Plaza 66 Shanghai hosts the free Moonlit Street Mid-Autumn Lantern Market on Nanyang Lu, September 25-27, 11am-8.30pm, plus the Spring is Calling garden lantern festival from September 25 to October 7, 2026.
Tags:From today, Friday September 25, to Sunday, September 27, more than 20 popular Chinese dining and intangible cultural heritage craft brands will gather from 11am to 8.30pm each day.
From herbal Gelato to hand-whisked matcha, from Shanxi aged vinegar Americano to fresh rice wine, from Shanghainese craft wontons to Yunnan street food—this is not an ordinary market, but a heartfelt embrace between tradition and contemporary lifestyle.
Taste Chinese Flavors,
Old & New
If you think a Mid-Autumn market means only mooncakes, think again.
Zhong Yao Tang takes food and medicine to new heights—a Chinese medicine shop selling Gelato, an old Chinese doctor turned bartender.
Taste a uniquely flavored herbal ice cream, or enjoy a Chinese-style cocktail.
Next door, Zhihe Pulse-Taking Shop is equally as ingenious: first have your pulse read, then use your "constitution diagnosis slip" to order a matching drink at the cocktail shop.
You can even wear your health on your wrist with a Chinese herbal bracelet.
Looking for something refreshing? KOMIE KOMIE's artisanal kombucha is naturally fermented in small batches for 7-15 days, with a clean ingredient list you can trust.
LA MATCHA Matcha Bar combines hand-whisked matcha with intangible cultural heritage tea confections, fusing color, aroma, taste, form, and vessel into one five-sense experience.
Cukafei boldly uses Shanxi aged vinegar in its Americano—six years in the making, its signature coffee creates a surprising spark of tartness and coffee bitterness on the tongue.
There is also Yunnan Xiao Shi's Yunnan street snacks...
... Hao Hao Chi Fan's limited-edition rice mooncakes...
... Shanfeng Light Food's low-sugar butterfly pastries...
... Jufu's pastry desserts...
... Jiangnan Mi Zao Ju's low-alcohol plum wine...
... and Jiumi Wan's new Chinese-style pastries.
From 30 RMB to 200 RMB, there is something for every budget, and every bite is crafted with care.
Intangible Heritage & Handcrafts
After eating and drinking, don't miss the handcraft area.
Xungui Tang's incense coils and holders follow the nature of plants and bring China's ancient incense-making spirit back into daily life.
San Xia and Shu Ye reimagine traditional Chinese gift boxes and steamers into stylish storage pieces and jewelry that blend Eastern charm with modern trends.
Tadow Tower Soap draws inspiration from fragrant rice, purple rice, and mugwort, offering hand-ground soaps in minimalist paper packaging.
Flower Bar by Ms.Black's Boutique brings nature's vitality into your home with bouquets and plants.
And don't forget Tong Han Chun Tang—a Shanghai traditional Chinese medicine brand founded in 1783—which brings herbal wellness tea drinks and food-and-medicine light meals to the market, along with a free Chinese medicine museum featuring old medicine cabinets, ancient texts, and herbal artifacts.
Art Pavilion's Garden
Lantern Festival
Beyond Nanyang Road, Plaza 66's new cultural and art leisure space, Art Pavilion, will present the ‘Spring is Calling’ themed garden lantern festival from September 25 to October 7.
Joining hands with Wen Chun Yuan, and in partnership with Atelier Youyi and Huasheng Media, three works—Spring Calling Pavilion, Moon Swing, and Moon Wall—integrate Eastern aesthetics into Mid-Autumn scenes.
Spring Calling Pavilion uses intangible cultural heritage video content to outline local cultural life scenes; Moon Swing reimagines traditional elevated swings through a modern minimalist conical structure; Moon Wall invites guests to explore contemporary expressions of traditional culture through interaction.
Extra Surprises
Plaza 66 has multiple surprises in place for the holidays.
Laopu Gold's new store opens with limited-time privileges, showcasing traditional handcrafted goldware.
Van Cleef & Arpels' ‘Treasure Island’ high jewelry collection makes a limited-time appearance.
Henry Jacques, Santa Maria Novella, COVA, PIERRE MARCOLINI, and Cha Jiu offer Mid-Autumn limited-edition gifts.
Restaurants including Yexuan, Yidao, Huixianlou, and Jingcaixuan present limited-edition mooncake gift boxes.
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Members enjoy exclusive privileges: designated spending earns Peninsula Bear mini mooncakes, while members receive cash coupons and chances to join a lucky rewards event.
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Visitors to Shanghai can enjoy complimentary luggage storage, luxury car discount vouchers, and dining vouchers with valid travel documents.
Additionally, successful tax-refund visitors receive a city-exclusive gift package, while supplies last.
Round Moon Above,
Reunion at 66
From the market bustle on Nanyang Road to the Eastern lantern festival at Art Pavilion, culture and commerce are interconnected.
This Mid-Autumn Festival, Plaza 66 sincerely invites citizens and visitors to gather here: Round Moon Above, Reunion at 66.
Stroll along Nanyang Road, check in at "Spring is Calling," and experience urban life where tradition and modernity blend.
Moonlit Street Mid-Autumn Lantern Market
September 25-27, 11am-8.30pm
Nanyang Road, Plaza 66 Shanghai
Admission: Free
Art Pavilion 'Spring is Calling’ Garden Lantern Festival
September 25 – October 7, 2026
Art Pavilion, Plaza 66 Shanghai
Admission: Free
Follow Plaza 66's official social platforms and join the check-in interaction for a chance to receive market-exclusive gifts.
[All images by That's Shanghai]
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