{"id":2764,"date":"2025-01-17T02:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T02:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2025-01-17T02:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T02:32:13","slug":"taiwan-lantern-festival-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/taiwan-lantern-festival-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Taiwan Lantern Festival Guide \u53f0\u7063\u5143\u5bb5\u7bc0\u6307\u5357 &#8211; A Complete List of Events in Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_9cb0e9-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_9cb0e9-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_9cb0e9-88\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_9cb0e9-88 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_9cb0e9-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_9cb0e9-88\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_9cb0e9-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_9cb0e9-88\">The Lantern Festival in Taiwan is an exciting time when many cities and counties in Taiwan put on colorful displays of lanterns for visitors to enjoy. There are usually lanterns in all the big cities including Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. In this guide, we will share how Taiwan celebrates the Lantern Festival and how you can get involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Travel Tips Block TTB -->\n<div style=\"\n    border: 2px solid #4CAF50; \/* Colored frame *\/\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 15px 20px;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\n    font-family: 'Lato', Arial, sans-serif;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    box-shadow: 0px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n\">\n    <p style=\"\n        margin-top: 0;\n        font-size: 20px;\n        color: #333333;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        display: flex;\n        align-items: center;\n    \">\n        \ud83c\udfef Planning your trip to Taiwan? \ud83c\udf0a\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"\n        margin: 0 0 10px;\n        font-size: 16px;\n        color: #555555;\n    \">\n        Here are some top travel tips for you:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"\n        padding-left: 20px;\n        margin: 0;\n        font-size: 17px;\n        color: #444444;\n    \">\n        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.kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2764_1a2d35-e2 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is Lantern Festival in Taiwan?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_704e4c-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_704e4c-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_704e4c-83\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_704e4c-83 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_704e4c-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_704e4c-83\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_704e4c-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_704e4c-83\">In 2025, the Lantern Festival is on Wednesday, February 12th.<br>2026: Tuesday, March 3rd<br>2027: Sunday, February 21st<br>2028: Wednesday, February 9th<br>2029: Tuesday, February 27th&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and Where are 2025 Lantern Festival Events in Taiwan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taiwan International Lantern Festival \u53f0\u7063\u71c8\u6703<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 2nd to February 16th 2025<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Taiwan&#8217;s National\/International Lantern Festival will be held in Taoyuan at Chintan Park near the Toayuan MRT A18 and A19 stations. <br><strong>Address:<\/strong> No. 5, Section 1, Gaotie N Rd, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, 32056<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pingxi Lantern Festival (New Taipei) \u5e73\u6eaa\u5929\u71c8\u7bc0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates and locations:<\/strong> In 2025 the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival will be held Saturday, February 8th from 6 to 9 PM at Pingxi Junior High School, and Wednesday, February 12th from about 6 PM to 8:30 PM at Shifen Square.&nbsp;<br><strong>Addresses:<\/strong> Pingxi Junior High School: No. 295, Section 2, Jing&#8217;an Rd, Pingxi District, New Taipei City, 226<br>Shifen Square: No. 226, Shifen Street, New Taipei City, Pingxi District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check out our full blog on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/pingxi-lantern-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pingxi Lantern Festival here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taipei Lantern Festival <strong>\u53f0\u5317\u71c8\u7bc0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 2nd to February 16th, 2025<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Near Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Ximen MRT Station, and Beimen MRT station (\u4e2d\u5c71\u5802\u3001\u897f\u9580\u3001\u4e2d\u83ef\u8def\u4e00\u6bb5\u7b49\u5730)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> No. 83, Yanping S Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Taipei Lantern Festival \u65b0\u5317\u71c8\u6703<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 1st to February 16th, 2025<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Xingfu