Across Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Foshan, bartenders and brewers are gathering for four festivals filled with local ingredients, visiting bars, live music, street dance and good food between rounds. From cocktails beside the pool to a Shunde beer that apparently tastes like chicken, here is where the next two weekends could take you. Arrive for a late-afternoon cocktail and there is more than enough here to carry the evening through dinner. August 14–16, 3–10pmWest Gate Fountain Square, TIT Creative Park, 39 Xingang Zhong Road, HaizhuShakewow Cocktail FestivalShakewow is giving more than 50 bars and drinks brands the same creative brief: make a cocktail inspired by Guangzhou. Competition winners from Lost & Found in Dongguan and The Dot in Guangzhou join bars arriving from Shenzhen, Foshan, Guiyang and Zhanjiang.