[Firefly Watching]Ultra-detailed guide: A complete collection of firefly viewing spots across Taiwan

Every year between April and May, Taiwan’s forests sparkle with tiny lights, mainly from black-winged fireflies, red-chested black-winged fireflies, Ohba’s female glowworms, and large black fireflies... Among these, the black-winged firefly is the most numerous. The editors at Mom’s Journal have compiled an ultra-detailed firefly-watching guide. Those who wish to enjoy this experience should mark their calendars!!

[Event Name]: Fairy Firefly Museum – Firefly Watching & Feast
[Website]: http://www.firefly.url.tw/
[Location]: Guishan District, Taoyuan County
[Date]: 2014-04-17 to 2014-08-31
[How to Join]: Enjoy a Chinese-style meal and firefly viewing at the museum
[Details]: The museum provides a safe and secure environment for firefly watching, making it perfect for parents to bring their children. Firefly viewing is not affected by weather conditions, and you can even observe real fireflies glowing and flying during daytime visits inside the museum. It’s one of the best places for families to learn about and appreciate fireflies.

[Event Name]: New Taipei – Sanxia » Sanxia Daban Gen Firefly Season
[Website]: http://goo.gl/YhlYp3
[Location]: No. 80, Chajiao Li, Sanxia District, New Taipei City
[Date]: 2014-04-19 to 2014-05-11
[How to Join]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Details]: The firefly season is approaching. Sanxia Daban Gen Forest Hot Spring Resort is launching a firefly appreciation and conservation tour from 4/19–5/11 to coincide with the event. This rich eco-tourism program will offer visitors plenty of firefly knowledge. Since Daban Gen is a popular firefly destination, it is recommended that travelers plan their visit in advance.

[Event Name]: New Taipei – Shiding » 2014 Tongxue Firefly Dance Season
[Website]: http://goo.gl/CqxApB
[Location]: No. 24, Section 2, Dingge Road, Shiding District, New Taipei City
[Date]: 2014-04-12 to 2014-05-10
[How to Join]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Details]: The brochure for the “2014 Tongxue Firefly Dance Season” has arrived in a flash of light this year. In addition to weekend half-day and full-day firefly viewing activities, Erge has specially planned evening firefly events for families with young children and senior friends.

[Event Name]: New Taipei – Tucheng District » Firefly Feast – Nighttime Firefly Viewing
[Website]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Location]: Tucheng Tonghua Park
[Date]: 2014-04-26 to 2014-04-27
[How to Join]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Details]: Guides will introduce firefly ecology, conservation achievements, and firefly viewing precautions. As lighting along mountain trails at night is limited, visitors are advised to bring their own flashlights.

[Event Name]: New Taipei – Ruifang District – 2014 Firefly Festival – Frogs, Bugs, Butterflies & Glowing Fireflies
[Website]: http://goo.gl/XYTc2Q
[Location]: Ruigan Elementary School
[Date]: 2014-04-27
[How to Participate]: Fill out the registration form to join
[Details]: Please visit the Ruigan Elementary School website (www.rges.ntpc.edu.tw) starting at 10:00 AM on April 15 to register and pay the registration fee of NT$200 per person (including dinner and instructor fees) as specified on the website to complete the registration process.

[Event Name]: Taipei Yangmingshan Fireflies — 2014 Tianxiyuan Insect Symphony Event
[Website]: http://goo.gl/waHMtr
[Location]: Tianxiyuan, Yangmingshan
[Date]: 2014-05-03 to 2014-05-10
[How to Participate]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Details]: This event will be held on three separate dates in May 2014: the 3rd, 4th, and 10th. All members of the public interested in nature are welcome to join. The registration fee is NT$500 per person, which includes dinner, insurance, an activity handbook, and transportation costs.

[Event Name]: New Taipei Shilin — 2014 Thousand Butterfly Valley – Glowing Butterflies – Firefly Season
[Website]: http://www.butterfly-garden.tw/product/p3850885
[Location]: No. 292, Section 3, Zhishan Road, Shilin District, Taipei City
[Date]: 2014-04-19 to 2014-05-25
[How to Participate]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Details]: The 2014 Firefly Season at Thousand Butterfly Valley is expected to run from April 18 (Friday) to May 25 (Sunday). The park is located in Neishuangxi, Shilin, Taipei. Fireflies typically begin appearing around the end of March, mainly including species such as Aquatica lateralis, Luciola cerata, Luciola ficta, Pyrocoelia analis, and Pyrocoelia pectoralis.

