13 Shows and Performances in Chengdu to Build a Day Around

1.Sichuan Opera Shu Feng Yan Yun Evening Show Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 185 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $31Our pick

Spend 90 minutes at Shufeng Yayun Teahouse in Chengdu Culture Park watching Sichuan Opera, hand puppets, stick puppets, comic drama, and lightning-fast face-changing. Tea and snacks are included, while selected VIP options add a massage, ear cleaning, costume experience, dessert, or souvenir. Andy’s team can arrange optional hotel pickup.

“Very quick and easy. Showed the person at the front desk the message and was fine!”

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2.Chengdu Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $28

At Shu Feng Ya Yun in Chengdu, you watch a 90-minute evening program of Sichuan opera and Western Sichuan folk arts, including the famous face-changing act. Tea and snacks are included, while selected tickets add costume dressing, a back massage, ear cleaning, or a theater souvenir. The show begins at 8:00 pm and the venue is wheelchair accessible.

“Very nice way to experience the local culture. There is free tea that is served and also the opportunity to order some local desserts. Great atmosphere, strongly recommended if you visit Chengdu.”

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3.Sichuan Culture Opera Show in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $30

Spend 90 minutes at Shufeng Yayun Teahouse watching Sichuan Opera highlights, including lightning-fast face-changing, fire-spitting, shadow puppetry, acrobatics, music, and dance. Your ticket includes jasmine tea, while selected upgrades may add snacks, massage, ear grooming, or costume photos. You arrange your own taxi to Chengdu Culture Park.

“So many different talents presented at this show, and some truly skilled veteran performers from opera singers to musicians to acrobats. The mask-changing was amazing! We paid extra for the VIP experience and I'm not sure it was quite worth how much more expensive it was, but we definitely loved getting seats right up front -- great for photos!”

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4.Sichuan Opera Show Ticket – Shu Feng Ya Yun

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 1.5 - 3 hours · from $26

Visit Shu Feng Ya Yun Teahouse for a 90-minute Sichuan Opera show with face changing, fire spitting, gongs, drums, tea, and snacks. Tickets from Ayen’s Panda Travel include a choice of ear cleaning, shoulder massage, Chengdu dessert, or a panda souvenir. Choose VIP, Premium, or Standard seating, and arrive 30 minutes early.

“lo spettacolo è molto bello, soprattutto il gioco di ombre e il cambio volto. abbiamo scelto come omaggio incluso la pulizia delle orecchie e il souvenir che è una graziosa borsa con il panda. consigliato :))”

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5.Private Half-Day Tour in Sichuan Culture Show with Hot Pot Dinner in Chengdu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $100

Start with a one-hour Sichuan hot pot dinner, where your guide helps choose meats, vegetables, and seafood for the simmering pot. Then walk or ride to Shufeng Yayun Teahouse for a 90-minute opera show featuring face-changing, acrobatics, puppetry, music, and comedy. Hotel pickup and return, admission, dinner, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“This tour was worth every penny! My husband and I got picked up in a Lexus limousine. We got picked up at 4:30pm. The local restaurant was the real thing and our guide ordered for us 3 beef hot pot. We drove to the Opera which was like a cabaret with 6 World class performance. At 11pm we where back.”

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6.Sichuan Opera Show ShufengYayun & Covered Bowl Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 14 reviews · 1h 20m · from $34

At Chengdu’s historic Shufeng Yayun theater, you’ll watch an 80-minute Sichuan opera program with face-changing, fire breathing, puppets, shadow play, music, and comic scenes. Your ticket includes gaiwan tea and sunflower seeds. Depending on your seat class, you may also choose a massage, souvenir, dessert, or try-on costume experience.

“it was really fun with great interactive segments. Sichuan opera is a traditional Chinese performance, and the actors' skills were brilliantly displayed through their rapidly changing facial expressions. Face-changing, fire breathing, and sipping tea while experiencing Chengdu life—highly recommended!”

