Mar72027
Michael Craig-Martin: The Language of the Everyday
The British artist's first major solo exhibition in Asia brings more than seventy works on everyday objects to the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts.
Kaohsiung · City guide
What's on in Kaohsiung.
The southern port: the harbour and Pier-2 arts district, the lantern festival on the Love River, the exhibition centre at the waterfront, and the ferry south to Kenting in Pingtung, carried here as its satellite.
On in Kaohsiung
On now
Coming up
Nov12026
Meinong White Jade Radish and Beans Festival 2026 Season
Meinong's Hakka farming town celebrates its white jade radish and bean harvest with field picking, markets and cooking events.
Nov62026
Tang Prize Exhibition at the National Science and Technology Museum
A long-run exhibition at Kaohsiung's National Science and Technology Museum presenting the Tang Prize and its laureates' work.
Nov112026
TASS 2026: Sustainable Taiwan Expo
Taiwan's sustainability and net zero trade expo returns to the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center for three days in November 2026.
Nov132026
Taiwan International Boat Show 2026
Taiwan's international boat show fills the marinas of Kaohsiung's Asia New Bay Area with yachts and marine equipment for three days.
Nov142026
Tomohisa Yamashita Tour 2026 DREAMING
Tomohisa Yamashita brings his DREAMING tour to the Kaohsiung Music Center Hi-Ing Hall on 14 November 2026.
Nov152026
Sir Simon Rattle and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at Weiwuying Concert Hall in Kaohsiung, with Mahler's Symphony No. 2 as the programme.
Nov192026
BTS World Tour ARIRANG in Kaohsiung
BTS bring the ARIRANG world tour to Kaohsiung National Stadium for three nights in November 2026.
Nov212026
Yuja Wang and Mahler Chamber Orchestra at Weiwuying
Pianist Yuja Wang leads the Mahler Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard at Weiwuying Concert Hall.
Nov242026
Christian Thielemann and Staatskapelle Berlin
Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Berlin perform Richard Strauss at the Weiwuying Concert Hall in Kaohsiung on 24 November 2026.
Nov272026
Joji: SOLARIS
Joji brings his SOLARIS tour to Kaohsiung Arena on 27 November 2026, his first headline show at the venue.
Nov282026
2026 YESUNG 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR - ABOUT THE THINGS WE CALLED ORDINARY IN KAOHSIUNG
Super Junior vocalist YESUNG plays two nights at the Kaohsiung Music Center on 28 and 29 November 2026 on his 10th anniversary solo tour.
Dec22026
Interstellar Film Concert
Interstellar is screened with a live orchestral score at the Weiwuying Opera House in Kaohsiung on 2 December 2026.
Dec52026
Asia Artist Awards 2026 in Kaohsiung
The Asia Artist Awards bring two nights of K-pop and K-drama stars to Kaohsiung National Stadium.
Dec112026
Chan Chao Kaohsiung Pets Show 2026
Southern Taiwan's big pet supplies show takes over the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center for four days in December 2026.
Dec112026
Kaohsiung Outdoor Show 2026
An outdoor leisure and camping expo sharing the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center with the pets show in December 2026.
Dec122026
Fire EX. ON FIRE DAY 2026
Kaohsiung punk band Fire EX. headline Kaohsiung Arena with ON FIRE DAY 2026 on 12 and 13 December 2026.
Dec132026
Kaohsiung Gangdu International Half Marathon 2026
A half marathon festival at Qiaotou Gongqi Park in Kaohsiung on Sunday 13 December 2026, with 21K, 10K and 3K races organised by CTRUN.
Dec132026
Meinong Marathon 2026
The 12th Meinong Marathon in Kaohsiung's Hakka heartland.
Dec182026
Mundo Pixar Experience: Pixar World Tour Exhibition, Taiwan Station
A large immersive exhibition recreating scenes from ten Pixar films in thirteen themed rooms near the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center.
Dec192026
Doh Kyung Soo Concert Tour [DAY OFF] in Kaohsiung
Doh Kyung Soo (EXO's D.O.) plays two nights at the Kaohsiung Music Center's Haiyin Hall, 19 and 20 December 2026, on his [DAY OFF] tour.
Dec272026
Enno Cheng Inter-Phases Concert in Kaohsiung
Enno Cheng brings her Inter-Phases concert to LIVE WAREHOUSE at Pier-2 in Kaohsiung on 27 December 2026.
Jan92027
Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon 2027
Southern Taiwan's big-city marathon weekend, staged by the Kaohsiung City Government around Zuoying.
Jan172027
Blue 25th Anniversary Tour
British group Blue bring their 25th Anniversary Tour to the Kaohsiung Music Center on 17 January 2027.
Jan242027
Maroon 5 Asia 2027 in Kaohsiung
Maroon 5 open their Asia 2027 run at Kaohsiung National Stadium on 24 January.
