Nov202026
Keelung Harbour Lights 2026
Keelung's winter light season, with a 16 metre Christmas tree at Maritime Plaza and illuminated corridors along the Tianliao River through the port city centre.
Season · 23 events
Lantern season in Taiwan.
From the first winter light festivals in November to the Lantern Festival that closes the New Year season: the national festival in Miaoli in 2027, Taipei and New Taipei's city lantern festivals, Pingxi's sky lanterns and a lantern show in almost every county.
Nov282026
Jiaoxi Hot Spring Lantern Festival 2026-27
Jiaoxi's winter lantern season around Tangweigou Hot Spring Park, lit every evening.
Nov282026
Liyu Lake Waterfront Light Festival 2026-27
A winter light festival on the north shore of Liyu Lake, lit nightly through the end of January.
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.
Dec262026
Changhua Moon Shadow Lantern Season 2027, Baguashan
Changhua's lantern season lights up the Baguashan Great Buddha area, expected from 26 December 2026 to 3 March 2027.
Jan162027
Dongshan Old River Port Lantern Festival 2027
Dongshan's lantern festival along the old river channel, spanning Lunar New Year.
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.
Jan272027
Hualien Pacific Lantern Festival 2027
Hualien City's Lunar New Year lantern festival along Sunrise Boulevard.
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
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.
Feb12027
Douliu Lantern Festival 2027
Douliu lights Taiping Old Street and Pongsu Forest Park with thousands of lanterns for its own Lantern Festival season.
Feb132027
Beigang Lantern Festival 2027, Yunlin
The Beigang Lantern Festival is expected to light the old streets around Chaotian Temple from 13 February to 7 March 2027.
Feb142027
Central Taiwan Lantern Festival 2027, Taichung
Taichung's Central Taiwan Lantern Festival is expected at Central Park from 14 February to 7 March 2027.
Feb142027
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027: Pingxi Night
The first of Pingxi's two mass sky lantern release nights is expected at Pingxi Junior High School on 14 February 2027.
Feb142027
Taitung Lantern Blessing Carnival 2027
Taitung City's Lantern Festival season of blessing lanterns at the seaside park.
Feb172027
Taoyuan Lantern Festival 2027
The Taoyuan Lantern Festival is expected from 17 February to 7 March 2027 around Hutoushan and the Nankan Creek waterfront.
Feb192027
New Taipei Lantern Festival 2027
New Taipei's lantern festival is expected at New Taipei Metropolitan Park in Sanchong from 19 February to 7 March 2027.
Feb192027
Penghu Lantern Festival Qigui Rites 2027
Penghu's Lantern Festival turtle begging rites, the islands' biggest folk celebration of the year.
Feb202027
Lantern Festival Day 2027
Lantern Festival, the closing celebration of the New Year season, falls on Saturday 20 February 2027.
Feb202027
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027: Shifen Finale Night
The grand finale of the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is expected at Shifen on Lantern Festival night, Saturday 20 February 2027.
Feb202027
Taiwan Lantern Festival 2027 in Miaoli
The national Taiwan Lantern Festival comes to Miaoli County from 20 February to 7 March 2027, opening on Lantern Festival night.
Feb242027
Taipei Lantern Festival 2027
Taipei's own lantern festival, expected to light up Ximending and Taipei Expo Park again in late February 2027.
Feb262027
Zhubei Light Festival 2027
Zhubei City Office's award winning lantern festival at Shuizhen Forest Park, mixing light art, water mist projection and open call artworks in place of traditional lanterns.
The full list is on the events calendar, filterable by month and region.