The Floral Carpet Festival in Taichung Unfolds a Sea of Blooms, a Beauty That Feels Like Wonderland

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

It’s like stepping into Alice in Wonderland!The Taichung Xinshe International Floral Carpet Festival kicks off on November 9th. This year, organizers have used vibrant flowers to create a “Magic Castle” and a “Magic Bean Tree,” blending elements from Alice in Wonderland, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Peter Pan. They’ve even recreated scenes from the movie Life of Pi using vast floral landscapes—stepping into the park feels like entering a fairy tale.

▲ The 2013 Taichung International Floral Carpet Festival featured a dreamy “Magic Castle.” (Photo / Courtesy ofTaichung Tourism Network Facebook Fan Page)

This year’s floral carpet festival runs for one month and features three large themed floral displays: “Magic Castle,” “The Earth Is My Clothing,” and “Mountain Cherry Blossom Carpet.” Among them, the giant 5-story green sculpture of the Magic Castle is the most eye-catching, alongside a cute 6-meter-tall white rabbit. Meanwhile, Taichung’s city flower, the mountain cherry blossom, intertwined with the city bird, the Taiwan yuhina, forms a massive and heartwarming Mountain Cherry Blossom Carpet.

The Taichung City Tourism Bureau stated that the main exhibition area of the floral carpet festival is located at the second farm of the Council of Agriculture’s Seed Improvement and Propagation Station in Xinshe. The entire floral area spans 50 hectares, with the festival site covering 2 hectares, and the surrounding flower viewing areas extending over 40 hectares—a vast expanse. Aside from admiring the flowers, visitors can also explore the leisure agriculture pavilion planned by the city government and sample local Taichung specialties at the vendor stalls, enjoying food, shopping, and fun all in one go.


▲ The 2013 Taichung International Floral Carpet Festival. (Photo / Provided by Taichung International Floral Carpet Festival)

In conjunction with the floral carpet festival, Chunghwa Post in Taichung has launched 10 commemorative envelopes and postmarks for the first time. These will be given out for free on holidays during the event period, with a limited quantity of 400. The Tourism Bureau noted that last year the event attracted over 1.83 million visitors, and this year the goal is 2 million. The city government reminds the public to visit on weekdays to avoid the crowds, and free shuttle buses are also available during the event.

The city government has introduced three free holiday shuttle bus routes, departing fromFengyuan Railway Station,Dongshi Riverside Park, andBeitun District Taiyuan Road Parking Lot. The buses start picking up passengers at 8:00 AM and the last return trip departs at 6:00 PM, running approximately every 20 minutes. There are also 3,000 parking spaces available on-site. For more details about the event, please visit theFloral Carpet Festival official website.

▲ The 2013 Taichung International Floral Carpet Festival. (Photo / Provided by Taichung International Floral Carpet Festival)