Tainan Upcoming Events

32 events
festivalAnping Giant Inflatable Art & Lighting 2026
Dates: 2026-10-31 → 2026-12-06
Time: Evening light-up; see organizer
Venue: Anping Fisherman's Wharf
exhibition2026 Tainan Art Biennale (32 exhibition zones)
Dates: 2026-10-31 → 2027-03-01
Time: Museum hours (closed Mondays)
Venue: Tainan Art Museum + satellite venues
marketWeekly Wednesday Women's Market (handmade goods, bread, clothing repair)
Dates: 2026-11-11 → 2026-12-30
Time: Wednesdays, daytime
Venue: Tainan Social Welfare Building
exhibitionTaiwan Writers Festival 2026 (Tainan main venue)
Dates: 2026-11-11 → 2026-11-22
Time: Museum hours
Venue: National Museum of Taiwan Literature
exhibitionLeisurely Literature: Travel Literature Exhibition
Dates: 2026-11-11 → 2027-01-03
Time: Museum hours (closed Mondays)
Venue: National Museum of Taiwan Literature
exhibitionPharaoh: King of Egypt - British Museum exhibition (280 pieces)
Dates: 2026-11-11 → 2027-01-10
Time: Museum hours, ticketed
Venue: Chimei Museum
outdoorTaiwan International Bird Watching Marathon (black-faced spoonbill season)
Dates: 2026-11-11 → 2027-03-31
Time: Season-long, southwest coast
Venue: Beimen Visitor Center area
talkYancheng Library Twilight Lectures (free lecture series)
Dates: 2026-11-12 → 2026-12-19
Time: Nov 12 & Dec 19 sessions
Venue: Yancheng Library
marketShennong Street Planet No. 11 Market
Dates: 2026-11-13 → 2026-11-29
Time: Nov 13-15, 17-18, 20-22, 27-29 (evenings)
Venue: Shennong Street
expo4th Taiwan International Platycerium (Staghorn Fern) Competition
Dates: 2026-11-13 → 2026-11-15
Time: Fri-Sun, exhibition hours
Venue: ICC Tainan
marketBlueprint Charity Market (performances + prize draws)
Dates: 2026-11-14
Time: Sat Nov 14, daytime
Venue: Blueprint Culture & Creative Park
outdoor2026 Baihe Hiking & Guanziling Market
Dates: 2026-11-14 → 2026-11-21
Time: Sat Nov 14 & Sat Nov 21, mornings
Venue: Wu Jin-huai Music Plaza, Baihe
musicChimei Music Festival: Brahms & His Era (final concert)
Dates: 2026-11-14
Time: Sat Nov 14, see program
Venue: Chimei Museum
familyStory United Nations (family storytelling)
Dates: 2026-11-14
Time: Sat Nov 14, registration required
Venue: National Museum of Taiwan Literature
familyYouth Action Showcase (dolphin police, clubs, market)
Dates: 2026-11-14
Time: Sat Nov 14, daytime
Venue: T.S. Mall
familyMixed-breed Cat & Dog Adoption Day
Dates: 2026-11-14
Time: Sat Nov 14, daytime
Venue: Da Quan Lian Tainan store, outdoor entrance (location approximate)
tourBarclay Heritage Walking Tour (free)
Dates: 2026-11-14
Time: Sat Nov 14, registration required
Venue: Chang Jung Senior High School (meeting point)
tourWomen's History Walking Tour (free)
Dates: 2026-11-14
Time: Sat Nov 14, registration required
Venue: The Spring (meeting point)
templeWanli Wannian Temple Royal Boat Ritual (parade, fire-walking)
Dates: 2026-11-14 → 2027-01-31
Time: Key dates: Nov 14, Dec 5, Jan 30-31
Venue: Wanli Wannian Temple
musicGrand Matsu Temple Winter Acoustic Nights (free tea & snacks)
Dates: 2026-11-14 → 2026-11-29
Time: Saturdays Nov 14, 21, 29 (evenings)
Venue: Grand Matsu Temple
festivalAnding Sesame Festival (sesame oil food, DIY, stage shows)
Dates: 2026-11-14
Time: Sat Nov 14, daytime
Venue: Anding District Office west parking lot
theatreArts to Districts Tour: free outdoor theatre (Longci stop)
