Shanghai with Kids

1) Shanghai Disneyland

Shanghai Disneyland

Name in Chinese: 上海迪士尼

Entry Fee:

- Low Season: RMB 370 - adults(1.4+M); RMB 280 - kids & senior

- High Season: RMB 575- adults(1.4+M); RMB 431 - kids & senior

Hours of Operation: Daily 8 am - 8.30 pm

Metro: Shanghai Disneyland (上海迪士尼) station, Line 11

2) Shanghai Zoo

Panda at Shanghai Zoo

Name in Chinese: 上海动物园 Entry Fee: RMB 40 - adults; Free entrance for kids Hours of Operation: Daily 7.30 am - 5 pm (March - October); 7.30 am - 4.30 pm (November - February) Address: 2381 Hongqiao Road (红桥路2381号) Metro: Shanghai Zoo (上海动物园) station, Line 10

3) Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (Asia's largest aquarium)

Shanghai Aquarium Deck

Name in Chinese: 上海海洋水族馆

Entry Fee: RMB 135 - adults; RMB 90 - kids; RMB 70 - senior

Hours of Operation: Daily 9 am - 6 pm (9 pm during High Season: Chinese New Year Holiday Chinese National Day HolidaySummer Holidays July & August)

Address: No.1388 Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area (浦东新区陆家嘴环路1388号)

Metro: Lujiazui (陆家嘴) station, Line 2

4) Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (it's HUGE)

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Entrance

Name in Chinese: 上海科技馆

Entry Fee: RMB 60 - adults; Free entrance for kids under 1.3M and seniors above 70 years old

Hours of Operation: Daily 9 am - 5.15 pm (Tuesday - Sunday)

Address: 2000 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area (上海市浦东新区世纪大道2000号)

Metro: Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (上海科技馆) station, Line 2

5) Huangpu River Cruise

Huangpu River Cruise

Name in Chinese: 黄浦江游船

Entry Fee: RMB 120 - adults; Free for kids under 13 years old

Hours of Operation: Daily 11 am - 9.30 pm (Tuesday - Sunday)

Boarding Point: Shiliupu Wharf (1st zone), Shiliupu Wharf (2nd zone), Qinhuangdao Wharf

6) Double-Decker Sightseeing Bus Ride

Barbie Version

The Double Decker

The Double Decker

Ticket: RMB 100 for 24 hours use

Ticket selling point: People's Square (Exit 19, corner of Xizang Zhong Lu and Nanjing Xi Lu, opposite New World); The Bund (361 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Beijing Dong Lu), Pearl Tower (right in front)

Hours of Operation: 9 am - 8 pm

7) Garden Picnic

There are many pretty gardens in Shanghai. Here are the recommendations:

- Century Park （世纪公园）

One of the biggest parks in Shanghai, Century Park

- West Bund （上海西岸）

Jogging Track Along the River

Bike Parking Lot along the West Bund

- Lujiazui Green Park （陆家嘴中心绿地）

Park Bench for Sunbath

Jogging Track in the Park

The Fountain at the Central of the Park

8) Bund Sightseeing Tunnel

The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel Connecting 2 Sides of the River

Name in Chinese: 外滩观光隧道

Entry Fee: RMB 50 / person (1way); RMB 60 / person (return)

Hours of Operation: 8 am – 10.30 pm (May 1 – October 31); 8 am – 10 pm (November 1 – April 30)

Address: 300 Zhongshan East First Road (中山东一路300号); 2789 Binjiang Road (Pudong (滨江大道2789号)

9) Oriental Pearl Tower

The View from Oriental Pearl Tower Observation Deck

Name in Chinese: 上海东方明珠

Entry Fee: click here

Hours of Operation: 8 am - 9.30 pm

Metro: Lujiazui (陆家嘴) station, Line 2

10) Shanghai Tower

Spectacular View from Shanghai Tower Observation Deck

Name in Chinese: 上海中心大厦

Entry Fee: RMB 180 / person

Hours of Operation: 8.30 am - 10 pm

Address: 501 Yincheng Middle Rd, LuJiaZui (中国上海市陆家嘴金融贸易区)

Metro: Lujiazui (陆家嘴) station, Line 2

11) Water Towns

Sunset at Zhujiajiao

There are several water towns (ancient towns) across Shanghai. Click here for recommendation.