Another paradise for family fun in the north has arrived — the Starry Grassland, where you can play all day with one ticket!

Text and photos byHu Hu, Long Long, and Zhen Taifei

The 2017 Starry Grassland has been revamped ~ combining the landscape星空 and a family-friendly amusement park for even more fun. The healing million-bottle landscape has transformed into a digital disc representing technology and the future, once again lighting up Van Gogh’s Starry Night. In addition to the original bubble house art installations, there’s now a Starry Amusement Park featuring go-kart drifting, grass sledding, trampolines, paddle boats, and a holiday-exclusive outdoor ski slope. You can enjoy individual activities or opt for an all-access, unlimited-use pass. Add this to your list of must-visit family spots in the north!

The Starry Grassland provides parking. Admission fees are charged as follows: Adults NT$100/person, students, disabled, and seniors over 65 NT$50/person, children under 6 free.
Cars NT$50 per entry, motorcycles NT$20 per entry. Fees for park activities are separate; please refer to the official website for details.

These discarded discs may hold our memories — a collection of 300 stories reflecting on technology and the future!

The original starry sky landscape above the grass has been turned into a star-shaped photo spot.

Does this mean one star, two stars, three stars??? Anyway, add me and we’re at five stars!

The leisure food street at the Starry Grassland remains just as charming, with two rows of tall palm trees framing the yellow-toned French-style cottages. It's perfect for family outings and romantic couples looking to soak up the sun.

Today we bought the all-access pass. The ticket booth is next to the paddle boat area, with different prices for weekdays and holidays. Weekdays: NT$100 per person for unlimited access, holidays: NT$200 per person for unlimited access. The pass includes unlimited time and use of the Starry Go-Kart Park, grass sledding, trampolines, paddle boats, the Space Station, and the holiday-exclusive outdoor ski slope. You can also choose individual activities, but honestly, the all-access pass is way more worth it. Today we bought two passes for NT$400 total, letting the Hu-Long brothers play to their hearts’ content. Just the go-kart drifting alone was more than worth it!

The Starry Bubble Houses have become even more beautiful too. Each has unique decorations, though they seem to be for outside viewing and photos only for now.

Wow — there’s also a super cool foosball table. Imagine the cozy, joyful times inside those romantic bubble houses. I wonder if they’ll open that up in the future.

The bubble houses are sure to be in high demand during Christmas.

Then we headed to the holiday-exclusive outdoor ski slope. It’s not quite the snow I imagined, but it’s fun for both adults and kids. The slope is long and features different inclines, making it pretty thrilling. We recommend kids under 6 stick to the middle section.

Because we felt the speed was quite fast, we didn’t let the Hu-Long brothers try the ski slope.

Right across from it is the go-kart drifting zone that will excite any thrill-seeking boy. After having tried the Crazy Cart Cafe go-kart theme restaurant in Taipei, the Neiwan riverside mini racetrack, and the Jiji Windmill Garden Racetrack, today was the first time the Hu-Long brothers drove their own go-karts — they were absolutely thrilled. They went back and forth 3–4 times before they had enough.

Only two go-karts are allowed on the track at a time today, and the drifting course is fairly large with curvy sections that really let kids enjoy the thrill of speeding. It’s a bit of a shame there weren’t helmets provided.

Since only two karts were running at a time, we felt more comfortable letting the kids ride by themselves. Also, each kart seats only one, so it’s better suited for kids aged 4 and above.

Come on, thrill-seeking boys!

Long Di, who was nervous and hesitant about trying it at first, finally mustered the courage to get on the kart. With guidance from his brother, he actually drove pretty well!

After speeding and drifting, we headed straight to the trampoline area for some bouncing. That set-up can probably fit about six kids before it gets too bouncy. The paddle boats also caught the brothers’ attention.

Summer fun like this — on the Starry Grassland under Van Gogh’s sky, with a breeze in your face and the laughter of kids by the pool making the million-bottle landscape even cozier.

It suddenly feels like an endless, beautiful illusion, as if summer’s prelude is quietly beginning.

There’s also a kids’ go-kart rental nearby, but it’s not included in the pass. Since we already rode the go-karts, we just pretended not to see it.

After playing for a while, we went inside the food court to rest for a bit. There are about three dining spots in the Starry Grassland area. This one connects to the indoor Starry Family Pavilion, so you can let the kids play while you relax.

There’s a free photo spot indoors that’s so cute the kids climbed right in by themselves.

There are also coin-operated arcade games.

On the other side of the artificial turf area, there are free bowling and pinball machines to play — though we didn’t see any balls for the pinball machine.

Light snacks and cold drinks are available here, including muffins, hot dogs, popcorn, and more.

Another café offers a variety of hot and cold beverages.

After a short rest, we couldn’t stay idle and headed straight to the big lawn for grass sledding. First, we went to the ticket area to pick up the sleds and then came back to play. Buying a combo ticket allows unlimited playtime, while a single ride costs 100 RMB for 20 minutes.

The grass sledding slope is divided into upper and lower sections, and the speed isn’t very fast unless you push harder to get that thrilling rush.

Because the speed isn’t fast, it’s relatively safe to play here, and there are tires at the bottom as a safety barrier.

Those were the days when we pulled the sleds across the lawn. The endless smiles on the sledding field are the memories we cherish most.

Opposite the sledding slope, we found this giant version of a pool table！But no one was using it, and we didn’t see any balls or cues either. We’re not sure how it works or what the cost is.

Around 6 p.m., as dusk falls and the starry night sky begins to light up, we didn’t stay until it got completely dark and could only capture a moment of its beauty. If the lights shine brightly at night along with the reflective glow of the CDs, perhaps Van Gogh’s Starry Night might heal our hearts once again~

Starry Sky Grassland
Address: Lane 48, Zhongzheng Road, Ruifang District, New Taipei City
[A free shuttle bus is available opposite the Badu Railway Station exit. Please check the official website for the schedule.]
Business Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00-20:00, Friday 11:00-21:00, Saturday 10:00-21:00, Sunday 10:00-20:00

Hu Hu Long Long and Zhen Tofee
Zhen Tofee, who lives in the boys’ dormitory, [the elder brother is born in the Year of the Tiger, the younger in the Year of the Dragon]
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