TGIF: Pizza Cup Final Four Taste Off, Christmas Bazaars, Celtic Music, and Santa-Approved Improv
The weekend is here! Time for fun, relaxation, and recharging the ol' batteries ahead of *gulp* Monday morning's alarm clock. Luckily enough, there’s plenty of fun stuff to keep you occupied over the weekend that doesn't necessarily involve getting blitzed. Our weekend roundup offers you some of the best.
Dec 19: Pizza Cup Final Four Taste Off
Come decide Beijing’s Best Pizza at the Beijinger’s 2020 Pizza Cup Final Four Taste-Off in the cozy confines of Boxing Cat Brewery on Dec 19! We’ll have five sessions, each limited to 100 participants. At the event, you will be served pizza from all Final Four contestants, drink beer and make merry – but this is key: only those present who have tasted all four can choose the ultimate champion for 2020. But scan that QR code and book your table now, because there are only a few tables of six left (other selections are sold out!). Two-hour time slots from 10am-11pm. Boxing Cat Brewery
Dec 19: Carols for a Cause with MCF and Shang
Enjoy a full day of festive fun for a great cause, starting with cookie decorating and games, Santa photo booth, self-defense for kids by Krav Maga Global, then both the MCF Kids Choir and International adult choir. Join anytime for yet another way to help the Migrant Children’s Foundation. Free entry. 12-6pm. Jin Shang
Dec 19: A to Zine Indie Art Fair + Bring Your Own Vinyl
It’s the holiday season and what better present to give than locally made zines? This Saturday, not only can you check out works by local artists, writers and indie publishers, you can also groove to spinning records, and even have a go at the decks yourself! Huddle up in Gulou’s warmest Hutong courtyard with mulled wine, quirky art, cool music, and lots of good vibes. Free entry. 1-9pm. El Nido @ The Other Place
Dec 19: Santa-Approved Improv Comedy
Head over to The Great Outdoors for a night of improv comedy with a festive theme — you'll be ho ho ho-ing like Santa in no time. As with all of Beijing Improv's shows, the proceeds from the event will be donated to a charitable cause. RMB 70. 8.30pm. The Great Outdoors
Dec 20: Rumble in the Jumble Winter Solstice Bazaar
Rumble returns with “a hutong holiday market of epic proportions,” where you can enjoy all the wonderful handmade gifts you’ve come to expect from the Rumble in the Jumble vendors, including delicious treats from El Nido this time! Free entry. 12-6pm. El Nido @ The Other Place
Dec 20: Beijing Postcards's New Christmas Pop-Up Walk: Commodities of Old Beijing
Follow Beijing Postcards into the hustle and the bustle of the Dashilar district as they tell the history of China through products sold for hundreds of years on the doorstep of Beijing. You will visit brush makers, porcelain menders, Baijiu distillers, imperial bootmakers, and much much more. RMB 300. 2-4pm. Beijing Postcards
Dec 20: Speed dating event at Kakikopi
Looking for someone to kiss under the mistletoe this year? You might just find them at Kakikopi's festive speed dating event. There'll be an hour and 10 minutes of speed dating, followed by a white elephant Christmas gift exchange (so don't forget to bring a gift). All accompanied by tea and snacks from Southeast Asian kopitiam Kakikopi. RMB 138. 2.30-5.30pm. Kakikopi
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