Latest Events in Taitung(April Updated)

The Taiwan Hot Air Balloon Carnival is held every summer vacation and has become one of the most anticipated summer feasts. In 2018, it was selected by the well-known Travel Channel as one of the 12 most amazing hot air balloon festivals in the world.

The 2024 Taitung Light Festival is here. This time, 12 international-level sound and light art works are gathered to narrate local emotions and humanistic stories. Invited include the internationally renowned French sound and light art team Groupe Laps and the local Puyuma artist Yiming Mafalu, 12 groups of artists from home and abroad who are important in the art world to create on-site in the Zhiben Hot Spring District, respectively, in the woods and on the grass, to create dreamy, poetic and amazing sound and light art works. In addition to art exhibitions, theme workshops and local dining plans are also held.

The third season of the 2024 Taitung "Iron Flower Lantern Festival" "Polar Fairy Tale" is now officially lit! Not only is there a 7-meter-high giant ice and snow white bear for beautiful photos and check-ins, but you can also walk into the 6-meter-high music wishing hat to experience the romantic Christmas atmosphere. The lighting period is from now until February 16, 2025. Travelers who want to experience the magical charm of light and shadow should not miss it! From now on, you can enjoy the beautiful dual-theme bright lights in the new Tiehua settlement in Taitung! In addition to the shining starry sky of the second season "Bright Star" lights, you can also feel the romantic atmosphere of the third season "Polar Fairy Tale". The latest theme is based on the dreamy polar world, combining ice and snow with fairy tale elements. In addition to planning a nearly 200-meter-long gorgeous "romantic sky curtain" on the Tiehua Market pedestrian trail, "Christmas gift boxes" and "music wishing hats" are also set up at both ends of the trail as highlight entrance images. The 7-meter-tall "Ice White Bear" and the dazzling "Ice Crystal Penguin" are located in the grass area next to the market to welcome visitors. There are also cute Christmas hats and candy canes on the other side, making people feel like they are in a Christmas fairy tale.

6 Fringe Festival tours, 8 art workshops, and 12 environmental theater performances. The boundless ocean here will always transport you back to your roots; the tranquil mountains and forests, with every deep breath, gently lift the weight from your heart. In Taitung, time is on your side. You can walk and eat slowly, making life a feast for the eyes. Whether you're a Taitung native, a newcomer, or a returnee, Taitung will always lead you to rediscover yourself in the most natural way on every journey.