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.
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2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei Photo provided by Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government
Taipei City - Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei
The main lantern from the Taiwan Lantern Festival made a 23-year comeback to Taipei this year. It was also the first major international occasion following Taiwan's pandemic was over. The exhibition area comprises the East District Commercial District, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei City Hall, Xinyi Commercial District to Xinyi Assembly Hall, among other high-rise buildings and city alleys.
Date: 17:00-22:00, February 5th to 19th
Information: Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei
New Taipei City Lantern Festival Photo provided by New Taipei City Lantern Festival
New Taipei City – New Taipei City Lantern Festival
With a total of 8 themed lighting zones and hourly light performances in the main lighting area, New Taipei City Lantern Festival this year is themed on an amusement park. A section with a Japanese theme has been specifically planned by the International Lighting District. The Nebuta lanterns of the JR East Hotel, nine different Japanese counties, and the highest peak in Hokkaido, "Asahidake," are all included in the artwork.
Date: 18:00-22:00 (18:00-22:30 on weekends), from now to February 12th
Information: 2023 New Taipei City Lantern Festival
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2023 Taoyuan Lantern Festival Photo provided by Taoyuan Lantern Festival
Taoyuan City - Taoyuan Lantern Festival
This year's Taoyuan Lantern Festival is based on the theme of an amusement park with 14-meter-high main lantern "FUTU Future Rabbit.” The Lantern Festival also incorporates the local culture of Taoyuan, such as Hakka, railways, and tea.
Date: 18:00-21:30 (18:00-22:00 on weekends), from February 1st to 12th
Information: 2023 Taoyuna Lantern Festival
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2023 Hsinchu Lantern Festival Photo provided by Hsinchu Lantern Festival
Hsinchu Lantern Festival – 2023 Hsinchu Lunar New Year Festival
There are signs everywhere of the Hsinchu Lantern Festival, "2023 Hsinchu Lunar New Year Festival" "Thousands of Rabbit (萬兔順利), Jump!" is the main lantern. There are also adorable bunnies getting ready to repeatedly jump for the carrots. In order to create a cheery light corridor, the banks of the Hsinchu City Moat are also illuminated with holiday lights.
Date: 17:30-22:00, from January 6th to February 5th
Information: 2023 Hsinchu Lantern Festival
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2023 Central Taiwan Lantern Festival Photo provided by Central Taiwan Lantern Festival
Taichung City – 2023 Central Taiwan Lantern Festival
The first Central Park Taichung Lantern Festival will take place there in 2023. The "Happy Taichung Happy Rabbit," a 10-meter-tall lantern, is the major one on the water. To offer a varied lantern festival experience, it is integrated with 6 significant lighting locations, the main lantern show, and the lantern market.
Date: 17:00-21:30 (17:00-22:00 on weekends), from February 4th to 12th
Information: 2023 Central Taiwan Lantern Festival
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2023 Nantou Lantern Festival Photo provided by Nantou Lantern Festival
Nantou County - 2023 Nantou Lantern Festival:
The Nantou Lantern Festival and "Kanahei's Little Animals" will collaborate in 2023 to produce Taiwan's cutest animated lantern show. There will be 12 Kanahei small animal gigantic balloon lights, a SUP vertical paddle experience, a 7-meter-high giant themed light, and more. 400 drones perform a water show and fireworks in the evening.
Date: 19:00-21:00, from January 14th to February 5th
Information: 2023 Nantou Lantern Festival
