The National Palace Museum and Taipei 101 are sure to please no matter the weather or season, but there are many other Taiwan experiences that can only be enjoyed during certain times of year. And you still might miss them, if you don’t know to go take advantage of them! So here’s a reference for you 🙂
(I’m skipping the obvious things that are purely weather related… You already know, if the weather’s good go to the beach or go hiking. If its cold and rainy go to a museum or hotsprings)
SPRING:
- Zhuzihu Cala Lilly Village (March – May)
- Laomei Reef (April & May)
- Matsu Island – Bioluminescence (April – Aug.)
- Jianan Butterfly Trail (May – Aug.)
SUMMER:
- Fulong Sand Sculpture Contest: (May – July)
- Mango Season (May – Sept)
- Dragon Boat Festival (June)
- Baihe Lotus Festival in Tainan (June – Aug.)
- Taipei Jazz Festival (August) An annual month long event with free concerts featuring local & international artists
FALL:
- Shuangxi Park – Water Lillies (August – October)
- Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival (September)
- Yunlin International Puppets Arts Festival (October)
- Mid-Autumn Festival (October)
- Chiang Kai-Shek Shilin Residence-Chrysanthemum Show (Nov – Dec.)
WINTER:
- Maolin Purple Butterfly Valley: (Dec. – Feb.)
- Dahu Strawberry Farms (Dec – March)
- New Years Eve –Â Taipei 101Fireworks (Dec 31st)
- Chiang Kai-Shek Shilin Official Residence – Rose show (Dec. – April)
- Chinese New Years Celebrations: Particularly the Taiwan Lantern Festival (Jan – March)
- Pingxi Lantern Festival (Feb or March)
Of course each year new festivals and activities pop up while others may stop running. Check out this website for an in depth run down of when and where you can pick fruits all over Taiwan. Meanwhile this sight focuses on which flowers are blooming in Taiwan by season! And then there’s always Taiwan’s tourism page which provides a nice up-to-date run down of festivals and events happening throughout the year.