Annual or significant events found in and around Taipei during 2023.
If you have an event you would like me to add, please leave a comment or email me at taipeitravelgeek@gmail.com
January
- The Taipei Camellia Show – Floriculture Experiment Centre at Yangmingshan – 6th – 15th
- One Art – Art fair at the Metropolitan hotel – 13th – 15th [external link]
- The Camphor Trail Flower Carnival – Maokong – 15th Jan – 15th Feb
- The Shan-Tseng-Chi Flower Festival – Mimic Japan’s Kamifurano flower fields at Beitou – 17th Jan to 31st March
- Taipei Lunar New Year Festival – Markets and events around the city including Dadaocheng – 20th – 29th
- Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival – Comics and cosplay at the Nangang Exhibition Centre – 27th Jan – 31st [external link]
February
- The Camphor Trail Flower Carnival – Maokong – 15th Jan – 15th Feb
- The Shan-Tseng-Chi Flower Festival – Mimic Japan’s Kamifurano flower fields at Beitou – 17th Jan to 31st March
- Taipei Game Show – Largest computer game show in Taiwan at Nangang Exhibition Centre – 2nd – 5th [external link]
- The LOHAS Cherry Blossom Festival – Flowers are lit up at night in Neihu – 3rd – 28th
- Lantern Festival – Lantern decorating, parade, and performances in Xinyi, Songshan Cultural Park, East District & Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall – 5th – 19th [external link]
- Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival – See thousands of lanterns light up the sky, plus carnival and folk music – 5th to 11th [external link]
- The Shilin Residence Tulip Festival – features over 100,000 tulips from the Netherlands and Japan – 9th -19th
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 11th – 12th
- Yangmingshan Flower Festival – Yangmingshan National Park, including cherry blossom – 11th Feb – 19th Mar [external link]
- International Festival of Arts – Theatre, Music and Dance at various venues around the city – 18th Feb – 14th May [external link]
- Carnaval Taipei – Biggest Latin & Caribbean carnival in Taiwan at the Expo Park – 11th [external link]
March
- The Shan-Tseng-Chi Flower Festival – Mimic Japan’s Kamifurano flower fields at Beitou – 17th Jan to 31st March
- Yangmingshan Flower Festival – Yangmingshan National Park, including cherry blossom – 11th Feb – 19th Mar [external link]
- Taipei Rose Garden – Gardens in bloom at Xinsheng Park – 1st – 31st
- The Taipei Azalea Festival – Daan Forest Park Area and the surrounding south town area – 1st – 31st
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 4th
- International Festival of Arts – Theatre, Music and Dance at various venues around the city – 18th Feb – 14th May [external link]
- Tour de Taiwan – First stage of the cycling race in Taipei City – 12th [external link]
- Taiwan International Documentary Festival – Documentary Film Festival with many Q&A sessions – 25th March – 30th June [external link]
April
- Taiwan International Documentary Festival – Documentary Film Festival with many Q&A sessions – 25th March – 30th June [external link]
- International Festival of Arts – Theatre, Music and Dance at various venues around the city – 18th Feb – 14th May [external link]
- Baosheng Cultural Festival – Religious festival around Dalongdong and the Baoan Temple – 1st April – 1st June
- Creamfields – Huge 2-day electronic music festival at Dajia Riverside Park featuring Calvin Harris – 1st & 2nd [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 8th
- Ultra Taiwan – Another huge electronic music festival at Dajia Riverside Park – 16th [external link]
- Skyline Cinema – An opportunity to watch a movie on the roof of the Eslite mall in Xinyi – 21st – 23rd [external link]
- Veggiefest – Vegetarian festival on Tiger Mountain, with live music, art, performance, craft beer & cocktails – 22nd [external link]
- Cloud Gate – Taiwan’s world-renowned contemporary dance group performing at the National Theatre – 21st – 30th [tickets]
- Fireflies – A chance to see the magical fireflies – late Apr – early May
May
- Taiwan International Documentary Festival – Documentary Film Festival with many Q&A sessions – 25th March – 30th June [external link]
- Baosheng Cultural Festival – Religious festival around Dalongdong and the Baoan Temple – 1st April – 1st June
- Art Solo – International art and sculpture event at the Expo dome – 5th – 7th [external link]
- International Festival of Arts – Theatre, Music and Dance at various venues around the city – 18th Feb – 14th May [external link]
- Art Dangdai – One of the most significant contemporary art fairs in Asia – 12th – 14th [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 13th – 14th
- Skyline Cinema – An opportunity to watch a movie on the roof of the Eslite mall in Xinyi – 19th – 21st [external link]
- Fireflies – A chance to see the magical fireflies – late Apr – early May
- Computex – One of the largest computer shows in the world at the World Trade Centre – 30th May – 2nd June [external link]
June
- Taiwan International Documentary Festival – Documentary Film Festival with many Q&A sessions – 25th March – 30th June [external link]