Jan302027
Kaohsiung Lantern Festival (Kaohsiung Wonderland) 2027
Kaohsiung's lantern festival and winter carnival are expected at Love River Bay from 30 January to 28 February 2027.
Jan302027
Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour, Kaohsiung
Westlife bring their twenty-fifth anniversary world tour to Kaohsiung Arena for one night in January 2027.
Feb62027
Kaohsiung Wonderland 2027 (Winter Carnival)
Kaohsiung's winter carnival fills Love River Bay with giant character inflatables, light shows and a harbor fun park.
Feb262027
Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival 2027
Kaohsiung's citywide spring arts season, expected late February to early July 2027, programme not yet announced.
Feb272027
BIGBANG XX: COSMOS in Kaohsiung
BIGBANG's 20th anniversary COSMOS tour plays two nights at Kaohsiung National Stadium.
Mar142027
Fengshan Three Schools Cross-Country Marathon 2027
A local cross-country marathon linking Fengshan's three military schools in Kaohsiung.
Mar202027
Megaport Festival 2027
Southern Taiwan's biggest rock festival takes over the Pier-2 warehouses and Penglai piers for two days each March.
Mar202027
Neimen Song Jiang Battle Array 2027
Martial arts troupes perform the Song Jiang battle array, a centuries old temple tradition, at Neimen Zizhu Temple.
May12027
Bruno Mars The Romantic Tour in Kaohsiung
Bruno Mars plays two stadium nights in Kaohsiung on the May Day weekend of 2027.
May132027
Buddha's Birthday 2027 (Buddha Bathing Festival)
Buddha's Birthday falls on Thursday 13 May 2027, marked by Buddha bathing ceremonies at temples across Taiwan.
May132027
Kaohsiung Youth Film Festival 2027
Kaohsiung's youth film festival, screening shortlisted student and young filmmaker work at the Film Archive.
Jul22027
Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival 2027
Three nights of pop and rock concerts with beer stalls fill the plaza opposite Dream Mall, one of the biggest ticketed music weekends of the southern summer.
Sep142027
Kaohsiung Masters 2027
A BWF World Tour Super 100 badminton tournament in Kaohsiung from 14 to 19 September 2027, confirmed on the official BWF calendar.
More on in Kaohsiung
Oct312026
Biennial Butterfly Beauty Festival
A winter season festival around the purple crow butterflies that overwinter in the valleys of Maolin National Scenic Area.
Satellite: Kenting and Pingtung
Nov12026
IRONMAN 70.3 Kenting 2026
Middle-distance triathlon at Taiwan's southern tip, with a sea swim and a coastal bike and run in Kenting.
Nov82026
Pingtung Marathon 2026
Pingtung County's city marathon, starting at the county stadium.
Nov152026
Pingtung Kenting Japan Airlines International Marathon 2026
Title-sponsored by Japan Airlines, Kenting's own marathon runs from Kenting Dawan Lawn on 15 November 2026.
Nov212026
Pingtung Sichongxi Hot Spring Season 2026-27
Illuminated hot spring season at Sichongxi in southern Pingtung, expected late November 2026 to March 2027.
Nov222026
Wandan Red Bean Charity Marathon 2026
A charity marathon celebrating Wandan's red bean harvest in Pingtung.
Nov272026
Pingtung Christmas Festival 2026
Pingtung Park fills with Christmas light installations, giant trees and weekend snowfall shows for the county's winter festival.
Dec52026
LEXUS LAVA Dapeng Bay Triathlon 2026
Taiwan's year end triathlon at Dapeng Bay, famous for riding a closed national freeway.
Jan12027
Pingtung Jialeshui Sunrise Run 2027
A New Year's Day sunrise run at Jialeshui on the Hengchun Peninsula.
Jan222027
Pingtung Lantern Festival 2027
The Pingtung Lantern Festival is expected to run for about six weeks from 22 January to 7 March 2027 across four lantern zones.
Feb62027
Pingtung Tropical Agriculture Expo 2027
Pingtung County's big agricultural expo fills the Changzhi fairground with flower fields, produce pavilions and farm experiences each winter.
Mar52027
Xtrail Kenting by UTMB 2027
UTMB World Series trail racing in Kenting, with 100K, 50K, 25K and 10K races on 6 and 7 March.
Apr12027
Dapeng Bay Marine Festival 2027
Taiwan's largest sailing festival brings regattas and water activities to Dapeng Bay lagoon each April.
Apr32027
Taiwan Music Festival, Kenting 2027
The Pingtung County Government's free beach festival keeps Kenting's April music weekend alive, with three days of rock and indie acts on the main beach.
Sep282027
Donggang King Boat Festival (Ying Wang Ping An Festival) 2027
Once every three years Donggang spends eight days welcoming the plague deities, ending with the burning of a full size wooden king boat at Zhenhai Park.