Whilst Taiwan is amazing, the Taipei weather can sometimes be a little unpredictable – thankfully there are lots of Taipei rainy day and hot summer indoor attractions to suit all ages and budgets.
From photo booths to Pokemon, there are lots of things to do in Taipei on rainy / hot weather days (and not just museums; although we include several of those too) – plus at night, you can go crazy for karaoke, visit temples or go to a covered night market.
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If you want to stay in one place, one of the best Taipei rainy day spots is Ximending. From the anime and sneaker shops of the Wannian Building to the artisan gifts found in the historic Red House, Ximending is shopping central on a rainy day and one of Taipeiโs best shopping districts – read our dedicated Ximending rainy day guide here >
Elsewhere in Taipei, we have lots of shopping mall recommendations, chain family restaurants plus our guide to the top Taipei cooking classes and workshops.
Here is our guide to the best Taipei rainy day activities and things to do indoors on a hot summer day.
This article was originally published on 6 August 2025.
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Things to do indoors in Taipei on a rainy day or on a hot summer day
1. Taipei Shopping
OK, we start with a very obvious Taipei indoor activity – where to shop in Taipei? From underground shopping malls to supersized air-conditioned shopping centers, there are many Taipei shopping streets and malls to explore all over the city.
From the famous Miramar Taipei mall complete with a ferris wheel on the roof to several supersize shopping centers in Xinyi, Taipei is retail heaven.
There are also lots of quirky shopping malls in Taipei from Zhongshan Underground Book Street to the kidโs rooftop park at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A8 shopping center.
The coolest shopping mall in Taipei has to be Syntrend Creative Park, with 13 floors of technology, digital goods, pop-ups plus whole floors dedicated to anime and manga merchandise plus a Pop Mart store.
Check out our guide to Taipei shopping malls >
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2. Visit the worldโs oldest cat cafe (or many other cat cafes)
Taiwanโs first cat cafe Kitten Coffee Garden is one of the most โpurr-fectโ things to do in Taipei on a rainy day โ โfurโ real. It also holds the distinction of being the worldโs oldest / first cat cafe that is still open today.
Opened in 1998 and currently located in Shilin, Taipeiโs Kitten Coffee Garden is a cute coffee shop home to 13 cute cats and two adorable dogs.
It feels very homely inside and it was nice to see the cafeโs cats and dogs sleeping, eating and playing together – try to time your visit with the cat feeding time too!
From admission / drink prices to how to get to the cafe, here is our guide to the worldโs oldest cat cafe >
Youโll find several other popular cat cafes in Taipei including Fufu Cat cafe in Ximending plus straight from Japan, the brand new Cat Cafe Mocha Taipei in Xinyi at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taipei Xinyi Place A8.
You might also like our guide to Capybara Knight, Taipeiโs capybara cafe >
3. Pokรฉmon Center Taipei
Pop along to the new Pokรฉmen Center in Xinyi, located in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taipei Xinyi Place A11, one of Taipeiโs best shopping malls.
Opened in 2023, Taiwanโs biggest Pokรฉmon Center in Taipei ( ๅฏถๅฏๅคขไธญๅฟๅฐๅ) is packed full of all your favorite Pokรฉmon characters including exclusive Taiwan merchandise, trading card games, Pokรฉmon Ga Ole machines plus Pokรฉdex, Pokรฉmon App Gallery and more.
You may sometimes need to queue for an entry ticket at weekends (especially when it is wet) or when there is a limited edition release.
From all the cute merchandise to the awesome arcade machines, here is our guide to visiting the Pokรฉmon Center Taipei in Xinyi >
Check out our Taipei neighbourhoods guides:
Beitou >
Dihua Street and Dadaocheng >
Gongguan and Longquan >
Tamsui >
Ximending >
Xinyi >
Zhongshan >
Wanhua District >
Also check out our guide to the best neighbourhoods in Taipei >
4. Go to Baseball Game under a covered roof at Taipei Dome
We wouldnโt usually suggest watching a Taiwan baseball game during a rainy day in Taipei BUT the new (ish) Taipei Dome has a retractable roof so you can watch in all weather.