Shuiyang Park, inside New Taipei Metropolitan Park, near Sanchong MRT Station <br><strong>Address:<\/strong> No. 36, Jieyun Rd, Sanchong District, New Taipei City, 241<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miaoli Bombing Dragon Festival \u82d7\u6817\u706b\u65c1\u9f8d\u4e4b\u591c<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 9th, 5:00 PM to 9\uff1a30 PM, 2025<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Houlong Riverside Park (\u82d7\u6817\u5e02\u7d93\u570b\u8def\u6cb3\u6ff1\u516c\u5712)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bNo 360, Jiuhou Wen Highway, Miaoli City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taichung Lantern Festival \u4e2d\u81fa\u7063\u5143\u5bb5\u71c8\u6703<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_3832c7-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_3832c7-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_3832c7-28\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_3832c7-28 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_3832c7-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_3832c7-28\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_3832c7-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_3832c7-28\"><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 8th to February 23rd, 2025 (performances from 6 PM to 9 PM)<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Taichung Central Park (\u53f0\u4e2d\u4e2d\u592e\u516c\u5712)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 138, Jingmao 9th Road, Taichung City, Xitun District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jiji Lantern Festival (Nantou) <strong>\u96c6\u96c6\u71c8\u6703<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 26th to February 12th, 2025 (activities from 6 PM to midnight)<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nantou Jiji Weekend Market (\u5357\u6295\u96c6\u96c6\u5047\u65e5\u5ee3\u5834)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 7, Chuzhong St, Jiji Township, Nantou County, 552<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yunlin Douliu Lantern Festival <strong>\u96f2\u6797\u7e23\u6597\u516d\u86c7\u5e74\u71c8\u6703<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 1st to March 31st, 2025 (activities from 6 PM to midnight)<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Penghshu Forest Park near (\u96f2\u6797\u6597\u516d\u81a8\u9f20\u68ee\u6797\u516c\u5712) <br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 222-1, Section 3, Daxue Rd, Douliu City, Yunlin County, 64054<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yanshui Beehive Fireworks (Tainan) \u9e7d\u6c34\u8702\u70ae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 11th to February 12th, 2025, 9 PM to midnight. There will be more fireworks on the 12th. <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Yanshui Junior High School (\u9e7d\u6c34\u570b\u4e2d\u64cd\u5834)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 63, Sanfu Rd, Yanshui District, Tainan City, 737<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Yanshui Beehive Firewors involve people shooting lots of fireworks at each other. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.rti.org.tw\/news\/view\/id\/2010756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Check out this news story for more background information. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tainan Tucheng Zhengtong Luermen Shengmu Temple Fireworks \u53f0\u5357\u571f\u57ce \u6b63\u7d71\u9e7f\u8033\u9580\u8056\u6bcd\u5edf \u9ad8\u7a7a\u82b1\u706b\u5609\u5e74\u83ef<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 18th, 2025, 9 AM to 10 PM. <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bTainan Tucheng Zhengtong Luermen Shengmu Temple (\u53f0\u5357\u571f\u57ce \u6b63\u7d71\u9e7f\u8033\u9580\u8056\u6bcd\u5edf)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 160, Chengan Rd, Annan District, Tainan City, 70958<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yuejin Lantern Festival (Tainan) \u6708\u6d25\u6e2f\u71c8\u7bc0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 18th to February 16th, 2025 <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Yanshui Old Street (\u81fa\u5357\u9e7d\u6c34\u6708\u6d25\u6e2f X \u9e7d\u6c34\u6b77\u53f2\u8857\u5340 \u9e7d\u6c34\u8001\u8857\u71c8\u5c55)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bYuejin Rd, Yanshui District, Tainan City, 737<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tainan Fucheng Puji Lantern Festival <strong>\u53f0\u5357\u5e9c\u57ce\u666e\u6fdf\u71c8\u6703<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 24th to March 1st, 2025 <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Puji Temple \u666e\u6fdf\u6bbf\u5edf\u57d5<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 79, Puji Street, West Central District, Tainan City, 700\uff08\u53f0\u5357\u5e02\u897f\u5340\u666e\u6fdf\u885779\u865f\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kaohsiung Wonderland \u9ad8\u96c4\u51ac\u65e5\u904a\u6a02\u5712<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 25th to February 16th, 2025 <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bLove River Peir (\u9ad8\u96c4\u5e02\u82d3\u96c5\u5340\u611b\u6cb3\u7063, \u611b\u6cb3\u7063\u53ca16-18\u865f\u78bc\u982d)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 1, Zhen&#8217;ai Rd, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung City, 803<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fengshan Light