Weekend Fun | Pet fair, rose festival, concerts and more

Pet fair

The 15th China (Shenzhen) International Pet Supplies Exhibition features more than 10,000 well-known brands showcasing a wide range of pet products. These areas encompass the entire pet industry, including pet food, supplies, health products, grooming, and medical care.

A scene from the 15th China (Shenzhen) International Pet Supplies Exhibition. Lin Jianping

Dates: Until March 15

Venue: Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Futian District (深圳会展中心)

Metro: Line 4 to Convention & Exhibition Center Station (会展中心站), Exit D

Rose festival 

Celebrated as China’s first “World Rose Garden” and known as the “Southern China Rose Center,” Renmin Park is the festival’s centerpiece. Some 300 rose varieties bloom across a 35,000-square-meter floral expanse divided into several distinct viewing areas, each offering a different interpretation of the rose.

Various roses are introduced at Xiangmi Park. Lin Songtao

Dates: Through March 17

Venues: Renmin Park (人民公园), Xiangmi Park (香蜜公园), Wuzhipa Park (五指耙公园), Kaiming Park (开明公园)

Theater screening

Catch a screening in Nanshan of National Theatre Live’s acclaimed production “Frankenstein,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Photos from the event organizers unless otherwise stated

Time: 8 p.m., March 15

Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center Theater, Nanshan District (南山区南山文体中心聚橙剧院)

Metro: Line 1 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B, then walk around 900 meters

Music in Woody Allen’s films

Join four musicians for an evening of iconic tunes heard in Woody Allen films, including "All of Me," "Cheek to Cheek," and "The Lady Is a Tramp."

Time: 8 p.m., March 14

Venue: Bay Opera of Shenzhen, Bao’an District (深圳滨海艺术中心)

Metro: Line 5 to Baohua Station (宝华站), Exit D

Blues melody

Blues icons Carlos Johnson and Pooky Styx will lead their band for an evening of timeless blues classics.

Time: 8 p.m., March 15

Venue: HOU LIVE, Futian District（福田区HOU LIVE）

Metro: Line 9 to Xiasha Station (下沙站), Exit D

Violin concert

World-renowned violinist Lyu Siqing will perform a powerful and lyrical program of Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms in a special one-night recital in Shenzhen. Presented as part of the Pingshan Theater’s “Fine Music” series, “The Echoes of German and Austrian Music” will feature one of China’s most celebrated soloists, accompanied by esteemed pianist Wang Chao.

Time: 8 p.m., March 14

Venue: Pingshan Theater, Pingshan District (坪山区坪山大剧院)

Metro: Line 14 to Pingshan Square Station (坪山广场站), Exit D1

Epic dance drama

“Pingtan Impression,” a dance drama choreographed and directed by renowned Chinese dancer Yang Liping, will be staged at Shenzhen Poly Theater this weekend. Yang’s only ocean-themed, “superfolkloric” work for crosss-trait cultural dialogue mines the myths, rituals and everyday life of Pingtan, in Fujian Province, to create a classical-myth–meets-contemporary-spectacle celebration of shared maritime heritage.

Times: 8 p.m., March 13; 2:30 p.m., March 14

Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, Nanshan District (深圳保利剧院)

Metro: Line 2, 11, or 13 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E

Masters’ art and craft works

A exhibition at Shenzhen Museum’s history and folk culture division features 75 exquisite works by five Chinese masters. The artists bring distinctive styles and high level of technical skill. Their works have won national awards and received acclaim at home and abroad. The exhibition spans metalwork, hand-woven tapestries, art-cast glass, inkstone carving, ceramics, embroidery, jade carving, and more, offering aesthetic reflections on life and underscoring the cultural depth and innovative fusion of traditional aesthetics with contemporary design.

Dates: Through March 15

Venue: Shenzhen Museum’s history and folk culture division, Jintian Road, Futian District (深圳博物馆金田路馆-历史民俗)

Metro: Line 2 or 4 to Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B