#🏟️ Beijing Olympic Park 2026 - Dual Olympic City The Olympic Park is the main area of the 2008 Summer Olympics + 2022 Winter Olympic Games. It is a national 5A-level scenic spot. It integrates landmark clocking in, natural leisure, and sports culture. The free open area does not need to be reserved. It is the "city cover" of the clock in Beijing! --- ##🚇 traffic guide (the first choice for pit avoidance) 1. ** The subway is the most convenient **: - clock in Bird's Nest/Water Cube/Central Area: take Line 8/Line 15 to "Olympic Park Station" **, exit B/D and walk for 5 minutes to the core area; - Go to Orson South Park/Olympic Tower: Take Line 8 to "Forest Park South Gate Station" **, exit the station and enter the park directly; - It is recommended to enter from the south gate to see the night view, and it is convenient to take a taxi/subway after the show. 2. ** Self-driving reminder **: The South Gate parking lot is the largest, but on weekends/holidays, it is recommended to book a parking space in the official account of "Beijing Aoyuan" 1 day in advance, 30 yuan/hour, the parking space is tight and priority is given to public transportation. 3. ** Night Tour Reminder **: The subway will be suspended around 22:00, and the last bus of Bus No. 538 at night will be at 21:30. It is recommended to take a taxi to locate the "South Gate of Olympic Park" when you return home late. --- 🎫 Tickets & Opening Hours (2026 Latest) ✅ ** Park public area **: Free all day, no reservation required! ✅ ** Toll venues (reservation on antenna 1-3 in advance, limited viewership of on-site may be required) **: | Attractions | Ticket Prices | Opening Hours | Remarks | |------|----------|----------|------| | Bird's Nest (National Stadium) | Ordinary tickets are 50 yuan, students/seniors over 60 are half price | Peak season 9:00-22:00 (ticket check-in stops at 21:00), off-season 9:00-19:00 | You can enter the infield to visit the Shuangao Heritage, with a viewing platform on the top floor | | Water Cube (Ice Cube) | 30 yuan, Bird's Nest + Water Cube ticket 80 yuan | 10:30-20:30 | Water Cube bubble blue in summer, Ice Cube in winter Winter Olympic Games scene | | Olympic Tower (Big Nail) | Current price 138 yuan (original price 200 yuan) | Matinee 9:00-17:00, night 17:00-22:00 | 246.8 meters high altitude overlooking the central axis of Beijing, excellent night view | | Olympic Museum | Free (reservation required) | 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays) | Hidden underground in the central area, the double Olympic torches, medals and other cultural relics are complete | | Beiding Niangniang Temple | Free | 9:00-16:30 | Ancient Ming Dynasty building, just next to the Water Cube, "ancient and modern same frame" clock in point | 💡 ** Night lighting time **: Turn on at about 19:30 in summer, turn off at about 18:30 in winter, and turn off at about 22:00, ** Blues time (half an hour after sunset) to take pictures **! --- ##🗺️ 3 classic ways to play, choose on demand 🔹 half-day essence clock in (3-4 hours, suitable for catching up/first time) ** Recommended to enter the park around 16:00, get day view + sunset + night view at one time ** Route: South Gate Entrance → Linglong Tower (Olympic Broadcasting Tower, stained glass curtain wall is super suitable for shooting portraits) → Bird's Nest (circling the venue for a week, ** The reed bushes on the northwest side are an excellent hidden position for shooting steel frame structures **, and there is a sense of "steel forest" when the entrance of the sunken garden No. 7 is upturned) → Dragon-shaped water system (shooting the bird's nest + the reflection of the water cube in the same frame) → Water Cube (waiting for the lights to be on, and the blue bubble reflection in the water on the north bank) → Dinner in Xin'ao Shopping Center - If you don't want to walk, you can ride a shared bicycle in the park. There is a 7.5-kilometer closed-loop cycling path in the central area. Rainbow Road is the Internet celebrity clock in the center. Along the way, it passes the Bird's Nest, Water Cube, and Party History Museum. The rental point also provides light meals and maintenance services. 