Taiwan Lantern Festival
Taiwan Lantern Festival · Chiayi (Taibao), Taiwan
The festival
Fifteen days after the Lunar New Year, a Taiwanese city blazes with light. Hundreds of monumental lanterns — luminous artworks, characters, fantastical creatures — turn streets and parks into a river of colour you wander until late at night.
Created in 1990 by the Tourism Administration, the Taiwan Lantern Festival travels to a new city each year. The 2026 edition ran 3–15 March in Taibao (Chiayi County) with more than 600 works. The 2027 host city will be announced officially.
The official film selected for this sheet — “2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei — Behind the Scenes”, published by Taipei City Government — is embedded below for direct viewing.
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Key facts
Name: Taiwan Lantern Festival. Place: Taibao, Chiayi County (2026 host city), Taiwan. Dates: 2026 edition: 3–15 March 2026 in Taibao, Chiayi County, on the theme “Light Leaps Taiwan · Illuminate Chiayi”, with more than 600 light works. The festival travels: the 2027 host city will be announced by Taiwan's Tourism Administration. Official site: 2026taiwanlanternfestival.org. Official contact: in the course of verification.
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2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei — Behind the Scenes
© Taipei City Government (YouTube) — Official film