Festival (Kaohsiung) \u9cf3\u5c71\u5149\u4e4b\u5b63<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 18th to February 12th, 2025  <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bDadong Park \u5927\u6771\u516c\u5712<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 41-1, Lane 539, Bo&#8217;ai Rd, Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City, 830<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pingtung Lantern Festival \u5c4f\u6771\u71c8\u7bc0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 17th to February 16th, 2025 (performances from 6-9 PM)<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bWanniang River, Xianmin Park, Shengli Village, Hakka Lantern Area \u842c\u5e74\u6eaa\u3001\u7e23\u6c11\u516c\u5712\u3001\u52dd\u5229\u661f\u6751\u3001\u5ba2\u5bb6\u71c8\u5340<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bFuxing Rd, Pingtung City, Pingtung County, 900<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hualien Pacific Ocean Lantern Festival \u82b1\u84ee\u592a\u5e73\u6d0b\u71c8\u6703<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 11th to February 16th, 2025 <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bHualien Sunrise Blvd. \u82b1\u84ee\u5e02\u65e5\u51fa\u5927\u9053 (\u82b1\u84ee\u91cd\u6176\u5e02\u5834\u65c1\u8868\u6f14\u5ee3\u5834)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 81-1, Mingyi St, Hualien City, Hualien County, 970<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taitung Lantern Festival \u81fa\u6771\u597d\u795e\u611b\u5728\u5143\u5bb5\u5609\u5e74\u83ef<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 11th to February 16th, 2025  <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bTaitung City Municipal Office Square (\u81fa\u6771\u5e02\u516c\u6240\u5ee3\u5834)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 365, Bo&#8217;ai Rd, Taitung City, Taitung County, 950<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taitung Bombing Lord Handan \u7384\u6b66\u5802\u6176\u5143\u5bb5\u70ae\u70b8\u5bd2\u55ae\u723a<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 11th, 2025  8:00 PM<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bTaitung City Municipal Office Square (\u81fa\u6771\u5e02\u516c\u6240\u5ee3\u5834)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 365, Bo&#8217;ai Rd, Taitung City, Taitung County, 950<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_ef60df-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_ef60df-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_ef60df-92\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_ef60df-92 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_ef60df-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_ef60df-92\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_ef60df-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_ef60df-92\">This festival features people dressed in only red shorts and showered with fireworks. For more about this festival, you can check out<a href=\"https:\/\/taiwaneverything.cc\/2019\/07\/05\/bombing-master-handan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> this blog by Taiwan Everything here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yilan Lizejian \u201cZao-Wang\u201c \uff0d\u201cWife Carrying\u201d Festival <strong>\u5b9c\u862d\u5229\u6fa4\u7c21\u8d70\u5c2a<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> February 25th, 2025  6 AM to 11 AM<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bLize Jianan Temple (\u5229\u6fa4\u7c21\u6c38\u5b89\u5bae)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> No. 26, Lize Rd, Wujie Township, Yilan County, 26841 (\u5b9c\u862d\u7e23\u4e94\u7d50\u9109\u5229\u6fa4\u8def26\u865f)<br><br>The &#8220;Zou Wang&#8221; tradition in Wujie Township of Yilan, involves men carrying a ceremonial sedan along with fireworks to newlywed homes for blessings and protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see below for a map of Lantern Festival locations throughout Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1rG9v7noZ6fhRqgRwdFcJKzP-V_2rSj8&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of Lantern Festival in Taiwan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lantern Festival, originating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/zh-tw\/%E5%85%83%E5%AE%B5%E8%8A%82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Qin and Han<\/a> dynasties (200 BC), evolved through various traditions, including lighting lanterns to honor deities, ward off pests, and celebrate Buddhism. By the Sui and Tang dynasties, it became a vibrant event with dazzling lantern displays, elaborate structures, and public festivities. The Song dynasty introduced lantern riddles, while the Ming and Qing dynasties expanded the celebrations with parades, dragon and lion dances, fireworks, and tangyuan, marking the end of the Chinese New Year period. Over time, the festival flourished as a joyful and culturally rich tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because Taiwan&#8217;s Lantern Festival is traditionally celebrated during the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year and is rich with diverse traditions and activities centered around lantern displays. Historically, &#8220;welcoming lanterns&#8221; held at temples were the main events, evolving into government-organized lantern festivals with increasing scale. Taiwan&#8217;s Lantern Festival was officially initiated by the government in&nbsp;1990, allowing local government entities to showcase