With the 2026 Shanghai Tourism Festival summer season in full swing, Lin-gang Special Area has rolled out a wide range of activities for visitors.

The Orca Wave Festival at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park makes a splash this summer with fun-filled water parties, beloved animal performances, electrifying concerts, dazzling fireworks, synchronized drone shows, and interactive robot experiences.

Spectators watch Orca performances at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park. [Photo/Hi Lin-gang]

More than just a skiing destination, Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort invites visitors to enjoy China-chic performances, thrilling ice and snow competitions, the return of its Water World, and up-close encounters with penguins — all while escaping the summer heat.

Shanghai L+SNOW Indoor Skiing Theme Resort offers a refreshing summer escape featuring ice-and-snow fun. [Photo/Hi Lin-gang]

Shanghai Astronomy Museum brings the wonders of the universe within reach through science popularization talks, digital stargazing, starry-sky concerts in its dome theater, telescope observations, and an exhibition where science meets art.

China Maritime Museum presents three exhibitions that explore the evolution of cruise travel, the stories of the Maritime Silk Road through exquisite armorial porcelain, and Captain James Cook's epic circumnavigation of the globe during the Age of Exploration.