Taiwan Lantern Festival

The 2015 Taiwan Lantern Festival will take place in Taichung this year. For the first time there will be three main lantern areas. 

The main lanterns at Fengyuan and Taichung Park will be lit on Feb. 27 and 28. These will be followed by the third main lantern which will be lit at Wuri high-speed rail station on Lantern Festival day on March 5. The city government estimates attendance during the festival will reach 8 million, with tourism benefits hitting NT$6.4 billion.