Rizhao Festivals and Events
There are some local Rizhao festival and activities that may be let your Rizhao visiting much more interesting and special.
Fisherman's Day
Time: April 20th
Fishermen's Day is a concentrated expression of the form of fishermen's sacrifice to the sea, which expresses the strong feeling and awe of the fisherman. The festival will feature a wide range of activities, including blessing for new boats, toast to Dragon King and the Goodness of sea. After finishing these, captains gather together to talk about their spring harvest, feelings in production, plans for autumn and what they should pay attention to. The fishermen then dance together.
Linhai Travelling Festival
Time: May 1st -- October 7th
The festival, which is held in the Coastal National Forest Park, will run throughout the peak season of sunshine tourism. During the festival, visitors can enjoy music, acrobatics performed by art groups from different ethnic groups, and international sand sculptures. Also, they can enjoy a feast of seafood.
Fushou Culture Festival
Time: October 2nd—4th
It is a festival for people to pray for their families, friends and themselves under the ginkgo. But why people would like to pray there? Because it is the oldest Ginkgo tree in China. In addition, many famous singers will be invited to perform at the opening ceremony of this festival. What's more, visitors can enjoy local delicacies, such as Ju state pot stickers and tremella soup.
Wulian Azalea Festival
Time: March—April
Wulian Azalea has a long history. Due to different variety of azaleas and colorful flowers, Wulian azalea has become a beautiful scenic spot and be one part of characteristic tourism resources of Wulian.
