Nanshan前海博物馆
Last 6 days · closes Sun 1
Wayfinders of the Stars: Austronesian Seafaring Cultures — OCAT Shenzhen
Everyday and ritual objects from the Austronesian peoples who sailed from the China–Taiwan coast across the Pacific, at OCAT in OCT-LOFT until 1 November.
OCAT Shenzhen · OCT华侨城当代艺术中心
Just opened · until 13 Dec
Zhang Boju & Pan Su: Art and Archives — He Xiangning Art Museum
A free exhibition tracing the collecting, calligraphy and painting of Zhang Boju and Pan Su, and their connections with He Xiangning.
He Xiangning Art Museum · OCT何香凝美术馆
Art & galleries
Exhibitions on now
Galleries and museums — one entry per show, with how long it's on.
Last 6 days · closes Sun 1
Wayfinders of the Stars: Austronesian Seafaring Cultures — OCAT Shenzhen
Everyday and ritual objects from the Austronesian peoples who sailed from the China–Taiwan coast across the Pacific, at OCAT in OCT-LOFT until 1 November.
OCAT Shenzhen · OCT华侨城当代艺术中心
Just opened · until 13 Dec
Zhang Boju & Pan Su: Art and Archives — He Xiangning Art Museum
A free exhibition tracing the collecting, calligraphy and painting of Zhang Boju and Pan Su, and their connections with He Xiangning.
He Xiangning Art Museum · OCT何香凝美术馆
Trade Shows
Trade shows this week
Registration, halls and the metro line for every expo.
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
NEPCON ASIA 2026
Asia's electronics manufacturing show: PCBA, smart factory, semiconductor packaging & test, automotive electronics, displays and embodied robotics.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
S-FACTORY EXPO 2026: Smart Factory & Automation Technology Expo (Shenzhen)
Complete solutions in industrial robotics, intelligent warehousing and logistics, motion control, industrial software and packaging equipment.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
Automotive World China 2026 (AWC)
Automotive electronics and smart-vehicle manufacturing show with components, manufacturing equipment, new materials and a live demo production line.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
ROBOTECH 2026: Embodied Robotics Technology & Application Expo
Embodied-AI robotics show: humanoid, quadruped, wheeled and special robots, core components and integrators for industrial and service scenarios.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
ES SHOW 2026: Shenzhen International Semiconductor & Electronic Components Exhibition
Components-to-systems electronics show: semiconductors, power devices, passives, connectors, embedded systems, automotive electronics and PCBs.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
C-TOUCH & DISPLAY Shenzhen 2026
B2B show for touch, new-display and AI-driven display technology, with co-located commercial display, film & tape, adhesives, CMF and AI+AR glasses shows.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
VisionChina Shenzhen 2026: Machine Vision Exhibition & Conference
The China Machine Vision Union's Shenzhen machine vision exhibition and technical conference, co-located with NEPCON ASIA.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Tue 27 – Thu 29 Oct
CPCA Show Plus 2026: International Electronic Circuits (Greater Bay Area) Exhibition
The China Printed Circuit Association's Greater Bay Area PCB and semiconductor event, with AI PCB and advanced packaging substrate zones.
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center · Bao'an深圳国际会展中心
Wed 28 – Fri 30 Oct
ICBE 2026: Shenzhen International Cross-border E-commerce Trade Fair
Cross-border e-commerce sourcing fair with brand/manufacturer, platform (Amazon, Walmart, eBay), service-provider and industrial-park zones.
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center · Futian深圳会展中心
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