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7.Shu Feng Ya Yun Sichuan Opera Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $39Top rated

Spend 90 minutes at Chengdu’s Shu Feng Ya Yun Theatre for a lively Sichuan Opera program with singing, beautiful costumes, Bian Lian face-changing, hand shadows, and tea. The 8:00pm show is held in Culture Park on Qintai Road. An English-speaking ticket escort, such as Daisy or Lily, meets you at the entrance and leads you to your seat.

“Great show showcasing the various Sichuan performance genres including opera, hand shadows, face-changing etc. a local guide (Daisy) met us at the theater with tickets and bottles of water. Daisy accompanied us to our seats and made sure our needs were met prior to the show.”

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8.Liyuan Theater Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $19

At Chengdu’s Liyuan Theater, you’ll watch a 70-minute Sichuan opera show with rapid face-changing, fire-breathing, puppet theater, shadow hand arts, spinning tops, and kung-fu tea pouring. The tea-house setting adds local character. Bring your passport, arrive early for ticket collection, and arrange booking by email or WhatsApp because the GetYourGuide QR code is not valid.

“Amazing show in an intimate venue! We were the only foreigners there. Must see in Chengdu!!”

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9.Sichuan Opera Face-Changing and Acrobatics Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $32

Spend 1.5 hours at Shufeng Yayun Sichuan Opera House, where an English or Chinese host helps you settle in for Sichuan opera, acrobatics, and the famous face-changing performance. Your ticket includes gaiwan tea, melon seeds, and one choice of massage, ear picking, dessert, or a cultural souvenir. Costume photos may also be available.

“Loved the opera. Such a fun experience - enjoyed the option to dress up as a so Juan opera performer!”

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10.Skip the Line: Sichuan Opera Chengdu Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $25

Spend about two hours at Chengdu’s Sichuan Opera Theater watching face-changing, singing, acrobatics, martial arts, shadow puppetry, and local music. Your 8:00 pm ticket guarantees a seat, and large screens may provide English subtitles. Transportation is not included, so plan your own way to 108-3 Zhi Hui Jie.

“Definetly a recommendation! A cool and interesting experience. They also have english subtiles on big screens which makes it easier to understand if you dont speak Chinese”

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11.Sichuan Opera with face-changing at Sichuan opera theater

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $30

Meet at Chengdu’s Meihua Opera House for a traditional Sichuan Opera performance featuring face-changing, elaborate costumes, dance, acrobatics, magic, and short sketches. Tickets cost $30 per person, with optional costume dressing and VIP seats. Your entry QR code is sent by WhatsApp or Viator inbox one day before the 8:00 pm show.

“The event is very worth seeing. It is not really an opera in the European sense, but a show with dance, magic, acrobatics and sketches that appeals to all our senses. Especially the traditional dresses and the mask change are fascinating. A thRead moreAuto-translated”

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12.Classsic sichuan Opera at sichuan Provincial Theater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $18Best value

Spend about two hours at Chengdu’s Jinjiang Theater watching Sichuan Opera, a fast-moving mix of music, dance, acrobatics, storytelling, and the famous face-changing act. Your QR ticket arrives by email or WhatsApp, so you can skip the ticket counter. Choose from standard or VIP seating, then make your own way to the 8 pm show.

“Professionally produced program. Quite unlike anything seen before. Although production values were limited, these performers are quite talented. While the show lagged at times and was not always easy to understand, the face changing act is to be experienced and easily everyone's favorite.”

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13.Sichuan Opera Show with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $41

Meet an English-speaking guide at your Chengdu hotel at 7:00 pm, ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to the theater, and watch a 1-hour-40-minute Sichuan Opera program. Face-changing, fire-spitting, hand shadows, puppets, comedy, traditional music, and hotel drop-off are included.

“As someone who thought "opera" meant Italian arias, Sichuan Opera blew my mind. The opening act with fire-breathing and those insane mask changes (seriously, HOW do they do it?!) felt like a Marvel movie come to life. I almost spilled my tRead more”

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