Oriental Pearl Tower hosts market until 15 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 14:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai is hosting a market from 15 September to 15 October 2026 as part of the Pop Land carnival tour. The outdoor plaza event brings more than 10 brands to the landmark, while the wider tour continues through 1 November 2026.
The tower is the Oriental Pearl Radio and TV Tower in Pudong New Area, at No. 1 Century Avenue. The market gives the longer-running carnival a time-limited retail programme at the same outdoor plaza where its Shanghai opening ceremony took place on 4 September 2026.
A market brings Pop Land activity to the tower plaza
The market features more than 10 brands, including time-honoured labels and popular fashion brands. The official Shanghai government event listing places it at the outdoor plaza from 15 September to 15 October 2026, giving visitors a clearly bounded programme during the early autumn travel period.
The Pop Land carnival tour began its Shanghai stop on 31 August 2026 and is scheduled to continue through 1 November 2026. At the tower, the tour follows an adventure involving Labubu and a mysterious treasure map, with nine interactive games in a carnival area beside the building.
The programme also includes a Pop Bakery pop-up with character-themed food and a range of combination ticket options. Some activities require tickets, and entry arrangements vary by venue, so the market and the carnival should be treated as related but separate parts of the visit.
Official Pop Land programme lists both the tower venue and the market period.
Eleven spheres frame the Shanghai market setting
The structure rises through 11 steel spheres of different sizes linked along three columns. Its design gives the plaza programme a setting that is also a working broadcasting landmark, rather than a temporary event site without a wider civic function.
Otis records completion in 1994 and identifies Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. Ltd. and Jiang Architects and Engineers as the architects. The same source describes the tower's continuing radio and television role and places it in Pudong District.
The market therefore sits below a building whose public identity combines observation, entertainment and communications. That relationship links the Pop Land programme's retail and interactive activities with the tower's long-established use as a visitor attraction and broadcasting facility.
The building's spheres also shape the practical experience. Visitors encounter a vertical attraction with observation levels and a network of lifts, while the market itself is located outside on the plaza rather than being described as an exhibition inside a sphere.
Tower history and structure provides the confirmed background on the building.
Visiting Oriental Pearl Tower: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The market runs at the outdoor plaza from 15 September to 15 October 2026. The wider Pop Land carnival tour continues at the tower through 1 November 2026.
- The market is at the tower venue at No. 1 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. The official listing says some carnival activities require tickets and that entry arrangements vary by venue.
- The building has 11 steel spheres linked along three columns, and its visitor attractions are reached through a vertical tower with lift access.
- The tower is in Pudong New Area, across the Huangpu River from central Shanghai, and the listed venue address is No. 1 Century Avenue.
- Mandarin Chinese is used officially in China, and the national currency is the renminbi.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Oriental Pearl Tower
When does the market take place at Oriental Pearl Tower?
The market runs from 15 September to 15 October 2026 at the outdoor plaza. It forms part of the wider Pop Land carnival programme.
What is happening at Oriental Pearl Tower in autumn 2026?
The Pop Land carnival tour offers nine interactive games beside the tower and continues through 1 November 2026. The plaza market adds more than 10 brands from 15 September to 15 October 2026.
Where is Oriental Pearl Tower and how do you get there?
The tower is at No. 1 Century Avenue in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. The official venue listing identifies the site as the Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong New Area.
