Taipei Events — Nov & Dec 2026

The 4th Xinzhongshan Halloween, themed 反派童話派對, fills 心中山線形公園 from 2 October through 1 November 2026. Taipei Metro and 有趣市集 run the market Friday 15:00–21:00, Saturday 14:00–21:00, Sunday 14:00–19:30, plus Thursday 8 Oct and Monday 26 Oct. Typhoon 薔琵 paused 23–24 Oct; the last wave is 30 Oct–1 Nov. Free. NPC witches, vampires and pirates hand out candy. From 16:00, Taipei Metro Go members show a same-day exit at Taipei Main, Zhongshan or Shuanglian for 20 Metro Points, 200 a day, one claim each. Service desk behind Zhongshan exit 1. 中山北路二段48巷7號. Red line Zhongshan or Shuanglian.

Pinkoi Design Fest 2026 is at Expo Dome, 爭艷館, in the Yuanshan area of Taipei Expo Park from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November. Friday 30 October runs 10:00 to 18:00, last entry 17:00. Saturday 31 October runs 10:00 to 20:00, last entry 19:00. Sunday 1 November runs 10:00 to 18:00, last entry 17:00. The theme is 相遇, with a Ribbons Alive installation. Pinkoi and Expo Park list more than 530 brands, including more than 180 from overseas, plus food stalls and a stage for tastings, crafts, and DJ sets. Pinkoi members enter free. Show the Pinkoi app member screen at the door. One account is one person. MRT Yuanshan, Red line, exit 1. Saturday 31 October is the same night as Taipei Nuit Blanche in the same park, so expect crowds. Hosted by Pinkoi, 香港商果翼科技股份有限公司台灣分公司.

The 33rd ART TAIPEI fair fills Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1 from 30 October to 2 November 2026. The Taiwan Art Gallery Association lists 127 galleries. Public hours: 30 Oct 14:00–19:00, 31 Oct and 1 Nov 11:00–19:00, 2 Nov 11:00–18:00. VIP previews run 29 Oct 15:00–20:00 and 30 Oct 11:00–14:00. General tickets are listed at NT$600, concession NT$450. MRT Taipei 101 / World Trade Center, Red line exits 1 and 5.

TFAM's large Sakamoto survey runs 31 October 2026 to 14 March 2027. Seven installation groups plus archive material. Entry is by OPENTIX timed ticket. General NT$30, Taipei residents and students NT$15, qualifying visitors NT$0. Saturday 17:00, 18:00 and 19:00 slots are free for everyone who books. Museum hours Tue–Sun 09:30–17:30, Saturday until 20:30, Monday closed. No group tickets. Phone 02-2595-7656. MRT Yuanshan.

The 24th Taiwan LGBT+ Pride fills Taipei City Hall Plaza on Saturday 31 October 2026. Theme: 聲做伙聽，路做伙行 / Our Voices, Our Journey. Rainbow market 12:00–18:00. Parade assembles 13:00 and leaves 14:05 on north and south loops through Xinyi, then returns. Stage ends 18:40. Free, no individual registration. Same Saturday as Nuit Blanche at Yuanshan. Hosted by 台灣彩虹公民行動協會.

Taipei Nuit Blanche 2026, themed NIGHT KA SHI 夜卡西, runs one night: Saturday 31 October 14:00 through Sunday 1 November 02:00. The map is Yuanshan, not Xinyi. Sites listed by the city: 圓山自然景觀公園 (old Children's Recreation Center lawn), 花博公園圓山園區, Tatung University, and the 晴光市場 streets. Free. Organised with the Department of Cultural Affairs. Same Saturday as Pride at City Hall.

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2026 screens 6–22 November at Vie Show Cinemas Taipei Hsin Yi, 松壽路20號, and MUVIE CINEMAS TAIPEI TITAN at 遠百信義A13, 松仁路58號10樓. The 63rd awards are Sunday 22 November 18:30 at Taipei Music Center; red carpet 17:00. Buy at tghff.tixcraft.com. Advance NT$210, TITAN NT$240, 25 Oct 13:00–5 Nov 23:59. Regular NT$280, TITAN NT$320 from 6 Nov. Weekday matinees before 17:59 are cheaper. Concession 65+ NT$140 from 25 Oct. Under-18 rush NT$140 from 6 Nov, booth same-day only. Online sales stop 30 minutes before the screening. Pre-festival booth 3–5 Nov 13:00–20:00 at Vie Show hall 12. MRT City Hall exit 3 or Xiangshan exit 1.

ITF 2026 occupies Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1, floors 1 and 4, from Friday 6 November to Monday 9 November. Hours: 6 Nov 12:00–18:00, 7–9 Nov 10:00–18:00. Presale NT$180 through 5 Nov, door NT$200, concession NT$150, disability tickets NT$100. Organised by the Taiwan Visitors Association. MRT Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. Address No. 1, Jingmao 2nd Rd, Nangang.

The city's autumn chrysanthemum show fills Shilin Official Residence Park for 17 days, 27 November to 13 December 2026, 08:00–19:00. Theme this year: 菊映方圓. Parks Department stall tender and 花IN台北 both list those dates. Outdoor garden, not a mall display. MRT Shilin then a short walk or bus to 士林官邸. Confirm any indoor 正館 ticket separately on flowersfestival.taipei.

Gongguan Christmas Season 2026 runs 28 November to 31 December at Taipei Water Park, 思源街1號, Zhongzheng. travel.taipei lists night lights, daytime flowers, and NTNU wind-band and street sets. Default winter park hours: 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:00, Monday closed unless a holiday Monday. Tickets NT$50 / NT$25. Night opening is not automatic. Check waterpark.water.gov.taipei before an evening visit. MRT Gongguan.

Taipei's Xinyi Christmas programme, 繽紛耶誕玩台北, returns every year around City Hall Plaza, Xiangti Avenue, and the department-store skybridges. travel.taipei still marks 2026 dates as 暫定. Last year ran 28 November 2025 to 4 January 2026. This page uses that window until the city posts 2026 switch-on. Free to walk. Malls here are venues, not the destination. 象山 攝手平台 is closed 17 Sep 2026–13 Apr 2027; use 六巨石.

Taipei Marathon 2026 starts Sunday 20 December on City Hall Plaza. Full marathon 06:30, wheelchair 06:55, half 07:00. Finish: Taipei Municipal Stadium for the full, Nanjing E. Rd Sec. 4 at Jiankang for the half. City government press: 79,115 lottery entries for 28,000 racing slots. Spectating is free. Saturday 19 December is the Christmas breakfast run. Road closures bite Xinyi and Zhongshan early. Official: taipeicitymarathon.com.

Dongzhi 2026 falls on Tuesday 22 December. Central Weather Administration calendar: 04:50 Taiwan time. Not a national holiday. Families eat 湯圓. Temples including 艋舺龍山寺 stay on ordinary hours, 06:00–22:00 last entry 21:45. This is a civic date, not a ticketed festival. Night markets cook the sweet and savoury dumplings that week.

travel.taipei listing 66403, updated 14 October 2026: the 2027 countdown concert runs 31 December 19:00 to 1 January 01:00 on City Hall Plaza, then Taipei 101's midnight show. Free to stand on the plaza. You do not watch the tower fireworks from inside the observatory. 象山 攝手平台 stays closed through 13 April 2027; 六巨石 is the ridge alternative. MRT Taipei City Hall and Taipei 101 / World Trade Center.