elaborate lantern displays, attract international tourists, and promote cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_b325ff-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_b325ff-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_b325ff-0b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_b325ff-0b mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_b325ff-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_b325ff-0b\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_b325ff-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_b325ff-0b\">The Lantern Festival is one of Taiwan&#8217;s most significant traditional festivals, celebrated alongside Chinese New Year, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Ghost Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival. Historically, it featured customs like unmarried women stealing green onions for good marriage prospects and lantern-related activities at temples like Longshan Temple. Over time, it has evolved into nationwide cultural celebrations, including major events like the Taiwan Lantern Festival and regional festivities such as Pingxi\u2019s Sky Lantern Festival, Yanshui\u2019s Beehive Fireworks, Taitung\u2019s Bombing of Master Han Dan, Penghu\u2019s Turtle-Blessing Ceremony, Miaoli\u2019s Fire Dragon Dance, and Matsu\u2019s Lantern Night Rituals. These events highlight the rich diversity of Taiwan\u2019s cultural traditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image1-1_orig-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image1-1_orig-jpeg.webp 1067w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image1-1_orig-jpeg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image1-1_orig-jpeg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image1-1_orig-jpeg-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_2eb305-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_2eb305-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_2eb305-34\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_2eb305-34 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_2eb305-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_2eb305-34\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_2eb305-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_2eb305-34\">The practice of lighting off sky lanterns in Taiwan&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travel.taipei\/zh-tw\/attraction\/details\/300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">began<\/a>&nbsp;in Shifen, when during the Qing Dynasty local villagers would flee into the mountains during raids from bandits. Once the bandits had left, the remaining villagers sent sky lanterns into the air to let the fleeing villagers know that it was safe to come down from the mountains.<br>The people of Shifen send off sky lanterns as a symbol of peace and celebrate every year during the Lantern Festival (\u5143\u5bb5\u7bc0), a Chinese holiday.<br>Setting off sky lanterns as a tourist attraction began in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E5%A4%A9%E7%87%88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1990&#8217;s<\/a>&nbsp;and you can find people lighting off lanterns every day from Shifen. Since 1990 the Lantern Festival has been held every year (except in 2021 due to COVID-19).<br>The Pingxi Lantern Festival is part of larger festivities around Taiwan at the time, known as the Taiwan Lantern Festival.<br>Because of the hundreds of sky lanterns set off every day, this create an environmental problem with lantern trash piling around the forests and mountains of Pingxi District. The local people and volunteers help to clean up, but because of the tourism allure associated with lighting off the sky lanterns, it seems that this practice is not going away anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Lantern Festival Experience in Taiwan:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pingxi Lantern Festival \u5e73\u6eaa\u5929\u71c8\u7bc0<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c73d1a-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c73d1a-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c73d1a-db\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c73d1a-db mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c73d1a-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c73d1a-db\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_c73d1a-db wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c73d1a-db\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/pingxi-lantern-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pingxi Lantern Festival <\/a>in New Taipei has some of the most popular attractions in Northern Taiwan and is known as one of the best festivals in the world. Thousands of lanterns are set off during the festival, to celebrate the traditional Chinese Spring Lantern&nbsp;Festival Holiday. It is definitely worth the experience if you are in Taiwan during the Lantern Festival. However, lighting off sky lanterns is bad for the environment and you should not do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-13_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-13_orig-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-13_orig-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-13_orig-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-13_orig-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_87d6db-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_87d6db-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_87d6db-c0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_87d6db-c0 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_87d6db-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_87d6db-c0\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_87d6db-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_87d6db-c0\"><strong>Dates and locations:<\/strong> In 2025 the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival will be held Saturday, February 8th from 6 to 9 PM at Pingxi Junior High School, and Wednesday, February 12th from about 6 PM to 8:30 PM at Shifen Square.