Acacia Festival, Dalian

Dalian is a beautiful city located in the North Eastern part of China. The city celebrates a number of important festivals throughout the year and the Acacia Festival is one such important festival.

The Acacia Festival is Dalian is an important festival to celebrate the beauty of nature. This is perhaps one of the few festivals in the world where nature is the main theme.

The city of Dalian celebrates an important festival during spring. During this time you will come across numerous flourishing acacia trees. The trees can be spotted everywhere across Dalian, alongside the streets, in parks or in courtyards of the commons. The acacia trees are in full bloom every year during the months of May and June. You can smell their fragrance in the air and get to admire the beauty too.

The Acacia Festival is organized by the people of Dalian to express their love to the spring and the blossom flower. During this festival, a number of events and activities are organized for the locals and also for tourists. Some of the events that are organized include the Street Parade, Dalian International Kite Contest, Russian Folk Art Performance and a Locust Tree Tour. A fashion show is also organized during the festival. During the festival, a number of scenic spots in the city that include urban parks such as the Labor Park, Forest Zoo and Xinghai Park as well as a few circumjacent towns and cities such as Changhai Town, Pulandian City, Wafangdian City are taken up to present different cultural performances and various folk arts for the festival.

The Acacia Festival is a kaleidoscope which vividly showcases the vigorous spirits of the Dalian people and also the attractive natural sceneries of the city. The festival attracts people from all walks of life such as businessmen, office goers and students as well as nature lovers from all over the world.