Temple Fairs: Celebrate the year of the tiger

With Spring Festival on our doorstep, it's time to get into the spirit of things. Check out any one of these great temple fairs for a full day of fun -- lao Beijing-style.

1) Ditan Temple Fair 地坛春节庙会 (地坛公园内)
Tel: 64214657
Feb. 13th – Feb. 20th

2) Changdian Temple Fair (Taoranting Park) 厂甸庙会 (陶然亭公园)
Tel: 63159837
Feb. 14th – Feb. 18th

3) Chaoyang Park Temple Fair 朝阳公园庙会
Tel: 63065409
Feb. 13th – Feb. 18th

4) Grade View Garden Temple Fair 大观园第十五届红楼庙会
Tel: 63544993
Feb. 14th – Feb. 18th

5) Shijingshan Amusement Park Temple Fair 石景山游乐园第九届“北京洋庙会”
Less of a traditional temple fair, more of an amusement park carnival. Expect lots of foreigners and kitsch.
RMB 10. Rides RMB 60-100. Tel: 6887 4060/3517
Feb. 14th - Feb. 21st

6) The China Millennium Monument Temple Fair 中华世纪坛春节文化庙会
Tel: 5980 2033
Feb. 13th – Feb. 19th

7) Longtan Temple Fair (Dragon Pool Park) 龙潭庙会 (龙潭公园)
Tel: 6714 4336
Feb. 13th – Feb. 20th

8) The Summer Palace Temple Fair (North Gate of the Summer Palace) 颐和园苏州街第十九届春节宫市 (颐和园北宫门)
Ticket price: RMB 10, RMB 5 (students with ID, senior citizens)
Tel: 6288 1144
Feb. 13th – Feb. 17th

9) Lanhuachi Temple Fair 北京莲花池庙会
Tel: 63972892
Feb. 14th – Feb. 18th

10) Olympic Sports Center Temple Fair 国家奥林匹克中心体育场庙会
This sports-themed temple fair has yoga, boxing, golf, mixed martial arts and taekwondo. Also promises stunt driving displays.
Feb. 13th - 19th