Making fun plans for the family over the combined Golden Week and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays? Here are our picks for kid-friendly happenings in Beijing for the next two weeks to give you some inspiration. For even more goings-on, and for weekly events, be sure to join one of our Family-Friendly Events groups on WeChat (add wilhelmina87 to be added).

Jazzy Preschool Baby Group

Jazzy Preschool, a trilingual English, French and Chinese kindergarten, is delighted to invite you to their Baby Group for children aged 0-3 years! Go and enjoy parent-child bonding activities led by their early childhood professionals in three languages, while meeting other families and sharing experiences.

During the session, you will:

• Take part in playful activities and nursery rhymes in English, French and Chinese, fostering early language and cultural discovery.
• Learn more about their trilingual education and curriculum.

Where: Jazzy Preschool
When: Sep 24 (Wed) from 10am to noon
Price: Free

Dulwich College Beijing Senior School Open Day

Discover how Dulwich College Beijing (DCB) students excel academically while also pursuing their passions. DCB welcomes prospective families and students in Senior School (aged 11-17) to its on-campus open day.

Scan the below QR code to register for the event.

Where: Dulwich College Beijing
When: Sep 25 (Thu) from 9am to noon
Price: Free

“Love is Around” International Music Festival

Join the “Love is Around” International Music Festival, a day of music, food and community fun on Sep 27 from 3pm to 8.30pm at the South Lawn of Dynasty Garden on Yuyang Lu in Shunyi. Get involved as a co-host, sponsor, vendor or performer, and enjoy live music, international bites, a global market, family activities and charity exhibition. Join and help build something beautiful together!

Where: Dynasty Garden Tennis Court
When: Sep 27 (Sat) from 2pm to 8.30pm (performances start at 3pm)
Price: Free

Epic Martial Arts & Stunt Camp

Both girls and boys are welcome to join this kids’ martial arts, light saber and real stunt skills training camp to be taught by Coach Alex, a professional wushu and stunt actor from France who has over 30 years of experience under his belt.

Where: Jinxiuyuan (Sanlitun)
When: Oct 1-5 (Wed-Sun) from 9am to noon (daily)
Price: Starts at RMB 2,000
WeChat: alexxjian (English) / emmazhenzhen (Chinese)

Kids’ Club: Hike Along the White River

In this kids’ hike version, the Beijing Hikers will take it slow with several extended stops for paddling and finding frogs, plus plenty of time to pick out a nice stick or two. Expect to come back home quite late.

You’ll get to see the running river, leafy green trees by the riverside, impressive tall and steep cliffs made from massive slabs of rock and boulders, and hopefully the local family of herons that nest high up in the cliffs.

Where: Contact organizers for meet-up location details
When: Oct 5 (Sun) from 8am to late
Price: Starts at RMB 240
WeChat: BeijingHikers北京爱山

Scares @ Universal

Universal Beijing Resort is bringing back its Scares @ Universal event from now until Nov 2. During its nighttime experiences, the closing time of the themed lands will be extended to 11pm.

Four themed haunted mazes (including two new ones) and two scare zones will open to visitors altogether. The Universal Monsters Crypt, one of the new haunted zones, will gather original characters from Universal Pictures’ classic movies and provide visitors with multi-sensory assaults through blockbuster-level production quality. Another new area, the silent and mysterious House of Hua Pi, will open for a limited period. Jack’s Circus and House No. 91 will also come back.

Where: Universal Beijing Resort
When: Daily until Nov 2 from 10am to 11pm
Price: Starts at RMB 270

YCIS Beijing Weekly School Tours – Every Wednesday

Yew Chung International School Beijing is pleased to welcome parents of prospective students for dedicated school tours every Wednesday. Families considering enrolment for ECE, Primary, or Secondary in Semester 1 are invited to book an appointment and explore their vibrant campus.

Where: Yew Chung International School Beijing
When: Every Wednesday from 9.30am to 11am
Price: Free

MAMA Moove in the Park

Join MAMA Workout in the Park every Friday from 10.30am to 11.45am at Chaoyang Park West. A fun, full-body workout designed to be postpartum safe – with or without your baby. Stay active, connect with other moms and enjoy the fresh air. Don’t forget to bring your own mat. Scan to join today!

Where: Chaoyang Park West
When: Every Friday from 10.30am to 11.45am
Price: RMB 118

Did we miss any upcoming family-friendly event worth attending? Let us know in the comments below!

Images: Yan Krukau (via pexels.com), courtesy of vendors