&nbsp;<br><strong>Addresses:<\/strong> Pingxi Junior High School: No. 295, Section 2, Jing&#8217;an Rd, Pingxi District, New Taipei City, 226<br>Shifen Square: No. 226, Shifen Street, New Taipei City, Pingxi District<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taipei Lantern Festival <strong>\u53f0\u5317\u71c8\u7bc0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoWFJX9agAArAnR-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoWFJX9agAArAnR-jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoWFJX9agAArAnR-jpg-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoWFJX9agAArAnR-jpg-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoWFJX9agAArAnR-jpg-1152x1536.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_6e10fb-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_6e10fb-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_6e10fb-50\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_6e10fb-50 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_6e10fb-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_6e10fb-50\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_6e10fb-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_6e10fb-50\">Taipei City holds a lantern festival every year. The last time I went, the festival was held at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c0a0e2-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c0a0e2-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c0a0e2-8b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c0a0e2-8b mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c0a0e2-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c0a0e2-8b\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_c0a0e2-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c0a0e2-8b\"><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 2nd to February 16th, 2025<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Near Taipei Zhongshan Hall, Ximen MRT Station, and Beimen MRT station (\u4e2d\u5c71\u5802\u3001\u897f\u9580\u3001\u4e2d\u83ef\u8def\u4e00\u6bb5\u7b49\u5730)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> No. 83, Yanping S Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, 100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoVdeNsaEAEsjn0-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoVdeNsaEAEsjn0-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoVdeNsaEAEsjn0-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoVdeNsaEAEsjn0-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoVdeNsaEAEsjn0-jpg-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FoVdeNsaEAEsjn0-jpg-1536x1152.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_d8af29-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_d8af29-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_d8af29-6b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_d8af29-6b mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_d8af29-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_d8af29-6b\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_d8af29-6b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_d8af29-6b\">Decorations for the year of the rabbit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Taipei Lantern Festival \u65b0\u5317\u71c8\u6703<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GGDeqZubcAAUbl4-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GGDeqZubcAAUbl4-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GGDeqZubcAAUbl4-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GGDeqZubcAAUbl4-jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GGDeqZubcAAUbl4-jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GGDeqZubcAAUbl4-jpg-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last time I also visited the lantern displays at New Taipei Metropolitan park pictured above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> February 1st to February 16th, 2025<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Xingfu Shuiyang Park, inside New Taipei Metropolitan Park, near Sanchong MRT Station <br><strong>Address:<\/strong> No. 36, Jieyun Rd, Sanchong District, New Taipei City, 241<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/129f6745-fd41-405d-b058-fa71f19c1d06-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/129f6745-fd41-405d-b058-fa71f19c1d06-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/129f6745-fd41-405d-b058-fa71f19c1d06-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/129f6745-fd41-405d-b058-fa71f19c1d06-jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/129f6745-fd41-405d-b058-fa71f19c1d06-jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/129f6745-fd41-405d-b058-fa71f19c1d06-jpg-1536x1025.