Dates: 2026-11-14 → 2026-12-05
Time: Nov 14 (Longci), Nov 15 & Dec 5 (other districts), evenings
Venue: Longci Community Activity Center
expo2026 TTF Tainan International Travel Fair
Dates: 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23
Time: 10:00-18:00 daily
Venue: ICC Tainan, 1F Full Hall
expo2026 Tainan IT Month AI Tech Expo
Dates: 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23
Time: Exhibition hours
Venue: ICC Tainan
expo2026 Tainan Pet Expo & Tainan Cat Festival
Dates: 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23
Time: Exhibition hours
Venue: ICC Tainan
sportTainan Autumn Marathon 2026 (14th edition)
Dates: 2026-11-29
Time: Sun Nov 29, early morning start
Venue: Luermen Tianhou Temple, Annan
sportHutou Pi 168 Half Marathon 2026
Dates: 2026-12-06
Time: Sun Dec 6, early morning start
Venue: Hutoupi Reservoir, Xinhua
expoSTANCE FEST TAIWAN 2026 (400+ custom & stance cars)
Dates: 2026-12-12 → 2026-12-13
Time: Sat-Sun, exhibition hours
Venue: ICC Tainan
sportZengwen Reservoir Marathon 2026 (Taiwan's oldest reservoir marathon)
Dates: 2026-12-13
Time: Sun Dec 13, early morning start
Venue: Zengwen Reservoir, Nanxi
sportNankunshen Marathon 2026
Dates: 2026-12-20
Time: Sun Dec 20, early morning start
Venue: Nankunshen Daitian Temple, Beimen
festivalLongci Light Festival (Kongshan Festival) 2027 - tentative
Dates: 2026-12-25 → 2027-03-07
Time: Night-time art trail, ticketed (dates tentative)
Venue: Huxingshan Park, Longci
festivalYuejin Port Lantern Festival 2027 - tentative
Dates: 2027-01-30 → 2027-03-07
Time: Evenings (dates tentative)
Venue: Yuejin Harbor, Yanshui
Event timeline (Nov 2026 - Mar 2027)
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Anping Giant Inflatable Art & Lighting 2026
2026 Tainan Art Biennale (32 exhibition zones)
Weekly Wednesday Women's Market (handmade goods, bread, clothing repair)
Taiwan Writers Festival 2026 (Tainan main venue)
Leisurely Literature: Travel Literature Exhibition
Pharaoh: King of Egypt - British Museum exhibition (280 pieces)
Taiwan International Bird Watching Marathon (black-faced spoonbill season)
Yancheng Library Twilight Lectures (free lecture series)
Shennong Street Planet No. 11 Market
4th Taiwan International Platycerium (Staghorn Fern) Competition
Blueprint Charity Market (performances + prize draws)
2026 Baihe Hiking & Guanziling Market
Chimei Music Festival: Brahms & His Era (final concert)
Story United Nations (family storytelling)
Youth Action Showcase (dolphin police, clubs, market)
Mixed-breed Cat & Dog Adoption Day
Barclay Heritage Walking Tour (free)
Women's History Walking Tour (free)
Wanli Wannian Temple Royal Boat Ritual (parade, fire-walking)
Grand Matsu Temple Winter Acoustic Nights (free tea & snacks)
Anding Sesame Festival (sesame oil food, DIY, stage shows)
Arts to Districts Tour: free outdoor theatre (Longci stop)
2026 TTF Tainan International Travel Fair
2026 Tainan IT Month AI Tech Expo
2026 Tainan Pet Expo & Tainan Cat Festival
Tainan Autumn Marathon 2026 (14th edition)
Hutou Pi 168 Half Marathon 2026
STANCE FEST TAIWAN 2026 (400+ custom & stance cars)
Zengwen Reservoir Marathon 2026 (Taiwan's oldest reservoir marathon)
Nankunshen Marathon 2026
Longci Light Festival (Kongshan Festival) 2027 - tentative
Yuejin Port Lantern Festival 2027 - tentative