The main stadium of the 2008 Olympics and the opening venue of the 2022 Winter Games, the first stadium to host both. Ai Weiwei worked on the design: a ceramic-inspired bowl wrapped in twisted steel that glows at night beside the bubble-skinned Water Cube.
- Address
- 1 Guojiatiyuchang South Road, Olympic Green, Chaoyang District
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:00-22:00, ticket sales stop 21:00 (visitbeijing.com.cn, since Oct 14, 2024)
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Standard ticket CNY 40; VIP and top-walk tickets CNY 80, overall view CNY 100 (visitbeijing.com.cn); seeing it from outside is free
- Price level
- ¥¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Come after dark: Lonely Planet's free architecture tour starts here, when the Bird's Nest and Water Cube are lit.
- Walk north along the Olympic Green to the Olympic Forest Park.