The Mind-Melting Activities That Will Accompany Your Pizza at This Year's Pizza Fest, Sep 16-17

Tom Arnstein | Sep 4, 2017 9:13 pm | Add a comment | 1381 reads

As with our Pizza Festivals of the past, come September 16-17 at Wangjing Soho, it won't be just about seeing how many of the 30 or so pizza places you can stuff into your day/face or how many (hopefully) weird costumes you'll spot along the way. No, you can also expect a slew of some of the finest entertainment our city has to offer.

At our carnival-themed extravaganza, you'll be treated to the likes of titillating performances from the girls of Moonglow Burlesque, a Chinese lion dance, energetic moves from square-dancing grannies (pictured at top), and even cheerleaders, pom-poms and all.

For games, there'll be basketball arcades, pizza-themed sumo wrestling, and Asahi-sponsored table fussball. Kids (and big kids) will also revel in a merry-go-round, face painting from Prestige Education, and pizza drawing courtesy of Aidi School. As if that wasn't enough, Tube Station will be running their own stage, including pizza tossing performances and a chance for the kids to get a little messy as they give the art of pizza making a go for themselves.

As for the music, The Hunters will be on hand to energize the crowds on Saturday, whereas Stevie Mac and The Mac Daddies will take the stage on Sunday, and jazz band Time Out will be teasing out twirls, foot-taps, and head-nods on both days. Are your ears already ringing with excitement? We'll also have DJ Bombaklat Lee of DJ Freshmoney Spinning representing Club Mix, and DJ Cousin Kippy on the main stage spinning anything from Carribean, reggae, funk, '80s pop, and doo-wop – a combo guaranteed to have the masses dancing by nightfall.

While we're making the final arrangements over the next 10 days, all you need to do is to put all your plans come September 16 and 17 and prepare your gut for one of the biggest foodie events of the year. In order to make the most of your time, we strongly recommend you buy your RMB 20 tickets in advance so as to avoid the queues come the day (they're cheaper too!). Simply scan one of the QR codes below and be whisked away to our ticket page: