Nov82026
National Palace Museum Asian Art Festival: Himalayan Moon
The Southern Branch's annual Asian Art Festival takes a Himalayan theme for 2026, with a month of programmes around the special exhibition.
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What's on in Southern.
Events across the Southern region, checked against official sources.
On now
Nov92026
Zengwen Reservoir Canyon Concerts 2026
A season of open-air concerts in the canyon scenery of Zengwen Reservoir, running into early November 2026.
Nov292026
Signal Verse
A long-running exhibition at Chiayi Art Museum, the city's converted tobacco factory art space, closing at the end of November 2026.
Jan32027
Leisurely Literature: An Exhibition on Travel Literature
An exhibition on travel literature at the National Museum of Taiwan Literature in Tainan, reading Taiwan's places and journeys through its writers.
Jan102027
Pharaoh: King of Egypt
Chimei Museum hosts the British Museum's exhibition on Egypt's pharaohs, with 280 pieces in the largest display of its kind ever staged in Taiwan.
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.
Mar312027
Taiwan International Bird Watching Marathon
A season-long birdwatching marathon on the southwest coast, timed to the arrival of black-faced spoonbills and other winter migrants.
Apr62027
Crossing the Himalayas: An Artistic Odyssey
A National Palace Museum Southern Branch exhibition tracing the art that crossed the Himalaya region over centuries of exchange.
Coming up
Oct312026
Biennial Butterfly Beauty Festival
A winter season festival around the purple crow butterflies that overwinter in the valleys of Maolin National Scenic Area.
Nov12026
Chiayi City Ponds International Marathon Elite Race 2026
An elite focused marathon linking Chiayi City's Lantan and Renyitan reservoirs.
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.
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.
Nov72026
Kungshen Wangye's Salt for Peace Festival
A two-day festival in Beimen blessing salt for peace, rooted in the Wangye faith and Tainan's historic salt fields.
Nov72026
Vagabond Festival 2026
The eighth Vagabond Festival takes place over two days on open grassland by the Guanxi Platform in Anping, Tainan, with a bill mixing Taiwanese and Japanese acts.
Nov82026
Pingtung Marathon 2026
Pingtung County's city marathon, starting at the county stadium.
Nov112026
Fishing for Joy
A themed exhibition at the National Palace Museum Southern Branch built around fishing imagery and the pleasures of the catch in Asian art.
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
4th Taiwan International Platycerium Competition
Staghorn fern growers from across Asia compete and trade at ICC Tainan in the fourth Taiwan International Platycerium Competition.
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
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.
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.
Nov202026
2026 TTF Tainan International Travel Fair
Southern Taiwan's consumer travel fair fills ICC Tainan with tour, hotel and airline offers for four days in November 2026.
Nov202026
2026 Tainan IT Month AI Tech Expo
Tainan's IT Month show turns to artificial intelligence for its 2026 edition at ICC Tainan.
Nov202026
2026 Tainan Pet Supplies and Healthcare Products Expo and Tainan Cat Festival
A pet supplies and healthcare expo paired with the Tainan Cat Festival at ICC Tainan in November 2026.
Nov212026
Dongshi National Marathon 2026
A coastal marathon from Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf on the Chiayi coast.
Nov212026
Pingtung Sichongxi Hot Spring Season 2026-27
Illuminated hot spring season at Sichongxi in southern Pingtung, expected late November 2026 to March 2027.
Nov212026
Yuja Wang and Mahler Chamber Orchestra at Weiwuying
Pianist Yuja Wang leads the Mahler Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard at Weiwuying Concert Hall.
Nov222026
Wandan Red Bean Charity Marathon 2026
A charity marathon celebrating Wandan's red bean harvest in Pingtung.
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.
Nov272026
Pingtung Christmas Festival 2026
Pingtung Park fills with Christmas light installations, giant trees and weekend snowfall shows for the county's winter festival.
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.
Nov292026
Tainan Autumn Marathon 2026
The 14th Tainan Autumn Marathon, starting at Luermen Tianhou Temple in Annan.
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.
Dec52026
LEXUS LAVA Dapeng Bay Triathlon 2026
Taiwan's year end triathlon at Dapeng Bay, famous for riding a closed national freeway.
Dec52026
Woven Radiance: Material Exchange and Storytelling in Asian Textiles
The 2026 Asian textiles exhibition at the National Palace Museum Southern Branch, on how cloth carried materials and stories across Asia.
Dec62026
Hutou Pi 168 Half Marathon 2026
A half marathon at Hutou Pi, Taiwan's oldest reservoir, in Xinhua, Tainan.
Dec62026
National Palace Museum Southern Branch Marathon 2026
The eighth marathon starting at the National Palace Museum Southern Branch in Chiayi.
