QQ Toys Expo QQ潮玩展 More than 200 chic toy brands, artists and designers, including international contemporary artists Daniel Arsham, Ron English, Michael Lau and Pat Lee, will exhibit their creative toys. Dates: May 1-3 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets: 128-598 yuan Booking: “Maoyan” WeChat miniprogram Venue: Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Futian District (福田区深圳会展中心) Metro: Line 1 or 4 to Convention and Exhibition Center Station (会展中心站), Exit C Futian Coffee Life Festival 福田咖啡生活节 Several shopping centers and coffee shops in Futian District will join the first Futian Coffee Life Festival. Major coffee-themed events will be held at One Avenue, while In Joy and Coco Park will hold creative product and snack markets. Visitors can get a brochure on 52 recommended coffee shops from the service counters of the major shopping malls in Futian. Awaken Coffee Festival 唤醒咖啡节 Forty coffee brands and 26 light meal and creative handicraft brands from Shenzhen, Beijing and Guangzhou are showcasing their products at an open market. Entry is free. A 48-yuan package includes two coffee samples, a dessert sample, a sticker and a wristband. On May 2-3, coffee tasting contests will also be held and visitors can sign up on site. Dates: Until May 5 Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Venue: One Avenue, Futian District (福田区卓悦中心) Metro: Line 1 or 10 to Gangxia Station (岗厦站), Exit B Black Market Party 潮能黑市 Dates: May 1-10 Hours: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Venue: In Joy, Futian District (福田区卓悦汇) Metro: Line 4 or 9 to Shangmeilin Station (上梅林站), Exit L Fuhua Night Market 福华夜巷 Dates: Until Aug. 29 (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays only) Hours: 5-10 p.m. Venue: Coco Park, Futian District (福田区星河Coco Park) Metro: Line 1 or 3 to Shopping Park Station, Exit C I Pet U 国际萌宠节 Dog sports games and fashion shows will be held at Gateway One’s Phase 1 and similar events for cats will be held at the shopping center’s Phase 2. A market selling pet products will also be held at the square in Sea World. Dates: May 1-5 Hours: 3:30-9:30 p.m. (Gateway One), 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (Sea World) Venues: Gateway One and Sea World, Nanshan District (南山区汇港购物中心和海上世界) Metro: Line 2 to Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A Pet adoption 宠物领养 Organized by Shenzhen Stray Dog Rescue Shelter, a pet event including stray dog adoption and free health check for your pets will be held. Entry is free. Dates: May 1-3 Hours: 4-8 p.m. Venue: 1/F, Raffles City, Nanshan District (南山区来福士广场一楼) Metro: Line 9 to Nanyou Station (南油站), Exit E Dapeng Fortress 大鹏所城 During the May Day holiday, a parade with performers dressed in historical costumes will march from Jiaochangwei to the north gate of Dapeng Fortress every day. A market selling creative products and snacks and a dazzling light show will also be held at the north gate of the fortress built more than 600 years ago to protect the coastline against pirates. Drivers to Dapeng should make reservations through Shenzhen traffic police’s WeChat account “szjjwx.” Parades: 10:30-11:30 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m., May 1-5 Market: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m., May 1-5 Light shows: 7:45-8 p.m., May 1-5 Venue: North gate of Dapeng Fortress, Dapeng New Area (大鹏新区大鹏所城北门) Metro: Line 8 to Yantian Road Station (盐田路站), Exit D and then take the “大鹏假日专线” bus Light show 奇趣魔幻灯光节 Clowns will amuse visitors in the daytime at Mission Hills Terra Art Ecological Park which has also been decorated with balloons and inflated installations. At night, the park is turned into a dream land with a light show. Dates: May 1-June 30 Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (night entry: 6-10 p.m.) Tickets: 48 yuan (adults), 25 yuan (children between 1.2-1.4 meters and seniors aged 60-64), free for children shorter than 1.2 meters and seniors aged 65 or elder Venue: Mission Hills Terra Art Ecological Park, Longhua District (龙华区观澜湖大地生态艺术园) Metro: Line 4 to Mission Hills Station (观澜湖站), Exit A Auto show 深圳五一国际车展 More than 100 domestic and international carmakers will showcase their latest or limited sedans at the 2021 Shenzhen Auto Show. Dates: May 1-3 Booking: WeChat account “hali502” Venue: Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, Bao’an District (宝安区深圳国际会展中心) Metro: Line 11 to Tangwei Station (塘尾站), Exit D and then take the expo’s free shuttle bus Music in Dameisha 梅沙湾音乐季 Chinese pop, folk and rock bands will perform at Dameisha Beach and Dameisha Village, with beer and snacks on sale. Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m., May 3-4 (Dameisha Beach); 3-9 p.m., May 1-3 (Dameisha Village) Venues: Dameisha Village and Dameisha Beach, Yantian District (盐田区大梅沙村和大梅沙海滩) Metro: Line 8 to Yantian Road Station (盐田路站), Exit D and then take bus M465 (Cao Zhen) | 