Taiwan baseball is a โbig-hitterโ and one of the countryโs most popular sports. The season usually starts in May and runs until October, across two seasons.
The Taiwan baseball / CPBL games can usually be seen 6 days a week during baseball season – it is only Monday when there are no baseball games played (and the odd other day).
Alternatively if you canโt get tickets or you fancy a bar to escape the rain, all CPBL Taiwan baseball games are televised – most Taipei bars also show the live or recorded baseball games.
Check our our Taiwan baseball guide plus how to get tickets >
5. Craft Beer Bars
Escape the rain and say โGanbeiโ to the Taipei craft beer scene and Taiwan brewery bars.
From beautiful beer taprooms like Taihu Brewing to shopping mall brewery bars like Hit Cat Brewing, youโll find plenty of great beer to drink on wet weather days in Taipei.
Taipei has loads to offer craft beer connoisseurs and drinkers in Taiwan, from booze and gyoza at Rongjin Gorgeous Time to Taipei night market craft beer bars.
On a recent trip to Taipei, we also discovered the Floating Taipei bar near Dihua Street, which shows Mr Bean cartoons as you sip beer. Nice!
Featuring international taprooms like Mikkeller Taipei to local Taiwan breweries like Zhangmen Brewing, here is our guide to the best Taipei craft beer bars >
6. Taipei themed 7-Elevens
The world is never short of 7-Eleven convenience stores but did you know there are over 100 themed 7-Elevens all over Taiwan, most of which are in Taipei?
Children (and big kids like us) will love the cute cartoon themed 7-Eleven stores from Taiwanโs most famous blue cat; Bugcat Capoo or go (Pea)-nuts about the Snoopy 7-Eleven stores (one even has a super cool Snoopy themed seating area complete with a school bus and huge Snoopy plushies).
Check out our guide to the best themed 7-Elevens in Taipei or our 7-Eleven Taiwan food guide.
7. Korean photo booths
Found in busy Taipei neighborhoods like Ximending or Xinyi, this is a Taipei rainy day activity suitable for all ages – time to take a super-cute selfie in a Korean style photo booth.
In recent years, these photo booth stores have popped up in lots of vacant Taipei shops that closed down during the COVID pandemic. On our last count, there were around 20 or so Korean photo booth shops in Ximending alone including Cut Cut, Snapshot and Kr4cut.
We recently visited Taiwanโs very first subway style photo booth located at Plan B Studio in Ximending. It has several themed photo areas including a laundry, tunnel and elevator sets.
We opted for the subway Korean photo booth as it seemed the most fun. Four images cost us NT$300 and it is a unique souvenir from Taiwan, plus a great way to escape the rain in Taipei.
8. Yongkang Street restaurant hopping
Taipeiโs tastiest neighborhood, Yongkang Street is one of the yummiest things to do in Taiwan when the weather is inclement – it is packed full of cool cafes, decadent desserts and oodles of noodle shops and delicious dumplings.
From the terrific Tian Jin Scallion Flaky Pancakes to xiao long bao and beef noodles, there is something to suit all tastes (and budgets) along Yongkang Street – and donโt forget tofu pudding for dessert!
And it isnโt just food, as there are cute gift shops and craft beer bars to enjoy and shelter from the rain in.
One of Taipeiโs top food destinations and best neighborhoods to visit, here is our ultimate guide to Yongkang Street >
9. Devour some Din Tai Fung indoors
Trying Din Tai Fungโs delicious soup dumplings (xiaolongbao) is a tasty Taiwan traveller rite of passage – with new Din Tai Fung restaurants popping up all over the world, there is no better place than to try them at the โsourceโ in Taiwan.
Din Tai Fung in Taiwan is a mid-range Taiwan chain restaurant that is famous for its excellent xiao long bao and noodle dishes. Given its popularity, donโt be surprised if you have to queue although they have a simple-to-use ticket waiting system and app; theyโve thought of everything!
