By MOOK Travel Life Chen Guan-xin, compiled and reported
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, celebration events are kicking off across Taiwan. Located in southern Taiwan, Kaohsiung’s Tianliao Moon World Geopark will also host a Mid-Autumn music concert onSeptember29–30, featuring performances by artists including Shih Wen-bin, Hsu Fu-kai, Fang Ning, and local bands from Kaohsiung. The event will also offer2eight guided tours across five routes, all free of charge, taking participants to explore unique landscapes such as slot canyons, stalactites, and mud volcanoes. Other highlights include free free-range chicken tastings, a local agricultural products carnival, an open-air DIY fruit bar, challenge games, and free shuttle buses between Qiaotou MRT Station and Moon World Geopark.
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Visiting Kaohsiung during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Besides checking out iconic sites like the Former British Consulate at Takao, don’t miss the Tianliao Moon World Mid-Autumn Music Festival, which will also feature free free-range chicken tastings. (Photo / MOOK Travel Life Li Hsin-yi)
In addition to free access to Tianliao’s dramatic badlands, the Moon World Mid-Autumn Music Festival’s free cultural and ecological guided tours will include two routes: “Fantasy Journey through Moon World” and “Limestone Milk Adventure.” These will take visitors to explore attractions such as slot canyons, stalactites, the lakeside trail, and mud volcanoes, with guides from the “Moon World Humanities Association” providing commentary. Each day, two tour sessions will be available, with a maximum of 15 people per session. Reservations can be made by phone before September 28 or on-site on the day of the event.
For surrounding activities, singer Wu Shu-min will serve as the “Free-Range Chicken Ambassador” on the 29th, when free chicken tastings will also be held. There will also be a paid open-air DIY fruit bar using fresh local produce from Tianliao District, as well as a “Badlands Fashion & Cultural Show” that blends trendy fashion, cosplay, and the natural landscape of the badlands. During the event period, a local agricultural products carnival will offer scheduled, limited-quantity tasting sessions, buy-one-get-one-free promotions, and challenge games. For more details, visit the event website: www.tianliaumoon.com.tw.
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