36th Qingdao International Beer Festival (Opened 7/17; Final Ten Days within the Source Window)
Announced eventRegion: Shandong
Date information: 2026-07-17
Confirmed dates: 2026-07-17 to 2026-08-15
Organizer: Hosted by Qingdao Municipal People's Government; organised by West Coast New Area, Laoshan, Shinan, Shibei and the Historic District Conservation and Renewal Command
Who can attend: Residents and Chinese and international visitors
How to take part: Free entry to all three main venues; vouchers through Alipay and Meituan; selected performances and beer contests open for on-site participation
Official channel: Qingdao Municipal Government Information Office (Qingdao Release); Qingdao News: qingdaonews.com
Announcement date: 2026-06-26
Status reported by source: Officially announced
Source document date: 2026-08-07
Qingdao Cheers with the World theme, with 2,300+ beers. West Coast: nine beer tents, 1,500 drone flights nightly, fireworks, beer champion contest, art parades and sports. Laoshan: two stages, music parties and Silver Salt market. Old city: a century of beer and liyuan courtyard culture with immersive theatre games. Linked with the 18th 8.8 Shopping Carnival.
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