Late roundup, on purpose. Most of August 2–8 is already in the rear-view — a wet Sunday, a midweek heat spike, Wednesday’s hail, then Phoenix Legend’s first Dong’an Lake block closing — and the weekend still ahead is the densest stack of the summer: Phoenix Legend nights 4–5, ComiDay 30, New Pants, Soda Music Carnival, Guangliang, and the CIF.C illustration expo overlapping Friday–Saturday.
Here is a practical roundup for August 2 – August 8, 2026.
Weather: wet → furnace → hail → muggy weekend
The week did not stay cool:
- Sun Aug 2: Rain easing; blue rain warning lifted that morning (People’s Daily Sichuan)
- Mon–Wed Aug 3–5: Basin heat rebuilt hard — highs roughly 38–40°C+ inland, Chengdu core ~36–39°C
- Wed Aug 5 evening: Strong convection — wind, short heavy rain, ~0.5 cm hail over the core (Sichuan Daily / People’s Daily)
Fri–Sat still ahead (中国天气网): cloudy to showers / local storms, roughly 32–33°C highs — umbrella and grip shoes for Dong’an Lake and Century City queues, not heat-wave packing. West hills / Longquan pockets can go heavy under storms; recheck before you leave for the stadium.
Sunday already done: Phoenix Legend night 3 + HYROX wrap
Phoenix Legend —「吉祥如意」night 3
When: Sunday, August 2, 19:00
Where: Dong’an Lake Sports Park main stadium
Closed the first three-night block (times / tickets). Same real-name, three-ID check, and Metro Line 30 / K6–K7 egress mess as nights 1–2.
HYROX Chengdu — day 2
When: Sunday, August 2
Where: Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Second and final competition day (china.hyrox.com — sale ended). Same halls that flip to ComiDay this weekend — useful rehearsal for Century City Saturday crowds.
Edge of the week: Rongcheng 1–1 Wuhan (Aug 1)
Just before Sunday, league leaders drew 1–1 at home with Wuhan Three Towns (Li Ang 49′; Wei Shihao pen 89′) — a fifth straight draw, still top of the table. No home CSL in this window. Saturday August 8 they play away vs Yunnan Yukun (20:00). Next Phoenix Hill date: vs Shanghai Shenhua August 22 (club calendar).
Still ahead: Phoenix Legend block two
Phoenix Legend —「吉祥如意」nights 4–6
When: Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 19:00
Where: Dong’an Lake Sports Park main stadium
Tickets: roughly ¥380–1,380; strong real-name e-tickets via Damai / Piaoxingqiu / Yipiaoda (entry guide). An Aug 3 leftover sale for the Aug 7–9 block was listed locally (fourth sale note).
Second three-night residency. Transport / egress playbook:
- Metro Line 30 → Longquanyi Railway Station South + feeder (L050 / 863)
- K6 / K7 BRT (~50–60 min from Shuangqiaozi)
- Enter west / north gates; post-show free shuttles toward Metro 7 (Yinghui Road) and Line 30 — rolling until roughly 22:40
- Do not rely on Metro Line 2 east (Damianpu → Longquanyi still suspended). Do not plan ride-hail at the gates.
Tonight (Fri) and tomorrow (Sat) are the in-window nights; Sunday Aug 9 closes the Chengdu run.
Saturday megastack — pick one lane
ComiDay 30 (CD30)
When: Saturday–Sunday, August 8–9
Hours: Aug 8 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); Aug 9 10:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00)
Where: Century City halls 2–9 per official ComiDay Weibo (some Bendibao paragraphs still say 5–9 only — prefer the Weibo line)
Tickets: ¥80 via Bilibili 会员购; max 2 tickets per account across both days (ticket guide)
Age rule: 14+ only — no under-14 entry even with a guardian
Stage / esports blocks run both days (stage rundown). Metro Line 1 / Line 18 to Century City. Ignore older pages still listing Jul 25–26.