From how to eat xiao long bao soup dumplings to the cheapest Din Tai Fung prices in the world and their menu highlights, here is our ultimate guide to dining in Din Tai Fung >
10. The Red House
One of Taipeiโs most iconic buildings located in Ximending, the Red House is a beautiful old building that has served many purposes over the years since it opened in 1908.
From awesome artisan crafts to pop-up shops and cute cafes, there are many things to do at the Red House on rainy days.
Whilst shopping heaven in the daytime, Red House reinvents itself at night with an array of LBGTQ+ bars opening in the courtyard (all of which have covered terraces outdoors).
From crafts to clothing, bars to brownies, here is our ultimate guide to Red House Taipei >
11. NET Stores for Rain Macs
Need some wet weather clothes in Taipei or have been unexpectedly caught out by Taiwanโs changeable weather?Weโre throwing the โNETโ to find the best budget fashion stores in Taiwan!
One of the main Taiwan fashion shops that gets mentioned in NET. With over 150 NET fashion stores around Taiwan, it is a clothing chain that is similar in style to UNIQLO and GAPโฆbut much MUCH cheaper.
Often with late store opening hours and several floors of fashion, here is our guide to Taiwanโs NET clothing stores >
Incidentally, most Taiwan supermarkets like Uni President / Carrefour sell cheap umbrellas and macs as do Taiwan 7-Eleven.
12. Ximending Movie Cinema Street (Wuchang Street)
You (probably) didnโt come to Taipei to watch movies, but on a rainy day you could always catch up with the latest movie release.
Most Taipei cinemas show western movies in their original English format (with Mandarin subtitles) plus many cinemas also serve beer and popcorn – cheers!
There are around 15 cinemas in the Ximending area including epic IMAX screens, but the biggest concentration can be found here along Ximending movie theater street (Wuchang Street).
Alternatively and away from Ximending, head to the rather unique โSPOT โ Taipei Film Houseโ (map) in Zhongshan.
Housed in the opulent former US ambassador’s residence, SPOT โ Taipei Film House is a super spot to grab some coffee or watch local and international movies.
13. Go Souvenir Shopping
Although there are lots of great Taipei malls, the concentration of gift shops in Ximending, Shilin Night Market or Dihua Street is so high that it is quite easy to walk from store to store without getting too wet (plus many streets have covered awnings above the shops).
No trip to Taiwan is complete without some form of Taiwan souvenir to take home, from tasty treats like pineapple cake to more lasting treasures like a Taiwan tea set or โgajiโ bag.
Here is our guide to best Taiwan souvenirs to buy plus the best places in Taipei to buy souvenirs.
14. Sit down in a family restaurant
Weโd usually recommend Taipei night markets like Raohe, Ningxia or Shilin for an epic evening of great Taiwan eats but when it is raining, you might just want to sit down in the dry.
Eating out in Taiwan doesnโt have to be costly or a chore – if youโre on a budget, have a big family or just want a cheap and cheerful meal, there is a Taiwan chain restaurant for you.
From delicious dumplings at Din Tai Fung to flavoursome food at TKK Chicken or Formosa Chang, there is a Taiwan chain restaurant or cafe to suit your tastes (and budget).
Our current local favourite chain is MoonMoon food ้ๆ้ฃๅ็คพ – a Taiwanese ‘healthy’ restaurant chain that is recognised as a Michelin Bib Gourmand eatery; their truffle noodles are amazing!
As well as chains unique to Taiwan, there are also international chain restaurants in Taiwan (many of which are Japanese like Sushiro and Sukiya).
Here is our guide to the biggest and best Taiwan chain restaurants and cafes >
15. TaipeiEYE Traditional Chinese Dance Performance
If you are looking for a spectacular theater performance and dance show in Taipei at night, take a look at TaipeiEYE.
A traditional Chinese dance show that boasts spectacular costumes, youโll witness dance, acrobatics and martial arts accompanied by live traditional music.
You can also interact and take photos with the performers plus subtitles are displayed on screens at the side of the stage.
