Hohhot Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair

呼和浩特春节文化庙会

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Religious & SpiritualHohhot
DatesDates TBA · Usually FebruaryCheck locally before booking
Duration10 daysListed event span
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forCeremony, pilgrimagePairing giant ice sculptures with
Language["zh-Hans"]Currency: CNY
CategoryReligious & SpiritualFestival type
The story

Hohhot Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair in Hohhot

Hohhot's Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair centres on Dahei River Military Culture Park, pairing giant ice sculptures with Zigong-style lanterns imported from Sichuan. Running through the Lunar New Year period into the Lantern Festival, it connects to the nearby Zhaojun Mu tomb, whose namesake has appeared as a lantern figure at past editions.

Hohhot's Spring Festival temple fair season is anchored at Dahei River Military Culture Park, where organisers build a Lunar New Year programme around giant ice sculptures paired with Zigong-style lanterns, an intangible-cultural-heritage lantern-making tradition imported from Zigong in Sichuan, a city famous nationally for elaborate lantern displays.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

Pairing giant ice sculptures with Zigong-style lanterns, a craft tradition normally associated with Sichuan thousands of kilometres south, gives Hohhot's temple fair a combination not found at temple fairs further south or east, where snow and ice rarely feature

02

The mystery stays covered

The connection to Zhaojun Mu, the nearby tomb of Wang Zhaojun, one of ancient China's Four Great Beauties, adds a historical-figure element to the lantern displays that ties the fair to a specific local landmark rather than generic New Year imagery

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

Pairing locally sourced ice sculpture with Zigong-style lanterns

Water and renewal

Living ritual

an intangible-cultural-heritage lantern-making tradition brought north from Sichuan

The sacred route

Living ritual

is the fair's documented signature custom

The local code

Living ritual

alongside the appearance of Wang Zhaojun-themed lantern figures referencing the nearby Zhaojun Mu tomb

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually February

Getting around

Move patiently around ceremony routes and leave space for worshippers and participants.

What to wear

Full winter clothing is necessary: insulated coat, warm layers, gloves and boots suited to Inner Mongolian winter cold, since the fair is entirely outdoors through the coldest stretch of the...

Safety

Watch local behavior before photographing, filming, or entering sacred spaces.

Where to stay

Stay near the part of the city you will actually use, with a simple return route after the main event.

Tickets/cost

Public ritual moments are often free, but donations, transport, or temple access may vary.

Language/currency

["zh-Hans"] · CNY

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map40.82 N, 111.66 EOpen in Google Maps

Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China

Nearest airportHET — Hohhot Baita
TransportMove patiently around ceremony routes and leave space for worshippers and participants.
Stay areaStay near the part of the city you will actually use, with a simple return route after the main event.

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How to get thereRoutes, times and prices to Hohhot via local transport.Search routesFind a place to stayStays near Hohhot, close enough for the event-day route.Browse staysFind flightsCompare fares into the nearest practical airport for February.Compare faresFestival gearFull winter clothing is necessary: insulated coat, warm layers, gloves and boots suited to Inner Mongolian winter cold, since the fair is entirely outdoors through the coldest stretch of the year.Shop the kitCheck visa requirementsSee whether you need a visa for China and apply online.Check entry rulesTravel insuranceCover for trip hiccups, gear and health on the road.Get covered

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Hohhot Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair?

Hohhot Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair is listed for Past edition: 22 February–3 March 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Hohhot Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair take place?

The festival is listed in Hohhot, China. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

10 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China

Is it family friendly?

unknown

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About this guide

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Listed datesDates TBA · Usually February
Source statusOfficial source linked
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