- Baosheng Cultural Festival – Religious festival around Dalongdong and the Baoan Temple – 1st April – 1st June
- Computex – One of the largest computer shows in the world at the World Trade Centre – 30th May – 2nd June [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 3rd
- Dragon Boat Festival – Including a dragon boat race at Dajia Riverside Park – 22nd
- Taipei Film Festival – Annual film festival at various locations around the city – 22nd June – 7th July [external link]
- Taiwan Badminton Open – Top world badminton players compete at Taipei Arena – 20th – 25th [external link]
- Taipei Tattoo & Music Festival – Tattoos and rock music at the New Taipei City Exhibition Hall – 30th June – 2nd July [external link]
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July
- Taipei Film Festival – Annual film festival at various locations around the city – 22nd June – 7th July [external link]
- Taipei Tattoo & Music Festival – Tattoos and rock music at the New Taipei City Exhibition Hall – 30th June – 2nd July [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 1st
- John Cleese – An evening with one of Britain’s best-loved comedians at the CSDI Convention Hall – 4th [external link]
- Cats Musical – The Broadway production of Cats playing at the National Theatre – 27th July – 6th Aug [external link]
August
- Cats Musical – The Broadway production of Cats playing at the National Theatre – 27th July – 6th Aug [external link]
- Taipei Fringe Festival – Arts festival for music, theatre, dance, comedy and more – 19th Aug – 3rd Sept [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 5th & 6th
- Gypsy Jazz Festival – Jazz performances and jam sessions – dates TBC [external link]
September
- Taipei Fringe Festival – Arts festival for music, theatre, dance, comedy and more – 19th Aug – 3rd Sept [external link]
- Daniel Pearl Day Music Festival – Small 1 day music festival at the Hakka Cultural Park – late Sep TBC
- Taipei Jazz Festival – Jazz at locations around the city, culminating with 3 nights at Daan Forest Park – Sep to Oct TBC
- Ru Paul’s Drag Race – The American reality show performing at Zepp New Taipei – 9th [external link]
- Stomp – The highly energetic Broadway show performing at the Taipei Music Centre in Nangang – 15th – 17th [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 16th & 17th
- Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival – See thousands of lanterns light up the sky, plus carnival and folk music – 22nd to 24th [external link]
October
- Taipei Jazz Festival – Jazz at locations around the city, culminating with 3 nights at Daan Forest Park – Sep to Oct TBC
- Taipei Fashion Week – Fashion events and promotions around the city – Early Oct TBC
- Taiwan World Music Festival – 3 day world music festival at Dajia Riverside Park – mid to late Oct TBC [external link]
- Sam Smith GLORIA the tour – Sam Smith singing live at Taipei Arena – 9th [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 14th
- LPGA Taiwan Golf Championship – One of the top professional ladies golf tournaments in the world – 26th – 29th [external link]
- Gay Pride – One of the largest Pride events in Asia – 26th – 29th [external link]
- Art Taipei – Contemporary art from around the world, held at the World Trade Centre – 20th – 23rd [external link]
- Golden Horse Film Festival – One of the largest film festivals in Asia – 27th Oct – 25th Nov [external link]
November
- Christmas Lights – Banqiao and other locations across New Taipei City – mid Nov to early Jan [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 4th
- The Guandu Flower Carnival – Lane 401, Section 7, Chengde Road from – 4th – 19th
- Standard Chartered Marathon – Charity event with a race through the city – 12th [external link]
- Westlife – The Irish pop band playing all their hits at the Taipei Music Centre – 15th – 16th [external link]
- Taipei OEC Tennis Open – Ladies pro tennis at the Tianmu Sports Park – 24th – 26th
- Golden Horse Film Festival – One of the largest film festivals in Asia – 27th Oct – 25th Nov [external link]
- Shilin Residence Chrysanthemum Show – Flowers and performances at Chiang Kai-Shek Shilin Residence – 24th Nov – 10th Dec
- Taiwan European Film Festival – At venues across Taiwan including Taipei – late Nov – mid Jan TBC [external link]
December
- Christmas Lights – Banqiao and other locations across New Taipei City – mid Nov to early Jan [external link]
- Taiwan European Film Festival – At venues across Taiwan including Taipei – late Nov – mid Jan TBC [external link]
- Presidential Building & Guest House open – A chance to see inside both of these fantastic buildings – 2nd
- Shilin Residence Chrysanthemum Show – Flowers and performances at Chiang Kai-Shek Shilin Residence – 24th Nov – 10th Dec
- Tiger Mountain Ramble – 1 day music festival on Tiger Mountain – early Dec TBC [external link]
- Taipei Marathon – Largest marathon in Taiwan – mid Dec TBC [external link]
- Taipei Illustration Fair – Annual art and illustrations fair at Taiwan Design Museum – mid Dec TBC [external link]
- New Year Fireworks – Countdown to new year around Taipei 101 – Dec 31
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