This festival, staged each year since 1993, features marching bands from around Taiwan and abroad (last year one band from Russia and one from Japan took part) in a grand parade through the streets of Chiayi in southern Taiwan. Thousand of spectators line the streets to watch big brass bands and marching drummers, all dressed in colorful uniforms and festive costumes. Apart from the street parade, there are a large number of indoor and outdoor concerts at venues around the city, including outdoor stages at Chiayi Cultural Park and Zhongzheng Park.

Provided by Travel in Taiwan Bimonthly November/December Issue, 2013