14 festivals in 1 city, soonest first.
14 food festivals with a guide across 1 city in Taiwan, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it. How these cities compare with the rest: the city food festival index.
Beitou's hot spring association stages a five-day autumn festival around MRT Xinbeitou Station with a stage, market stalls, Japanese shows and a parade.
TipThe opening ceremony is on 23 October and the parade runs 24 and 25 October; free DIY workshops need online sign-up and hold 30 people each.
The Taiwan International Coffee Show runs four days in November at Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1, organised by the Taiwan Coffee Association and Chan Chao.
TipDoors open 10:00 to 18:00 and close at 17:00 on the last day; regular tickets are NT$200 at the door. A tea expo runs alongside.
The Taipei International Wine & Spirits Festival is a four-day wine, sake, whiskey and beer fair at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2, run by Chan Chao International.
TipDoors open 11:00 to 19:00, closing at 18:00 on the last day. Regular tickets are NT$200 at the door and concession tickets NT$100.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Taipei Lunar New Year Goods Street fills Dihua Street each winter, run by the city Office of Commerce, with Yongle Plaza events and free shuttle buses.
TipIn 2026 four shuttle buses on three routes ran free to the street, and the smoke-free area was widened; the event ended on 15 February.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival released lanterns on two nights in 2026, at Pingxi Junior High School on 27 February and Shifen Square on 3 March.
TipFree shuttles ran from Muzha Zoo, Shiding Interchange and Ruifang station; lantern-release vouchers could be reserved online in advance in 2026.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The 2026 Taipei Lantern Festival lit two zones, Expo Park and Ximen, from 25 February to 15 March, 17:00 to 22:00, run by the city's tourism bureau.
TipIn 2026 the Expo Park zone had a Transformers theme and the Ximen zone a Pop Mart theme. The 2027 dates are not announced yet.
Food Taipei Mega Shows is a trade exhibition run by TAITRA at the Nangang Exhibition Center, joining five shows, among them Food Taipei and Taiwan HORECA.
TipThe organiser lists visitor pre-registration for 2027 as coming soon. In 2025 children under 13 were not admitted during the show.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Dadaocheng Summer Festival, staged by the city tourism bureau at the wharf and Yanping Riverside Park, mixes fireworks, drones, concerts and shop offers.
TipIn 2026 fireworks shows were on 25 July (with drones), 5 August and the 15 August finale, each at 20:00; shops on Dihua Street ran stamp-card offers.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Taiwan Culinary Exhibition fills World Trade Center Hall 1 for four days of cooking shows, talks and classes, run by the Taiwan Visitors Association.
Tip2026 tickets were NT$200 at the door and NT$180 pre-sale; open 10:00 to 18:00 with same-day re-entry on the stub. The 2027 dates are not announced yet.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Taipei Restaurant Week is a September promotion by the city Office of Commerce and Flavor guide, with NT$1,200 and NT$2,600 set menus in partner restaurants.
TipSay "Taipei Restaurant Week" when you book. In 2026 nineteen restaurants offered the NT$2,600 Design Taipei menus and over 150 offered NT$1,200 menus.
Mid-Autumn Festival in Taipei means mooncakes, pomelos and barbecue at five designated riverside spots during the four-day holiday from 25 September 2026.
TipBarbecue is allowed only at designated riverside spots such as Dajia and Daonan; grilling elsewhere can bring a fine of NT$2,400 to 6,000.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
TILF, the Taiwan International Wine Tasting Lifestyle Festival, filled Warehouses 2 and 3 at Songshan Creative Park with over a thousand wines and spirits.
TipIn 2026 it ran 11:00 to 19:00; the organiser gave away 1,000 free VIP tickets for two (market price NT$400) through its site. The 2027 dates are not announced yet.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Taipei International Beef Noodle Festival is a three-day beef noodle contest and market run by the Taipei City Office of Commerce at Yuanshan Expo Park.
TipEntry was free and food and goods were paid, with nearly 80 stalls open 10:00 to 16:00 in 2026. The 2027 dates are not announced yet.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Hakka Village Market brings about 80 Hakka brands in four categories to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall arts plaza, open 09:00 to 19:30.
TipThe market runs Saturday and Sunday, 24 and 25 October 2026; the organiser planned about 20 food brands among the 80 stalls.
Calendar, month by month · Festivals by city · Taiwan food guide
Subscribe once and every festival lands in your own calendar, with its dates kept current and a link back to the guide. Run a website? Show these festivals on it.