Dec82026
Heavenly Supergroups: Divine Ensembles in Chinese Art
A collection exhibition at the National Palace Museum Southern Branch on groupings of deities and divine figures in Chinese art.
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.
Dec122026
STANCE FEST TAIWAN 2026
More than four hundred custom and stance cars gather at ICC Tainan for STANCE FEST TAIWAN 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.
Dec132026
Zengwen Reservoir Marathon 2026
Taiwan's oldest reservoir marathon circles the Zengwen Reservoir in the Tainan hills.
Dec182026
Chiayi City International Band Festival 2026
Two weeks of wind bands, street parades and outdoor concerts across Chiayi City over the new year period.
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.
Dec202026
Nankunshen Marathon 2026
A marathon starting at the grand Nankunshen Daitian Temple in Beimen, Tainan.
Dec202026
Tainan Fucheng International Half Marathon 2026
A half marathon festival in Annan District, Tainan, on Sunday 20 December 2026, starting at the Orthodox Luermen Mazu Temple and running toward Taijiang National Park.
Dec252026
Longci Light Festival (Kongshan Festival) 2027, Tainan
The Longci Light Festival turns Tainan's badlands park into a ticketed night time art trail, expected from Christmas 2026 into March 2027.
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.
Jan12027
Pingtung Jialeshui Sunrise Run 2027
A New Year's Day sunrise run at Jialeshui on the Hengchun Peninsula.
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.
Jan172027
Tainan International Marathon 2027
A city marathon through Taiwan's oldest city, sharing the January race weekend with Kinmen.
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.
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.
Jan302027
Yuejin Port Lantern Festival 2027, Yanshui
Tainan's art led Yuejin Port Lantern Festival is expected in Yanshui from 30 January to 7 March 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.
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.
Feb192027
Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival 2027, Tainan
Yanshui's beehive fireworks storm the streets on Lantern Festival eve and night, expected 19 to 20 February 2027.
Feb212027
Meishan 36 Bends Cycling Challenge 2027
A 72 km self-challenge ride on Sunday 21 February 2027 climbing the famous 36 bends of County Road 162A from Meishan to the Taiping Sky Bridge in Chiayi County.
Feb262027
2027 Tainan Auto Show
Southern Taiwan's motor show returns to ICC Tainan across the late February 2027 holiday weekend.
Feb262027
Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival 2027
Kaohsiung's citywide spring arts season, expected late February to early July 2027, programme not yet announced.
Feb262027
Taiwan International Orchid Show 2027
One of the world's three major orchid shows returns to Houbi, Tainan, with growers and buyers from around thirty countries.
Feb272027
BIGBANG XX: COSMOS in Kaohsiung
BIGBANG's 20th anniversary COSMOS tour plays two nights at Kaohsiung National Stadium.
Mar12027
Tainan Arts Festival 2027
Tainan's spring performing arts season brings theatre, dance and music to venues across the city from March to May.
Mar52027
Chiayi International Art Doc Film Festival 2027
Chiayi's international art documentary festival, opening the spring film season at the city art museum.
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.
Mar72027
Tainan Ancient Capital International Half Marathon 2027
The 21st edition of Tainan's ancient capital half marathon, a March fixture in the old city.
Mar102027
Alishan Cherry Blossom Festival 2027
Taiwan's most famous blossom season, expected to repeat the 10 March to 10 April window at Alishan.
Mar112027
Next Art Tainan 2027
Tainan's city-backed award exhibition links the city's commercial galleries in a month-long season for emerging artists.
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.
Apr12027
Dapeng Bay Marine Festival 2027
Taiwan's largest sailing festival brings regattas and water activities to Dapeng Bay lagoon each April.
Apr12027
Meiling Firefly Season 2027
Fireflies light the plum orchard valleys of Meiling, in Tainan's Nanxi hills, on spring evenings.
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.
Apr292027
Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) Memorial Ceremony
Tainan's annual memorial ceremony for Zheng Chenggong, held at the Koxinga Shrine on the fixed date of 29 April.
Apr302027
Tainan May Jam 2027
Taiwan's longest running independent music festival returns to the lakeside at Hutoupi for the Labour Day weekend.
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.
May232027
Jiangjun Fishing Port Marathon 2027
A late spring marathon at Jiangjun Fishing Port on the Tainan coast.
Jun72027
Tainan International Dragon Boat Championships 2027
Tainan's five nights of dragon boat racing on the canal in Anping are expected from 7 to 11 June 2027.
Jun262027
Tainan International Mango Festival 2027
Tainan celebrates its Irwin mango harvest with a festival season across Yujing and the hill districts east of the city.
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.
Jul312027
Tainan Summer Music Festival (Jiangjun Roar) 2027
Two nights of free concerts at Jiangjun Fishing Port headline Tainan's summer music festival, drawing crowds to the city's quiet northwest coast.
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.
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.