Performances take place every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm. Book your Taipei eye tickets with Klook or KK Day.
16. Cooking Class
If you are a fan of Taiwanโs tasty xiao long bao soup dumplings, beef noodle soup or gua bao and want to recreate the dishes at home, then check out the cooking classes with CookInn.
They run a variety of cooking classes where you can learn to make Taiwanese cuisine from scratch with locations in Ximending and Zhongshan.
Prices for the main cooking classes start from NTD$2,200 for adults (half price for children), and the lessons are conducted in English, Japanese and Mandarin languages.
They also run other cheaper and shorter baking classes where you can make pineapple cakes, pork pepper buns, scallion pancakes and nougat crackers. Check out the classes on their website and use the code โTAIWANDERERSโ for 5% off.
17. Warm up with a Mala Hot Pot on a rainy day
You might have already heard about this popular Taiwan hot pot buffet chain โ there are several Mala Hot Pots restaurants in Taipei including branches in Ximending, Xinyi, Datong and several more.
When someone told us there were certain branches of Mala Hot Pot where they serve unlimited alcohol we were on their booking site faster than a bullet from a gun – much better than getting soaked in the Taipei rain!
One of these branches is located in Taipeiโs Gongguan neighborhood (Mala Hot Pot ้ฆฌ่พฃ้ ็ด้บป่พฃ้ ๅฐๅๅ ฌ้คจๅบ) and we enjoyed two hours of tasty buffet hot pot.
Each table has a split pot and can choose from seven different types of soup base. It comes with free flow alcoholic drinks (self pour beer, wine and cocktails), plus Hรคagen-Dazs and Movenpick ice cream. All starting from around $NT798 each (ยฃ19 / $25USD).
18. National Palace Museum and gift store
As you would expect from one of Taiwanโs most revered museums, there are EPIC exhibitions and gorgeous gift shops at the National Palace Museum.
Browse the collection and see the national treasures – the iconic Jadeite cabbage, the mean-shaped stone and the bronze Mao Gong Ding.
As well as your usual museum gift shop purchases like prints, postcards and books, they also have very unique Taipei keepsakes โ cartoon and mini souvenir versions of the three previously mentioned national treasures.
Admission to the National Palace Museum in Taipei costs NT$350 – correct as of July 2026.
19. Taipei Karaoke
Party time in Taipei on a rainy day Time for a little song after traipsing around the rain drenched streets of Taipei all day. There are karaoke booths all over Taipei but PARTYWORLD KTV is the go-to place in Ximen for karaoke and is open until 6am.
With dozens of private booths and colossal catalogs of songs, croon to your heartโs content accompanied with beers, spirits and snacks.
Private karaoke booths are charged on an hourly rate (prices vary depending on the time of day) and they sometimes do special tourist discounts at PARTYWORLD if you show your overseas ID or passport.
20. Pineapple cake making class
Try a 2 hour pineapple cake making class at the Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry in the Shilin neighbourhood – the class is super popular with families and is well organised with instructions explained in multiple languages.
Once youโve made your pineapple cakes and they are baking in the oven, they take you to the museum upstairs and include some activities such as throwing the red, crescent-shaped wooden blocks known as jiaobei (็ญๆฏ) and trying on some traditional costumes.
When the cakes are ready, you get to wrap them and place them in a gift box, whilst enjoying tea and snacks. This is a indoor family activity in Taipei and you can book the experience on Klook (this usually gets fully booked a few weeks in advance so not suitable as a last minute activity).
At $NT640 per person (ยฃ15 / $20USD) or just NT$720 for an adult and child, we thought this was great value for money and your homemade pineapple cakes are a great souvenir to take home.
Read more about our experience making pineapple cakes >
Check out these other Taipei cooking classes on Klook >
21. Shilin Night Market Underground Food Court
Recently reopened in 2025, perhaps the best night market in Taipei to go in rainy weather is Shilin Night Market as it has a newly refurnished underground food court.
Yes, it is popular with tourists but hey, so are other night markets and as well as some fine food stalls, it has lots of fun carnival style games and a beautiful temple lit up at night.
