The Spring Festival holiday, which lasted 10 days straight, just ended, and the Lantern Festival is about to begin. [Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network] to sort out the lantern festivals that take place in 12 Taiwanese counties and cities. The Spring Festival of the Year of the Rabbit should come to a wonderful end with everyone taking advantage of the Lantern Festival weekend to go on a trip and enjoy the lantern festivals.
Yuanlin Lantern Festival Photo provided by Yuanlin Lantern Festival
★Changhua County︱Yuanlin Lantern Festival
Three years in a row have taken place the Changhua Yuanlin Lantern Festival. On Lunar New Year's Eve, a limited number of commemorative silver coins featuring the twelve signs of the zodiac were given out by the city hall at 6:30 p.m. before the major lantern lighting ceremony began at 7:00 p.m. After the lighting ceremony, lucky bags are distributed.
Date: 19:00-21:00, from February 5th to 19th
Information: Yuanlin Lantern Festival
Huwei Lantern Festival Photo provided by Huwei Lantern Festival
★Yunlin County︱Huwei Lantern Festival
Planets in space is this year's theme for the Huwei Lantern Festival. The general public is expected to tour Huwei with the main lantern, "Space Rabbit," have a cultural adventure, and appreciate the unique characteristics of historical locations.
Date: 17:30-21:30, from January 13th to February 5th
Information: Huwei Lantern Festival
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Yuejin Lantern Festival Photo provided by Yuejin Lantern Festival
★Tainan City ︱Yuejin Lantern Festival
One of the must-attend artistic and cultural activities of the Spring Festival has traditionally been the Yuejin Lantern Festival. It brings together domestic and international artists this year under the theme "Moonlight in the City" and schedules performances in 4 exhibition locations. Become an open-air museum of art.
Date: 17:30-23:00, from January 14th to February 12th
Information: Yuejin Lantern Festival
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Kaohsiung Lotus Pond Lantern Festival Photo provided by Kaohsiung Lotus Pond Lantern Festival
★Kaohsiung City︱Kaohsiung Lotus Pond Lantern Festival
The Lianchihtan (Lotus Pond) Scenic Area will host the 2023 Kaohsiung Lantern Festival for the first time, marking a comeback to the regional lantern festival. Domestic and foreign visitors can see Lianchihtan (Lotus Pond), a renowned attraction of Kaohsiung city, from various perspectives by fusing the distinctive local cultural and geographic features with lantern installations of the Year of the Rabbit.
Date: 18:00, from February 5th to 19th
Information: Kaohsiung Lotus Pond Lantern Festival
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2023 Pingtung Festival of Lights Photo provided by 2023 Pingtung Festival of Lights
★Pingtung County︱2023 Pingtung Festival of Lights
This year's Pingtung Lantern Festival plans three significant illumination places (萬年溪、屏東縣民公園、勝利星村) by integrating landscape. With the theme of "Gorgeous Baroque", it incorporates the characteristics of Pingtung. The main light "Southern Light" which is 15 meters high and 50 meters long. surrounded by symphony music, colorful light shows, tulips, etc., creating a European-style courtyard atmosphere.
Date: 17:30-22:00 from January 13th to February 28th
Information: 2023 Pingtung Festival of Lights
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Hualien Pacific Ocean Lantern Festival Photo provided by Hualien Pacific Ocean Lantern Festival
★Hualien County︱Hualien Pacific Ocean Lantern Festival
Known as "the most authentic lantern festival in Taiwan", Hualien Pacific Ocean Lantern Festival takes "Jade Rabbit Double Happiness" as the main theme, and the main lantern is inspired by the moon, twin rabbits, and a gift box, representing "the best gift Hualien gives to Taiwan.” During the event, from 6:00 to 9:30 every night, there will be a main light show combining sound and light technology and water dance performances every 30 minutes, and there will be interactive performances on holidays.
Date: 18:00-22:00 from January 14th to February 13th
Information: Hualien Pacific Ocean Lantern Festival
Location: South Coast of Hualien Pacific Ocean Park, Hualien City (花蓮市太平洋公園南濱段)