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the view of the New Taipei Lantern Festival during the year of the Snake in 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-ROPruHa3Uks\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"ROPruHa3Uks\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ROPruHa3Uks\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Full video of the snake at New Taipei\u2019s Lantern Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yanshui Beehive Fireworks (Tainan) \u9e7d\u6c34\u8702\u70ae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-dJMosBl2P0s\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"dJMosBl2P0s\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/dJMosBl2P0s\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Check out this Video from Taiwan Plus that shows you what the Yanshui Beehive fireworks festival is like, where participants face an onslaught of fireworks. I have not participated yet, but it looks like a place many foreigners would be interested in. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong>&nbsp;February 11th to February 12th, 2025, 9 PM to midnight. There will be more fireworks on the 12th.<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Yanshui Junior High School (\u9e7d\u6c34\u570b\u4e2d\u64cd\u5834)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 63, Sanfu Rd, Yanshui District, Tainan City, 737<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/81016d82-02e8-4a00-b0e7-5624df615cce.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/81016d82-02e8-4a00-b0e7-5624df615cce.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/81016d82-02e8-4a00-b0e7-5624df615cce-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/81016d82-02e8-4a00-b0e7-5624df615cce-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/81016d82-02e8-4a00-b0e7-5624df615cce-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/81016d82-02e8-4a00-b0e7-5624df615cce-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yanshui Qiaonan Old Street also has a lantern display every year over the water. I recommend visiting at night so you can capture reflections of the lanterns on the water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taitung Bombing Lord Handan \u7384\u6b66\u5802\u6176\u5143\u5bb5\u70ae\u70b8\u5bd2\u55ae\u723a<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-5edi-vX2alI\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"5edi-vX2alI\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/5edi-vX2alI\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">See above for a video about Taitung\u2019s \u2018Bombing of Master Handan\u2019, which means that a few people representing Lord Handan get fireworks shot at them. This is supposed to bring good fortune.  For more about this festival, you can check out<a href=\"https:\/\/taiwaneverything.cc\/2019\/07\/05\/bombing-master-handan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> this blog by Taiwan Everything here<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong>&nbsp;February 11th, 2025 8:00 PM<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u200b\u200bTaitung City Municipal Office Square (\u81fa\u6771\u5e02\u516c\u6240\u5ee3\u5834)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 365, Bo\u2019ai Rd, Taitung City, Taitung County, 950<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miaoli Bombing Dragon Festival \u82d7\u6817\u706b\u65c1\u9f8d\u4e4b\u591c<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-LPiL43X5v9U\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"LPiL43X5v9U\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/LPiL43X5v9U\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">You can see a video of the Miaoli Dragon Bombing Festival above. It involves leading a dragon through a ton of fireworks. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong>&nbsp;February 9th, 5:00 PM to 9\uff1a30 PM, 2025<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Houlong Riverside Park (\u82d7\u6817\u5e02\u7d93\u570b\u8def\u6cb3\u6ff1\u516c\u5712)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u200b\u200bNo 360, Jiuhou Wen Highway, Miaoli City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yilan Lizejian \u201cZao-Wang\u201c \uff0d\u201cWife Carrying\u201d Festival&nbsp;<strong>\u5b9c\u862d\u5229\u6fa4\u7c21\u8d70\u5c2a<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-wejOXIsSGi4\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"wejOXIsSGi4\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/wejOXIsSGi4\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">You can see a video of the wife-carrying festival in Yilan above. It involves the husband carrying the wife around, and also others carrying the wife on a chair around the streets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;February 25th, 2025 6 AM to 11 AM<br><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u200b\u200bLize Jianan Temple (\u5229\u6fa4\u7c21\u6c38\u5b89\u5bae)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;No. 26, Lize Rd, Wujie Township, Yilan County, 26841 (\u5b9c\u862d\u7e23\u4e94\u7d50\u9109\u5229\u6fa4\u8def26\u865f)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kaohsiung Wonderland \u9ad8\u96c4\u51ac\u65e5\u904a\u6a02\u5712<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4bcaec46-9deb-4748-bca8-35acb9bb0083-1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4bcaec46-9deb-4748-bca8-35acb9bb0083-1-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4bcaec46-9deb-4748-bca8-35acb9bb0083-1-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4bcaec46-9deb-4748-bca8-35acb9bb0083-1-jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4bcaec46-9deb-4748-bca8-35acb9bb0083-1-jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4bcaec46-9deb-4748-bca8-35acb9bb0083-1-jpg-1536x1025.