From stinky tofu to teppanyaki, Fuzhou black pepper buns to Hot-Star Chicken, youโll find something at Shilin Night Market ๅฃซๆๅคๅธ to suit all tastes (literally) and budgets – here is our guide to Shilin Night Market >
22. Jianguo Taiwan Brewery in Taipei
They always say beer is best at the source โ so recently we went to the Jianguo Taiwan Brewery in Taipei to try Taiwanโs national beer in their brewery shop and escape the Taipei rain or summer sun.
There is also a Taiwan Beer brewery tour which you can book in advance here with TourMeAway (it operates most Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 3.30pm) โ use our discount code TAIWANDERERS to get up to 15% off when booking directly. You can also book on Klook (use the code CKTRAVELS for a discount).
The Taiwan beer brewery tour lets you explore Taiwanโs first brewery (built in 1919). As well as seeing historic bottles, exhibits and brewing vats, youโll learn how Taiwanese beer has influenced local culture and about different Taiwan beer types, plus lots of tasting opportunities too including the iconic Taiwan Beer 18 days and Gold Medal beer.
Best of all, the well stocked brewery shop here has loads of chillers of ice-cold beer of all types plus you can buy Taiwan Beer infused chicken noodles.
23. Go to the Top of Taipei 101 on the cheap
As Taipei 101 observatory admission prices are quite expensive, we wouldn’t recommend you pay the full price on a rainy day in Taipei.
A โsimpleโ (Kaffa) way to get Taipei 101 views without paying the full admission price, Simple Kaffa Sola is the new Taipei 101 cafe and coffee shop located on the 88th floor of the Taipei 101 tower.
Whilst admission to Taipei 101 starts from NT$600 (located one floor above the cafe on level 89), you can save money (and enjoy a drink) by buying a NT$240 Simple Kaffa coffee, which gains you admission to their 88th floor cafe.
For the ultimate Taipei brews with views, here is our guide to visiting Simple Kaffa Taipei 101 including how to get reservation tickets >
24. Undercity: XIMEN
A new thing to do in Ximending for 2026, Undercity: XIMEN ่ฅฟ้ๅฐไธๅธ is a cool new underground mall by Ximen MRT exit 5, full of pop-up shops, gachapon stores, awesome anime finds and K-Pop galore.
Opened in January 2026 and transforming an old subterranean shopping space, we visited Undercity: XIMEN just a month after it had launched and it looks awesome, from the neon signage to modern wall graphics.
25. Geek out at King of Toys Plaza
A very cool collectibles discovery from our last Taipei trip, King of Toys Plaza is an indoor treasure trove of toys near Dihua Street.
Located on the 1F of Binwang Mall, this is a veritable variety of vintage toys, retro goods and old school collectibles โ located below the aging Hotel New Queen 2 ็ๅๆ ๅบ(ไบ้คจ) in Taipeiโs Datong district, this might be the geekiest place on our geek chic list.
From classic cereal box giveaways to McDonalds toys from various decades, this is such a cool place to walk around and browse around 20 or vintage Taipei toy shops in close proximity under one roof.
Here you can get your Godzilla geek on, buy Mecha Muppets merchandise and have heaps of Hello Kitty collectibles โ other vintage collectibles we saw included ET, Alien, Star Wars, WWE and Garfield. Find Kings of Toys Plaza here >
You might like our Taipei geek stores guide >
26. Indoor Workshops
Getting crafty on Taipei rainy days doesnโt have to be expensive, with workshops starting from NT$800.
Be it blending your own perfume, having a Taipei throwdown at a pottery class or just making rugs or terrariums to take home, there are lots of epic experiences to enjoy in Taiwanโs capital.
From a Taiwan incense workshop (we loved doing this – snacks and tea included too!) to making custom jewelry, here is our ultimate guide to the best Taipei workshops, jewellery experiences and more with 2026 prices >
27. Taipei Dinner buffets
There are lots of great dinner buffets in Taipei but two of the best are A Joy buffet in Taipei 101 plus the Taipei Grand Hyatt evening buffet next door.
