Visiting Taiwan in August 2026? This is great timing as August in Taiwan is one of the best months for festivals and cultural celebrations (albeit quite hot)!
From the national Taiwan Balloon Festival in Taitung to the start of 2026 Taipei Fringe Festival, there are lots of epic events and things to enjoy in August 2026 in Taiwan; plus the Taipei Summer festival and fireworks take place at Dadaocheng Wharf.
Featuring the Taipei Children’s Arts Festival, Taiwan baseball, Keelung Ghost Festival and gigs by AESPA, Kodaline and more, here is our pick of the best Taipei and Taiwan events in August 2026.
This article was originally published on 19 June 2025.
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Taiwan Public Holidays in August 2026
There are no Taiwan public holidays in August 2026.
2026 Taiwan International Balloon Festival in Taitung
On until 20 August 2026 (started 4 July)
The Taiwan International Balloon Festival returns to Taitung attracting over 1 million visitors every year.
From Taiwan’s biggest beer festival to Taiwan’s biggest hot air balloon festival – the Taiwan International Balloon Festival returns to Taitung attracting over 1 million visitors every year.
In 2026, Taiwan’s balloon festival is partnering with Chiikawa and friends. The festival will include lots of cute cartoon character balloons plus Chiikawa drone shows are promised; regular characters Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi will be on hand as part of the festivities.
Popular balloons include the Taipei bear, the Mazu inspired hot-air balloon plus a BIG baseball balloon.
There will also be three hot air balloon concerts in August as part of the 2026 Taitung Taiwan International Balloon festival on the following dates – 6, 13 and 20 August 2026.
The official 2026 Taiwan International Balloon Festival website can be found here >
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Keelung Ghost Festival/ Keelung Zhongyuan Festival
12 August 2026 to 11 September 2026
The biggest ghost festival in Taiwan, Keelung’s annual summer Ghost Festival has been around for over 150 years and takes place at Keelung and at the eponymous hillside shrine (雞籠中元文化館) near Keelung Tower.
And the other great news is that after several years of closure and restorations, Keelung’s Zhupu Altar (Main Altar) 雞籠中元文化館 visitor center fully reopened on 31 March 2026. See some images here in our TTT Facebook group.
This is an important Taiwan folklore festival and involves ‘purification’ ceremonies, harking back to a folklore tale that states that ghost ‘prisoners’ were first released in the 1850s and able to return to their homes.
Now locals and travellers return to the temple to take part in ceremonies and make offerings to the deities. Parades and colourful ceremonies also take place in Keelung city itself too.
Afterwards, be sure to check out the famous Keelung Night Market, the biggest in northern Taiwan.
You might like our things to do in Keelung guide >
2026 Taipei Water Festival
On until 31 August 2026
Located in Taipei’s Gongguan district, the Taipei Water Park continues throughout August 2026, Taipei’s summer.
Every day, families can splash about on slides, fountains and floats plus bring along your super soakers and water pistols – goggles might come in very handy too with all that squirting water!
Be sure to combine this with a trip to the Gongguan Night Market afterwards, one of the best night markets in Taipei, frequented by local students who know how to sniff out amazing food at inexpensive prices.
2026 Penghu International Fireworks Festival (Dragonball Z themed)
Until 25 August 2026
One of Taiwan’s biggest firework festivals, the Penghu islands illuminate across July with the Penghu International Firework Festival. There are 33 individual firework displays (the highest number yet) and drone shows set to take place across the entire festival, which runs for 4 months in total.
This year in 2026, Penghu’s fireworks are Dragon Ball Z themed with DragonBall themed drone shows too (although if you saw the news, the first drone show this year badly malfunctioned so fingers crossed it is all fixed now).
The fireworks festival in Penghu ignites several times a week and is often best watched from Guanyin Pavilion (Guanyinting), an old temple looking out across the water.
Check out the official Penghu Fireworks festival 2026 site here >
You can visit Penghu by ferry from Chiayi, or you can take a flight there.
Get your 2026 Penghu Fireworks Festival Sea Fireworks boat ticket with Klook or KK Day.
2026 Taipei Children’s Arts Festival
28 June until 6 August 2026
Celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, the Taipei Children’s Arts Festival returns until 6 August 2026 with this year’s theme being ‘Kids Mode On’. It is a mix of free events, paid performances and children’s workshops taking place at various arts spaces across the city.