🔹 in-depth day tour (6-8 hours, suitable for culture/photography enthusiasts) Route: In the morning, Niangniang Temple in the North Top (ancient Ming Dynasty building, red wall with modern water cube architecture, full of contrast) → Olympic Museum (immersive look at the history of Shuangao, interactive experience) → At noon, Xin'ao Shopping Center eats Beijing cuisine (recommended small hanging pear soup, local style, as well as Olympic-themed coffee, fried noodles) → In the afternoon, Ausen South Garden (rising from the top of the mountain to overlook the Olympic Sea, ginkgo forest is super beautiful in autumn, and the Olympic Declaration Square takes a group photo of the five rings) → In the evening, climb the Olympic Tower (watch the sunset + city lights, panoramic view of the central axis) → In the evening, go back to the central area to see the night view of the Bird's Nest Water Cube - With the baby, you can drop by ** China Science and Technology Museum ** (just next to Orson, a separate appointment is required, and there are many interactive exhibits for children, which can be played for most of the day). ###🔹 Orson leisure and relaxation (half a day-1 day, suitable for parent-child/sports/summer) Orson is the largest urban green landscape in Asia, known as "Beijing Runners' Paradise". The South Garden sees the landscape and the North Garden sees the wild fun: - ** Summer limited (July-August) **: North Garden "Flower Field Wild Fun" Hundred acres of sunflower flower sea, more than ten kinds of colorful sunflowers + Internet celebrity swing, and the "Flower Market" market under the shade (every Friday and Saturday 10:00-19:00), selling cold drinks and snacks, completely free from the sun; - ** Parent-child must play **: Beiding Orson Climbing Gym (Asia's top event-level climbing facility, with children's area), Forest Parent-Child Paradise, Insect Hut; - ** Sports enthusiasts **: 10 kilometers closed-loop fitness trail (night running track closes at 22:00, it is recommended to bring a windproof jacket), you can also rent a bicycle to visit the North and South Park, the ecological corridor across the Fifth Ring Road is the Internet celebrity "Hanging Garden", walking on it is like walking through the forest; - ** Autumn Egg **: In October, there is a sea of Fendai messes and flowers at the west gate of the North Garden, and the ginkgo forest in the South Garden is golden from the end of October to the beginning of November. There are many fewer people than the urban park. --- ##📸 camera position & pit avoidance guide 1. ** Bird's Nest Panorama **: Observation Platform at Exit K of Olympic Sports Center Station of Metro Line 8, unobstructed to shoot the complete Bird's Nest; 2. ** Water Cube reflection **: The dragon-shaped water system on the north bank of the Water Cube, the blue bubble reflection is absolutely perfect after the light is on at night; 3. ** Panoramic view of the Olympic Tower **: Free terrace on the top floor of Xin'ao Shopping Center, you can shoot "big nails" and the same frame as the venue without buying a ticket; 4. ** Pit avoidance reminder **: - There are few vending machines in the park, bring more drinking water in summer, and do a good job of sun protection; - Don't trust the scalpers who "bring in the venue at a low price" at the door, all venues go through the official reservation channel; - Orson night run is recommended to be accompanied, the trail closes at 22:00, don't stay too late; - Seniors and students over the age of 60 remember to bring their ID, and they can enjoy half price for visiting the venue. --- ##🍜 food & itinerary matching - ** In the park **: Xin'ao Shopping Center (basement first floor) has the most choices, including Beijing cuisine, snacks, and chain restaurants, with a per capita price of 50-100 yuan; - ** One-day double garden matching **: Orson riding/flower viewing in the morning, you can go to Chaoyang Park for picnic/play amusement projects in the afternoon, and return to Aoyuan in the evening to see the night view. The two parks are 3 stops away by subway; - ** The central axis is connected in series **: If you play the central axis of the urban area, after watching the Forbidden City/Jingshan/Shichahai, take Line 8 directly to Aoyuan in the evening to see the night view, just make up a perfect day!