Shanghai Urban Vegetable Garden is one of the earliest vegetable-themed parks in the country. It is located on the shore of Hangzhou Bay in Haiwan Town, Fengxian District. The main visiting area is 400 mu. It has five main venues including the Farming Expo Hall, Boya Farm Garden, Fragrant Vegetable Garden, Strange Melon and Unusual Vegetable Garden, and Four Seasons Orchard. There is also a leisure and entertainment area on the west side of the park, which has scenic spots such as an ecological maze, aquatic vegetable area, grassland football, beach volleyball, and kite flying. In the park, you can take an electric car or rent a sightseeing bicycle to wander around and pick fresh vegetables to experience the fun of returning to nature. In the Urban Vegetable Garden, there are more than 200 kinds of new, strange, excellent vegetables. While personally planting, harvesting, picking, cooking, and tasting vegetables, you can also learn about relevant knowledge such as farming history and culture, vegetable culture, modern agricultural planting technologies, planting models, and agricultural product processing. Relying on the poetic and picturesque rural beauty and rich cultural landscapes, Shanghai Urban Vegetable Garden takes vegetables as the soul and green, natural, and healthy as the foundation. With the help of modern vegetable cultivation techniques and the use of artistic portrait techniques, it integrates the charm of Jiangnan gardens with small bridges, flowing water, and pavilions, showing the unique farming culture and natural beauty of vegetables in Jiangnan. It is a veritable vegetable expo hall. Opening hours: Open all year round from 08:00 to 18:00. Preferential policies: Children: Children under 1.3 meters (inclusive) or under 6 years old (inclusive) (at least one parent accompanies a child), free. Elderly: Elderly people aged 70 or above with their ID cards, free; those aged 60 to 69 with their ID cards, discounted. Military personnel/disabled people: Disabled people, active-duty military personnel, disabled military personnel, retired military cadres, and martyrs’ dependents with their valid certificates, free. Firefighters: In-service, retired, disabled fire rescue personnel and students of fire rescue colleges and universities with their valid certificates, free. Students: Minors aged 6 (excluding) to 18 (inclusive) and full-time undergraduates and below with their ID cards or student cards, discounted. Veterans: With preferential treatment certificates, discounted. Tour guides with groups: With tour guide certificates, free. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Urban Vegetable Garden Parking Lot]. Reference price: ¥10/time. Address: No. 888, Haixing Road, Haiwan Town, Fengxian District, Shanghai. Number of parking spaces: 200. Stroller rental: The tourist center of Shanghai Urban Vegetable Garden provides stroller rental services. Working hours: 8:30 – 16:30 (Monday to Sunday). Cost: Free (a deposit of 50 yuan is required, and there is only one stroller). Special instructions: 1. Just return the stroller to the rental point after the end of one day’s tour. 2. The stroller can only be rented within the scenic area and cannot be taken out of the scenic area.
3. Young children riding in strollers must always be accompanied by an adult.
4. There may be weight restrictions. 5. Strollers cannot be pre-booked, and they are available in limited quantities. Restrooms: The scenic area is equipped with restrooms, located near facilities such as grass football fields, and are clearly signposted. Dining: The park features restaurants, situated near the Bright Lake and other areas, and are clearly signposted.