2026 Taipei Children’s Arts Festival highlights include:
- The Weird and Wonderful Cuckoo Clock
- Shining Poodle
- Paper Mischief Escapes
- Jimmy’s Boys 100 Acts of Bravery
- Starry Sky Party in the Toy Kingdom and many more shows
For the full Taipei Children’s Arts Festival in 2026 run by the Taipei Performing Arts Center, check out their official site here >
Taipei Night Market Festival 2026
14 May to 31 August 2026
We love Taipei’s night markets and this foodie festival is just another excuse to go. Across various night markets, there will be extra activities and stalls celebrating the best of Taiwan cuisine and the heritage of traditional Taiwanese street food.
A vote will also be held to find out local residents’ favourite foods and stalls – given how good all the food is, it surely will be a difficult decision!
You might like – Our guide to Taipei’s best night markets including Raohe, Ningxia, Gongguan and Shilin
2026 Taipei Summer Festival at Dadaocheng Wharf, Taipei
Exact dates still TBC but should be around 8 August to 29 August 2026
Located at Yanping park near Dihua Street, Dadaocheng Wharf is the place to be this summer in Taipei with fireworks (on specific nights), illuminated yachts, pop-up shops and selfies spots.
This will be a fun thing to do in Taipei at night with lots of food stalls, bars, carnival games and souvenirs to purchase.
2026 Taiwan Baseball Season
Across August 2026 – CPBL baseball games on August 1-2, 4-9, 11-16, 18-23,25 – 30 August 2026
Taiwan baseball is a ‘big-hitter’ and one of the country’s most popular sports.
A fun night out, make a home-run to a Taiwan baseball game – the 2026 Taiwan baseball season is well underway by August and runs until October 2026; you can still see games most days). In total, there are 68 Taiwan baseball games in August 2026.
Taiwan baseball is suitable for all ages and it is easy to buy baseball tickets online or in person at the baseball stadiums or using the Taiwan convenience store ticket machines in 7-Eleven and FamilyMart.
Many games are played at the new Taipei Dome in Xinyi. Taiwan baseball tickets start from as low as NT$400 for outfield tickets (prices correct as of March 2026).
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).
Enjoy the evening action on and off the field as the stands often erupt into cheers with entertainment and dancing also quite common.
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2026 Taiwan East Coast Land Arts Festival
21 June to 29 September 2026
The Taiwan East Coast Land Arts Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2025 and returns again in 2026 with a longer programme!
In 2026, the theme is “Body as Ocean,” promoting the deep connection between humans and the ocean. The headline “Moonlight and Sea Concert” takes place on 30 / 31 July, 29 /30 August and with final performances on 28 / 29 September 2026.
The 2026 Taiwan East Coast Land Arts Festival takes place north of Taitung in and around the East Coast Scenic Area with the incredible scenery and natural wonders and an amazing backdrop.
For the latest information on artists and line-ups, check out the official Taiwan East Coast Land Arts Festival Facebook page >
2026 Taipei Fringe Festival
15 to 30 August 2026
Taking place across Taipei in various local theaters, cafes, libraries and outdoor stages, the 2026 Taipei Fringe Festival is one of Taiwan’s biggest cultural events.
Founded in 2008, the Taipei fringe is a firm favourite and a great way to see established and up and coming performers – each year the festival has a theme.
At the time of writing, the theme for the 2026 Taipei Fringe Festival has yet to be confirmed.
The official 2026 Taipei Fringe Festival website can be found here >
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Mikan, Kaohsiung’s Station Cat Monthly Appearance
July 2026 date TBC – usually 10am to 3pm
Once a month, you can meet Mikan 蜜柑, Kaohsiung’s cutest station cat.
Mikan has a huge social following, her own range of cute kitty merchandise and makes regular appearances at a Kaohsiung Metro KRTC station (KRTC stands for Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation).
A stray cat adopted by Kaohsiung station staff, Mikan the cat’s fanbase is growing all the time and hundreds flock to Ciaotou Sugar Refiner Kaohsiung Metro station every time she appears (often in costume). The station is even cat-themed, plus a bakery next door sells cat shaped steamed buns.
And if you can’t make her May appearance in Kaohsiung, there is a Mikan gift shop open daily at Zuoying MRT station.
Mikan’s next appearance is on <TBC> between 10am and 3pm – read about the time we met Mikan here >
Taiwan August 2026 Concerts
There are many Taiwan concerts in August 2026 including:
Natori
8 and 9 August 2026 at Taipei Music Center
Sunset Rollercoaster
8 and 9 August 2026 at Kaohsiung Music Center
Aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK : COMPLæXITY
11 August 2026 at Taipei Dome
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22 and 23 August 2026 at Taipei Arena
Chris Yu
22 August 2026 at Kaohsiung Arena
Kodaline
24 August 2026 at Taipei International Convention Center
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