Entering its 14th year, the “2024 Taiwan International Balloon Festival” is set to take place from July 6 to August 19 at the Luye Highland. This year, the festival is teaming up with Sanrio to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary and promises awe-inspiring events that will enlighten Taitung this summer. Everyone is invited to this yearly extravaganza. (Photo credit: Taitung County Government)
Taitung County Magistrate April Yao announced that this year’s festival will feature 12 Night Glow Concerts, with 8 of the concerts showcasing performances with 500 drones. In addition to Hello Kitty, characters like Pompompurin, My Melody, Badtz-Maru, and Cinnamoroll will dazzle in the combined hot air balloon and drone shows. The Night Glow Concerts on July 11 and August 19 will feature headlining performances by superstar Nick Chou and popular boy band WOLF(S) respectively.
In addition to admiring the spectacular hot air balloons from around the world gracing Taitung’s skies, the tethered balloon ride experience, which sells out in seconds every year, is a must-do highlight! The tethered balloon rides are available daily in two sessions: from 5:30 AM to 7:00 AM and from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM (note that on July 6, only the afternoon session will be available due to the opening event). This year, tickets can be purchased onsite or preordered online. Online reservations are already open, so interested participants should book through the online platform as soon as possible to ensure they don’t miss out on this exhilarating high-altitude experience. Online reservation platform: https://www.eztravel.com.tw/activity/taitungballoon/
For more event information, please follow:
Official Website: https://balloontaiwan.taitung.gov.tw/en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balloontaiwan/
Instagram: taiwanballoonfestival
LINE: https://lin.ee/1ftcKtA
2024 Taiwan International Balloon Festival opening event and Night Glow Concert times are as follows:
(1) 7/01 (Mon) 19:00 Luye Highland, Luye County (Warmup Session)*
(2) 7/06 (Sat) 05:30 Luye Highland, Luye County (Hot-Air Balloon Opening Ceremony)
(3) 7/08 (Mon) 19:00 Dapo Lake, Chishang Township
(4) 7/11 (Thur) 19:00 Luye Highland, Luye County*
(5) 7/15 (Mon) 04:00 Millennium Dawn Memorial Park, Taimali Township (dawn showing)
(6) 7/18 (Thur) 19:00 Luye Highland, Luye County*
(7) 7/22 (Mon) 04:00 Sanxiantai, Chenggong Township (dawn showing)
(8) 7/25 (Thur) 19:00 Luye Highland, Luye County*
(9) 8/01 (Thur) 19:00 Luye Highland, Luye County*
(10) 8/08 (Thur) 19:00 Luye Highland, Luye County*
(11) 8/12 (Mon) 19:00 Seashore Park, Taitung City
(12) 8/15 (Thur) 19:00 Luye Highland, Luye County*
(13) 8/19 (Mon) 19:00 Luye Highland, Luye County*
*Drone shows
