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Twinkle Taipei Starts in Ximending this Saturday

Jing S. Capuz 11 February 2019
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The 2019 Taipei Lantern Festival will take place in Ximending from Feb. 16~24.

The festival will feature parade floats with performers in glitzy costumes singing and dancing.

The festivities will be held in the historical district of West Taipei which is expected to drive local economic growth and boost tourism.

Lighting Ceremony

Date and Time | 2/16 (Sat.) 19:00-20:30
Location | Stage at Ximen Main Performance Area

Carnival Parade

Date and Time | 2/24 (Sun.) 15:00 – 17:00
Starting Location | Fuxing Elementary School, along Zhonghua Rd. Sec. 1 (from Kaifeng St. to Guiyang St.)

Closing Ceremony

Date and Time | 2/24 (Sun.) 19:00-21:00
Location | Stage at Ximen Main Performance Area

Operating Hours

Note: Taipei Lantern Festival reserves the right to make adjustments to the performance schedule.

Lighting Hours

Date | 2/16 (Sat.) to 2/24 (Sun.)
Weekdays 17:30 ~ 21:30
Holidays 17:30 ~ 22:30

Main Lantern Light Show

Date | 2/16 (Sat.) to 2/24 (Sun.)
Location | Stage at Ximen Main Performance Area
Weekdays 19:00~21:30
Holidays 19:00~22:30

Light show runs every 30 minutes with 3 minutes in duration
– Last show on weekdays 21:27
– Last show on holidays 22:27

3D Projection Mapping Show

Date | 2/16 (Sat.) to 2/24 (Sun.)
Location | Beimen (The North Gate)
Weekdays 19:00~21:30
Holidays 19:00~22:30
3D projection mapping show runs every 30 minutes with 7 minutes in duration
– Last show on weekdays 21:23
– Last show on holidays 22:23

Holidays are February 16th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, and 24th.

Transportation

— Please take public transportation during the festival —
※ Due to the large number of people during the Lantern Festival, please access the festival from the MRT Taipei Main Station, the MRT Beimen Station and the MRT Xiaonanmen Station to avoid overcrowding at the MRT Ximen Station. In addition, on the day of the Opening Ceremony and Street Parade, there will be extensive traffic control in the area, please adjust travel plans accordingly in advance.
Thank you for your cooperation. ※

|MRT|

Taipei MRT: Exit 5 at MRT Taipei Main Station, MRT Beimen Station, MRT Ximen Station Taoyuan Airport MRT: Exit 4, Exit 5 and Exit 7 at A1 Taipei Main Station

|Railways and High Speed Rail|

Take Exit K12 from Eslite Metro Mall or Exit Z7 and Exit Z9 from Station Front Metro Mall to the Lantern Area

|Bus|

Take Bus 15, 18, 22, 39, 39(Night), Zhongxiao Line, 265(Night), 265(Shuttle), 265(Zhongyang Rd.), 265(Mingde Rd.), 299, 539, 600, 652, Blue 1, get off at Taipei Main Station (Zhongxiao).


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