New Pants —「北海怪兽·浪潮来临的时候」
When: Saturday, August 8, 19:30
Where: Wuliangye Cultural and Sports Center comprehensive gymnasium (Phoenix Hill)
Tickets: ¥380–980 (Bendibao)
Thirty-year anniversary tour stop. Metro Line 5 (Dujianian / Jiudaoyan). Same campus as the football stadium — different building, same post-show ride-hail chaos.
Soda Music Carnival (汽水音乐嘉年华)
When: Saturday–Sunday, August 8–9
Where: Chengdu Intangible Cultural Heritage Park (非遗博览园), Guanghua Avenue — Metro Line 4
Tickets: about ¥228 (Bendibao)
Outdoor / park festival on the west side (Will Pan / Chen Chusheng / others on the bill).
Guangliang —「不会分离·今晚我不孤独 3.0⁺」
When: Saturday, August 8, 19:00
Where: Financial City Performing Arts Center (金融城演艺中心)
Tickets: from ~¥388 (Bendibao)
Central alternative if you want a hall show without Dong’an Lake or Phoenix Hill egress.
He Jie —「底色」
When: Saturday, August 8, 18:00
Where: Huaxi LIVE · 528 M Space
Tickets: roughly ¥188–999 — confirm sell-out status on Damai
CIF.C Chengdu International Illustration Expo
When: Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, roughly 10:00–19:00
Where: Century City Hall 1 (some listings add Hall 2 — soft confirmation only)
Tickets: early-bird was ~¥40; check Damai / on-site for weekend remainder (event listing)
Same complex as ComiDay — workable same-day combo if you keep Hall 1 morning / early afternoon and leave buffer for CD30 queues.
Ongoing exhibitions
- Chengdu Biennale — 烟火指数: Chengdu Art Museum / Tianfu Art Park, through August 23; summer late hours to 20:30 from Aug 1 (coverage)
- Steel & Glory — Italian knights: Chengdu Museum Hall 1, through August 23
- Xu Beihong — 天马行川: Sichuan Press Museum, through August 10 (Bendibao)
- Echoes of the Cretaceous: Chengdu Natural History Museum, through October 11
- Yongle Palace architecture: Sichuan Museum, through December 6
Getting around this weekend
- Dong’an Lake (Phoenix Legend Fri–Sun): Line 30 + feeder, K6/K7, concert shuttles; Line 2 east closed
- Century City (ComiDay + CIF.C): Line 1 / Line 18 — do not stack with Dong’an Lake after dark
- Phoenix Hill (New Pants Sat): Line 5
- 非遗博览园 (Soda): Line 4
- 金融城 / 华熙: short Metro hops from the south / First Ring — easiest “not a mega-stadium” nights
- Rule: pick one Saturday night lane — Dong’an Lake, Phoenix Hill, Century City, 非遗园, or a central hall
Quick day-by-day
- Sun Aug 2: Phoenix Legend night 3; HYROX day 2
- Mon Aug 3: Heat building; leftover Phoenix tickets sale noon; museums / AC
- Tue–Wed Aug 4–5: Peak heat → Wednesday evening hail/storm
- Thu Aug 6: Post-storm muggy; prep IDs for weekend
- Fri Aug 7: Phoenix Legend night 4; CIF.C opens; watch evening storm risk on the Longquan approach
- Sat Aug 8: ComiDay day 1 + CIF.C by day; night — Phoenix Legend / New Pants / Soda / Guangliang / He Jie — pick one. Rongcheng plays away
Looking ahead
- Phoenix Legend — Sunday Aug 9 closes the six-night Chengdu residency
- ComiDay / Soda / CIF.C — continue Sunday
- Rongcheng vs Shanghai Shenhua — Aug 22, Phoenix Hill
- Zhang Shaohan「玩家」 — Aug 22–23, Dong’an Lake main stadium
Events, times, and ticket availability change — especially under storms and multi-venue Saturday crowd control. Confirm on Damai, Bilibili 会员购, Maoyan, or official venue pages before you go. Send tips for next week’s roundup via contact.