# Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Taiwan and Hong Kong

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mid-autumn-festival-celebrations-in-taiwan-and-hong-kong
> Updated: 2026-09-14T11:22:50.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 3.

Preparations for the Mid-Autumn Festival involve a range of cultural celebrations and charitable initiatives across Taiwan and Hong Kong.

In Taiwan, festivities include folk song nights, calligraphy festivals, and puppet shows in Taichung, alongside textile art exhibitions. Charitable efforts are also underway to support vulnerable populations; in Kinmen, religious foundations and the local government are providing gift boxes and home cleaning services to elderly residents living alone. In Changhua, a long-running mooncake donation drive is distributing supplies to underprivileged households to alleviate financial pressure.

Recent updates highlight expanded programming in Taiwan. Chiayi City will host the ‘2026 Chiayi Light and Shadow Festival’ from September 25 to October 11, featuring musical performances and magic shows. In Taipei, the ‘2026 Guandu International Nature Art Festival’ is currently underway at Guandu Nature Park, focusing on environmental education and resident artist programs. Taichung has also added a Sports Carnival to its schedule of Mid-Autumn activities.

New developments in Taiwan include the commencement of the 2026 Sun Moon Lake Fireworks Music Carnival at Ita Sha Pier. The opening performance, ‘Drum Shaking Mountains and Waters,’ attracted over 20,000 visitors and utilized indigenous culture, percussion, and water-based pyrotechnics, including 24-inch underwater explosions. Symphonic fireworks concerts and cultural seasons are scheduled at Sun Moon Lake through November.

In Hong Kong, celebrations feature the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance and an International Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival at Victoria Park. The Hong Kong Tourism Board is hosting the inaugural International Lantern Spectacular at Victoria Park from September 17 to 27, featuring a ‘World Lantern Boulevard’ with designs from 20 countries and an eight-meter banyan tree lantern installation created by Nanjing Qinhuai artisans. Additional festivities include lantern displays at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Lee Tung Avenue.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-14: Taiwan hosts diverse Mid-Autumn and holiday cultural festivals

Taiwan celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with diverse events, including Chiayi’s Light and Shadow Festival, Taipei’s Guandu Nature Art Festival, and Taichung’s sports and cultural celebrations.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taiwan-hosts-diverse-mid-autumn-and-holiday-cultural-festivals

### 2026-09-12: Taiwanese charities provide Mid-Autumn Festival aid to elderly and vulnerable families

Charitable organizations in Kinmen and Changhua are distributing mooncakes and essential supplies to elderly residents and underprivileged families to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taiwanese-charities-provide-mid-autumn-festival-aid-to-elderly-and-vulnerable-families

### 2026-09-12: Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations held in Hong Kong and Taiwan

Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations feature large-scale lantern displays in Hong Kong's Victoria Park and a major fireworks carnival at Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake, drawing thousands of visitors.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taichung-and-hong-kong-prepare-diverse-mid-autumn-festival-celebrations

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