[Event Name]: Nantou Yuchi — 2014 Yuchi Wucheng Lianhuachi Glowing Fireflies
[Website]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Location]: Firefly Trail, Wucheng Lianhuachi, Yuchi Township
[Date]: 2014-04-12 to 2014-05-18
[How to Participate]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Details]: Please contact the relevant organization

[Event Name]: Dongshi — 2014 Dongshi Forest Recreation Area Firefly Eco-Tour
[Website]: http://www.tsfa.com.tw/?ptype=dis_1&id=32549
[Location]: No. 6-1, Shilin Street, Dongshi District, Taichung City
[Date]: 2014-03-04 to 2014-05-15
[How to Participate]: Please call first to reserve your spot for the desired session. Once availability is confirmed and your booking is made, please complete payment via postal remittance or ATM transfer.
[Details]: Please contact the relevant organization

[Event Name]: Nantou Aowanda — “Glowing” Fireflies at Aowanda, Family Firefly Watching to Welcome Early Summer
[Website]: Please contact the relevant organization
[Location]: Aowanda Forest Recreation Area, Nantou
[Date]:April 25, 2014 to May 10, 2014
[How to Join]:Registration is online. For activity details and fees, please refer to the brochure.
[Content]:Aowanda is not just about “autumn leaves” but also “fireflies” ~ During spring and summer, Taiwan sees a rise in “firefly viewing” trends. Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area was voted the No. 1 top firefly-watching spot in Taiwan last year.

[Event Name]:Nantou Lugu – The First “Love. Passionate Firefly Night Run”
[Website]:http://cal.nmns.edu.tw/NMNS_Cal/Detail_Ann.aspx?ANID=8433
[Location]:Phoenix Yonglong Community Activity Center, Lugu, Nantou County
[Date]:March 18, 2014 to May 3, 2014
[How to Join]:Anyone interested may sign up to participate.
[Content]:Hidden within Lugu Township and Phoenix Village of Nantou County lies a tiny universe—the “Firefly Kingdom”—that coexists with our world. Thanks to clean water sources and fresh air, fireflies freely dance through the night.

[Event Name]:Taichung Heping » Dongshi Forest Farm Firefly Season Starlight Ticket Discount
[Website]:http://www.tsfa.com.tw/?ptype=dis_1&id=32589
[Location]:No. 6-1, Shili Forest Road, Dongshi District, Taichung City
[Date]:March 22, 2014 to April 30, 2014
[How to Join]:Please contact the relevant department.
[Content]:Please contact the relevant department.
[Event Name]:2014 Dongshi Ruanpikeng [Glowing Night Whispers] Event
[Website]:http://tchfly.mmhot.tw/
[Location]:Ruanpikeng Leisure Agriculture Area
[Date]:April 12, 2014 to April 27, 2014
[How to Join]:Please contact the relevant department.
[Content]:Please contact the relevant department.
[Event Name]:2014 Sun Moon Lake Taomi Grassland Wetland Firefly Season Event
[Website]:https://www.facebook.com/2014TaomiHotaru
[Location]:Taomi Community, Nantou
[Date]:April 4, 2014 to May 31, 2014
[How to Join]:Please contact the relevant department.
[Content]:With the arrival of spring rains, plants and trees flourish—making it a perfect time for outings and connecting with nature. The 2014 Sun Moon Lake Taomi Grassland Wetland Firefly Season will run from April 4 to May 31.

[Event Name]:Lugu – 2014 Firefly Season: Four Firefly Viewing Spots Await You!
[Website]:http://fly.mmhot.tw/?ptype=info
[Location]:Lugu Township Office
[Date]:April 5, 2014 to April 27, 2014
[How to Participate]:By appointment and fax registration
[Details]:Free firefly guiding and interpretation services are provided at various firefly-watching spots in Lugu Township

[Event Name]:Xinhua – Xinhua Firefly Fun, A New Happiness with Fireflies!
[Website]:Please contact the relevant organization
[Location]:No. 76, Koupi, Zhiiyi Village, Xinhua District, Tainan City
[Date]:April 1, 2014 to May 31, 2014
[How to Participate]:The event requires advance reservation; available on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
[Details]:Located in Xinhua District, Tainan City, Xinhua National Botanical Garden launches the “Xinhua Firefly Fun, A New Happiness with Fireflies!” event in April, offering the public a chance to relax and unwind amidst the busy schedules

[Event Name]:Hualien Liyu Lake – 2014 Liyu Lake Firefly & Butterfly Eco-Tour
[Website]:http://goo.gl/Vwk1lr
[Location]:Qingyang Organic Farm (Hualien Habitat Conservation Society)
[Date]:April 4, 2014 to May 4, 2014
[How to Participate]:Online registration
[Details]:Please contact the relevant organization

[Event Name]:Kaohsiung Namasia – 2014 Namasia Camping Fun
[Website]:https://www.facebook.com/2014namasia
[Location]:Namasia, Kaohsiung
[Date]:March 29, 2014 to April 27, 2014
[How to Participate]:Please contact the relevant organization
[Details]:Late March to April is the time when Namasia’s sprites – the fireflies – come to visit. Welcome to see the fireflies.

[Event Name]:Hualien Fuyuan National Forest Recreation Area – Shimmering Firefly Eco-Tour
[Website]:http://goo.gl/o6HA7x
[Location]:Main Entrance of Hualien Forest District Office
[Date]:April 19, 2014 to April 26, 2014
[How to Participate]:Online registration only; 35 participants per session (registration closes once full)
[Details]:The shiniest little sprites of Fuyuan National Forest Recreation Area are back again~ April is peak season for firefly watching. The Hualien Forest District Office will hold two sessions of the “Shimmering Firefly Eco-Tour” on Saturday, April 19, and Saturday, April 26.

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