Folk arts, fun runs, food festivals and concerts are just some of the hoopla on offer to celebrate the upcoming New Year.

A countdown party featuring performances by singers Zhou Bichang, Yang Zongwei and Ding Dang will be held on New Year’s Eve in Xintiandi, Huangpu District.

The China Maritime Museum will offer visitors the chance to try their hands at paper cutting, preparing traditional fragrant sachets, dough modeling and straw weaving.

There will be music and dance at Laowaijie on Hongmei Road on December 30, while visitors to Fengjing on January 1 will be able to cut their own traditional window decorations and watch Chinese opera.

Energetic enthusiasts will ascend Oriental Pearl TV Tower in the Pudong New Area on the first day of the New Year, as climbing high is believed an auspicious start to the year.

At the skywalk in Jinmao Tower participants can watch the first sunrise of the year from the transparent corridor. A children’s concert will enliven Shanghai Tower.

A 6-kilometer run will take place at Shanghai International Tourism Resort, and a 7.6-kilometer run at Dishui Lake.

An ice and snow festival at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park features science exhibits and animal shows. Visitors will be able to learn how penguins lay and hatch their eggs.

At Jinshanzui Fishing Village there will be a magic show, acrobatic performances and fashion shows on December 31 and January 1.

A food festival will be held at Jinjiang Amusement Park, while crafts workshops, including music box making, and fairy tale shows will be offered at the Shanghai Fashion Center.