Expat Explorer | St Patrick's events, Holi celebration & more

St. Patrick's Crawl

Let's eat, drink and be Irish! Put on some green and come celebrate the St. Patrick's Day here at Shuiwei! 

Time: 7 p.m., March 16

Venue: 1368 International Culture Street, Shuiwei, Futian District (福田区水围1368国际文化街)

Metro: Lines 4, 7 or 10 to Fumin Station (福民站)

Fees: 100 yuan

Booking: Scan the QR code in the poster to book your place

St. Patrick's Day celebration at Terrace

Join us as we celebrate everything Irish! We have live music, green beer, drink specials, and a few surprises along the way during the evening!

Time: March 16-17

Venue: Terrace Restaurant and Bar, Sea World Square, Shekou, Nanshan District (南山区蛇口海上世界广场露台餐吧)

Metro: Lines 2 or 12 to Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A then walk around 400 meters

Note: Read this article for more information about the event

Dutch & Belgian Borrel 

Pull out for an extraordinary evening dedicated to Dutch and Belgian delights, happening this Friday at Brass House. Discover the best of Dutch and Belgian brews, enjoy special free snacks from Benelux, and make new connections! 

Time: 9 p.m., March 15

Venue: Brass House, Building 150, 1368 International Culture Street, Shuiwei, Futian District (福田区水围1368国际文化街150栋Brass House)

Metro: Lines 4, 7 or 10 to Fumin Station (福民站)

Improv comedy

Looking for some laughters? Then don't miss Domesticated Humans' improv comedy this Saturday night!

Time: 8 p.m., March 16

Venue: 2025 Cafe, Room 101, Building 3, Zhuguang Innovative Technologies Park, Nanshan District (南山区珠光创新科技园3栋101室2025创新空间)

Metro: Line 7 to Zhuguang Station (珠光站)

Fees: 100 yuan (early bird); 120 yuan (regular)

Booking: Scan the QR code in the poster to book your place

Holi celebration

Often celebrated by participants throwing colored water and power on one another, Holi is known as India's most colorful festival. Next Saturday, citizens will have a chance to experience the vibe of this festival of color in the heart of Shenzhen. 

Time: March 23 3-9 p.m. (main event); 9 p.m.-3 a.m. (late party)

Venue: The Crazy Coconut, Block A, Phase 1, Innovative Technology Plaza, Tairan 4th Road, Futian District (福田区泰然四路创新科技广场1期A座疯狂椰吧)

Metro: Lines 1, 7, 9 or 11 to Chegongmiao Station (车公庙站), Exit F then walk around 600 meters

Fees for main event: 108-148 yuan

Note: Read this article for more information about the event and book your place

InterChamber Networking Drinks

InterChamber Networking Drinks is an event that brings together entrepreneurs, business people and professionals from 10 international chambers of commerce (Australia, Benelux, Britain, Canada, Denmark, French, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland) and from various industries, companies and cultures, providing them with the opportunity to meet each other in a welcoming and relaxed setting whilst enjoying finger food, wine, and beer.

Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m., March 27

Venue: Star Room 1, 24/F, The Langham Shenzhen, Futian District (福田区东海朗廷酒店24楼星愿廷1厅)

Metro: Lines 1, 7, 9 or 11 to Chegongmiao Station (车公庙站), Exit B then walk round 700 meters

Fees: 300 yuan (early bird); 350 yuan (standard)

Note: Read this article for more information about the event and book your place

Midnight charity run

Registration for the 16th Annual Captivating Midnight Charity Run is now open! All the registration fees and funds raised will be allocated to support the initiatives of the Shenzhen Charity Federation Captivating Fund educating out-of-school girls in Western China.

Time: 11 p.m., April 20

Venue: Main gate of Lianhua Hill Park, Futian District (福田区莲花山公园正门)

Metro: Line 4 to Children's Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit F1 then walk around 800 meters; or Line 11 to Lianhua West Station (莲花西站), Exit A then walk around 900 meters

Fees: 250 yuan/runner

Note: Read this article for more information about the event and book your place