We dined at the Grand Hyatt buffet in early 2025 and it had a fantastic selection of food. We loved the deep fried scallops, sashimi, mussels and prawns, plus some of the tasty meats such as roast beef and lamb chops. The truffle risotto was also delightful.
There was so much food to choose from. One thing we did note was that if you are vegetarian, then the hot food selection isnโt that great.
One of the most recommended Taipei buffets in our Taiwan Travel Tips Facebook group is A Joy Buffet on the 86th floor of Taipei 101. Whilst not cheap, the views are amazing and the seafood here is something else. So if you love lobster or evening dinner with a view, be sure to book A Joy buffet >
We tried several Taipei buffets and highly recommend the buffets at the Taipei Regent Hotel and the Grand Hyatt Taipei.
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28. Thrift shopping or boutique stores in Zhongshan
Taipeiโs trendiest district and hipster hangout, Zhongshan is the Taipei neighborhood for boutique shops and second-hand stores.
Every side street in Zhongshan is packed with a treasure trove of thrift stores and fine fashion shops – they are all quite close so it should be OK with an umbrella (or a buy one from a thrift store)!
For the best boutique shopping in Taipei, head to Zhongshan 6 Lane 20, section 2. Literally every other shop is a clothing store or skincare shop, with fantastic fashion shops like Tonya, Motherhouse, Air Space Lady, Lab22 and Hama Boutique.
Some of the best Taipei vintage shops in this neighborhood include Damn It! Vintage (hard to spot because of all the camouflage gear and houseplants out the front), Travis Vintage and Mana.
Check out our full Zhongshan District guide >
29. National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall โ temporarily closed in 2026
2026 update โ National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall closed its doors in February and will reopen in 2026.
The restoration will cost NT$1.6 billion and will renovate all the inner halls as well as create a brand new reflective pool outdoors.
Opened in 1972, The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is dedicated to the former president of the Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, whose large statue can be found in the main hall.
Largely indoors, other facilities include a large library plus permanent galleries and exhibitions.
30. Pop Mart
Pop Mart Taiwanโs four storey flagship store in Ximending is one of Taipeiโs top toy-stores, open rain or shine until 10pm every night – it is a great place for buying blind boxes in bad weather!
One of Ximendingโs newest โattractionsโ and a cool collectible toy shop in Taipei, Pop Mart Ximen spans four floors and even has an exhibition space, VIP lounge and recording studio (not to mention thousands of blind boxes and collectibles).
Even the Pop Mart Ximen building looks the part, with vintage movie theater vibes inside and out. From the Pop Mart range to a floor by floor overview, here is our ultimate guide to what to expect instore >
31. Try Taipeiโs best beef noodles
One of Taiwanโs most famous dishes, there are many fine beef noodle soup shops in Taipei โ but which are the best beef noodles?
Hidden away in a back alley of Zhongzheng District near Taipei Main Station, Liu Shandong Beef Noodles ๅๅฑฑๆฑ็่้บต is surely a contender. It has been around since the 1950s and for our money and taste, is the best beef noodle soup in Taipei (possibly Taiwan).
These days, locals and tourists come from miles around to eat at Liu Shandong Beef Noodles and a large queue often forms outside the shop for most of the day.
Closer to Ximending, we also love Lao Shan Dong Homemade Noodles in the basement of the Wannian Building, plus the nearby Fuhong Beef Noodle Restaurant.
Read our Liu Shandong Beef Noodles guide (we guarantee it will make you hungry) >
32. 7-Eleven bars
Weโve already talked about Taipei craft beer bars but if you fancy something cheaper, did you also know some 7-Elevens in Taiwan have their own bars where you can enjoy draft beers, cocktails and wine with food bought in store?
Weโve been asked about Taipei 7-Eleven bars quite a few times in our Taiwan Travel Tips (TTT) โ Facebook group, and it turns out one of the biggest in Taiwan is less than 10 minutes walk away from Gongguan Night Market (7-ELEVEN ๅๆบ้ๅธ) located โ in the Gongguan / University District (NTU).