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>View of giant floating characters from Chiikawa (\u5409\u4f0a\u5361\u54c7), a Japanese Manga Comic, as part of the Kaohsiung Lantern Festival at the Love Pier in 2025. <br>During Kaohsiung Wonderland, there is also a small children&#8217;s theme park. However, you have to come at about 2-3 PM to wait in line for an hour for a ticket, and then wait in line for rides. Unless you live in Kaohsiung and have nothing better to do, then I suggest you skip the theme park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 25th to February 16th, 2025 <br><strong>Location:<\/strong> \u200b\u200bLove River Peir (\u9ad8\u96c4\u5e02\u82d3\u96c5\u5340\u611b\u6cb3\u7063, \u611b\u6cb3\u7063\u53ca16-18\u865f\u78bc\u982d)<br><strong>Address:<\/strong> \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bNo. 1, Zhen&#8217;ai Rd, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung City, 803<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other local displays (Nangang)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-36_orig-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-36_orig-jpg.webp 1100w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-36_orig-jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-36_orig-jpg-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pingxilanternfest-36_orig-jpg-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_effb7a-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_effb7a-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_effb7a-0d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_effb7a-0d mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_effb7a-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_effb7a-0d\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_effb7a-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_effb7a-0d\">Even though Taipei City has its own lantern festival, Nangang District of Taipei where I live also puts up a mini lantern festival in front of Nangang Station every year. Lots of cities and towns will also have their own lantern displays outside of the ones mentioned in this blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enjoy Some Rice Ball Soup (Tangyuan \u6e6f\u5713 \/ Yuanxiao \u5143\u5bb5)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DQ-zpebU8AALpsg-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6243\" style=\"width:896px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DQ-zpebU8AALpsg-jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DQ-zpebU8AALpsg-jpg-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c2a858-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c2a858-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c2a858-77\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c2a858-77 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_c2a858-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c2a858-77\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_c2a858-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_c2a858-77\">Rice ball soup is a must-have during Lanter Festival. Their round shape represents family unity and togetherness. They usually are made of red bean paste, peanut paste, sesame paste, pork, or vegetables. <br>Another variation of this same thing is called Yuanxiao which is more chewy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dr8cFuHXcAEJJHz-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6244\" style=\"width:898px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dr8cFuHXcAEJJHz-jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dr8cFuHXcAEJJHz-jpg-300x236.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not a fan of red bean paste, you can try sesame Tangyuan with peanut soup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips For Travelling During the Lantern Festival Holiday in Taiwan:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Lantern Festival Holiday is usually not a national holiday with school and work off, so do not expect traffic and airports to be busy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For popular lantern festival activities such as Taipei, New Taipei, and Pingxi, is it best to take public transportation as there may be limited parking nearby. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_508c11-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_508c11-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_508c11-86\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_508c11-86 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2764_508c11-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_508c11-86\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2764_508c11-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2764_508c11-86\">Thanks for reading! For more festivals and activities in Taiwan, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/taiwan-festivals-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">full Taiwan Festival Guide here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lantern Festival in Taiwan is an exciting time when many cities and counties in Taiwan put on colorful displays of lanterns for visitors to enjoy. There are usually lanterns in all the big cities including Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. 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