Festivals | Time | Place | Characteristics |
Qingdao International Beer Festival | Opened on the 2nd Saturday of August for 2 weeks | Qingdao International Beer City | The biggest beer festival of Asia |
Qingdao Oriental Cherry Festival | Beginning of April to the first 10-day period of May | Zhongshan Park | The oldest and the biggest oriental cherry admiration festival of China |
Qingdao Bar Culture Festival | December with climax around Christmas | Yanerdao Road, Taipingjiao Bar Street | Different Chinese and occidental style bars with diversified characteristics and rich contents |
Qingdao International Ocean Festival | Opened on every 23rd July for 20 days | Main venue in Olympic Sailing Center | The unique festival in ocean subject in China |
Xinzheng Folk Culture Temple Fair | Opened on the lunar New Year’s Day for one week | Temple of the Queen of Heaven of Qingdao | Dated from Goddess Matsu culture of Ming Dynasty to pray for the new year |
Golden Beach Music Festival | Every September | Golden Beach of Huangdao District | The biggest free outdoor music festival of China |
Qingdao Wintersweet Festival | Every March | Shimeian Scenic Area of Licang District | The largest wintersweet garden in north of Yangtze River |
Tianheng Sea Sacrificial Ceremony | Every 20th March | Tianheng Town of Jimo | State-level intangible cultural heritage |
Jiaozhou Yangko Festival | Second 10-day period of every May | Jiaozhou Shaohai Chinese Yangko City | State-level intangible cultural heritage |
China (Qingdao) International Boat Show | English website of China International Marine Exposition & China (Qingdao) International Boat Show | http://www.chinaboatsexpo.com/En/index.asp | |
Qingdao World Horticultural Exposition | Official website of 2014 Qingdao World Horticultural Exposition (English) | http://en.qingdaoexpo2014.org/ |