Local students congregate here for cheap beers and this boozy 7-Eleven has a huge indoor seating area and outdoor terrace that is packed at weekends with supping students. This thirsty Taipei 7-Eleven can be found here on Google maps >
Check out our guide to Taiwan 7-Eleven bars here >
33. Jianguo Jade Market and Holiday Flower Market (weekends only)
A โgemโ of a Taipei weekend market, Jianguo Jade Market and Holiday Flower Market (ๅปบๅ็ๅธ) takes place every Saturday and Sunday in Taipeiโs Daโan District.
It is located beneath an underpass so it is very dry and a great place to shelter, especially if youโve been caught in the rain at Daโan Park.
Located beneath an overpass below one of Taipeiโs busiest roads, Jianguo Jade Market and flower market is full of colour, from beautiful flowers to gorgeous jewelry like green jade necklaces.
Even if you arenโt in the market for buying jewelry, it is a top Taipei weekend market to visit as it is an all weather affair (it is covered) and always bustling with locals, many of whom are accompanied by their beloved dogs in prams!
From opening hours to different stall types, here is our guide to Jianguo Jade Market and Holiday Flower Market in Taipei >
34. Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
One of Taipeiโs best cultural hubs, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Xinyi is largely indoors and chock full of cool coffee shops, craft shops and pop-up exhibitions as well as the permanent home of the Taiwan Design Museum.
A former Taipei tobacco factory transformed into one of the capitalโs most liveliest lifestyle centers and cool shopping centers, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park is free to visit and a short walk from Taipei Dome, National Dr Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall and Taipei 101.
Next door, you will also find one of Taipeiโs largest Eslite stores, a beautiful bookshop and stationery shop packed full of unique Taiwan souvenirs.
Here is our full guide to Songshan Cultural and Creative Park >
35. PopSmile Popcorn Tourism Factory
Pop (pop) along to Baliโs PopSmile Popcorn Tourism Factory, one of Taiwanโs most famous popcorn brands (youโll see it in 7-Eleven and other convenience stores in Taipei).
Fun for all the family, you get to go along on a guided tour of the factory watching how popcorn is made before getting to make your own popcorn with flavors of your choosing (including kimchi and corn soup)!
Billed as Asiaโs โfirst popcorn factoryโ, admission to PopSmile Popcorn Tourism Factory starts from NT$250 which includes a tour, DIY popcorn session plus a NT$50 voucher to spend in the shop.
Check out our guide to more things to do in Bali, Taipei >
36. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall / Changing of the Guard
Easily one of the most popular things to do in Taipei, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is free to visit with a museum on the lower levels.
The building is a national Taiwan monument and built in the memory of former President Chiang Kai-shek โ the grounds are extensive but a lot is outdoors so do bring an umbrella too.
Please note that in 2025, the famous changing of the guard ceremony inside Chiang Kai-shek Memorial has now stopped and is now performed hourly outside the memorial hall from 9am to 5pm, read our Taipei changing of the guards guide >
Once youโve explored, there are several gift stores and indoor cafes / restaurants inside to grab some food (including the vegetarian restaurant Agarwood).
Our final rainy day Taipei activity
37. Modern Toilet Restaurant
Weโve written about a lot of themed restaurants in Taiwan but Modern Toilet is certainly one of the most weird and wonderful things to do in Taipei.
The Modern Toilet themed restaurants in Taipei (in Ximending and Shilin) are so popular, they are โflushedโ with success and children (plus big kids like us) love the crazy menu and sitting down on a toilet at the table.
A meal at Modern Toilet is like no other, with food and drinks served in toilets. The poo shaped ice-cream (chocolate of course) presented in a squat toilet shaped plastic bowl is loved by kids and particularly memorable.
The restaurant interior is kitted out like an interior of a bathroom, with wall tiles decorated with poo shaped cartoon characters. The soup starter dish was served in toilet shaped mugs too!,
Read our guide to Taiwanโs Modern Toilet restaurant >
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