[Free Attractions in Taichung]Wunan Cultural Plaza – A Great Spot for Family Outings!

Chen May

Located in Taichung, the POPA Animation Parent-Child Pavilion at Wunan Cultural Plaza is an excellent family-friendly attraction where you can freely read children’s books, play with toys, enjoy the ball pit, and even pay for parent-child DIY activities or simply have fun in the pavilion to let the kids burn off energy!

Combining a bookstore, playground, and DIY craft space, it fulfills all three wishes of children at once. It’s located near Taichung Railway Station, right next to the Xinsheng Green River Waterfront Promenade and Miyahara Eye Clinic, making it easy to include in your itinerary.

Address: 2F, No. 6 Zhongshan Rd., Taichung City
Contact Number: 0965-062-802
Business Hours: Daily 10:00–21:00 (Play area until 20:00)
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/popakids
Designated Parking: No. 8 Minzu Rd., Central District, Taichung City (Qingguo Parking Lot)

The Wunan Cultural Plaza bookstore in front of Taichung Railway Station has four floors and covers an area of over 100 ping. The POPA Animation Parent-Child Pavilion is on the second floor, featuring a craft space and a parent-child play zone. In the craft section, you can freely browse children’s books, play in the small ball pit, and enjoy various toys — all for free!

There’s a wide variety of children’s books here. The small tables and chairs nearby are available for use, so parents can sit down and relax while accompanying their kids.

The small ball pit and bean bag chairs are all free to use — so much so that Daddy almost fell asleep on the comfy bean bag!

The DIY activities in the craft section mainly focus on perler beads. You can either create DIY projects here or take materials home to do it yourself. Prices start from around NT$150.

There are plenty of finished perler bead artworks on-site, which you can also purchase if you like.

The perler bead creations here are diverse and practical — not just for display.

In addition to perler beads, the craft space offers many fun workshops during every school holiday. For example, during the April Children’s Day holiday, they offered courses such as silk-screen tote bags, creative clay modeling, plant pot perler bead art, the 3600-Second Challenge, and storytelling — all at very affordable prices.

For instance, the “3600-Second Challenge” course that Mom signed up NiuNiu for was only NT$50 — isn’t that super cheap? The toys on-site are all free to play with, and you can also buy them if you like.

The POPA Animation Parent-Child Pavilion on the second floor has its own restroom, diaper changing station, sink, and lockers.

There are no food restrictions here, so you’re welcome to bring drinks or prepare snacks for your little ones. If we lived nearby, Mom would probably bring the kids here every day — free books, snacks, and toys!

Since NiuNiu’s class started at 15:00, Mom first let her play in the parent-child play zone. Entry to the play zone requires a separate ticket, and both kids and adults must wear socks. If you forget to bring them, they’re available for purchase on-site at NT$30 per pair.

Before entering, staff will disinfect your hands and stamp them, allowing for re-entry.

That means if you come in the morning, get hungry, and go out for a meal, you can come back and continue playing without any time limits — letting the kids play to their heart’s content. Isn’t that great?

The parent-child play zone may not be huge, but it’s packed with play equipment.

NiuNiu couldn’t be contained and ran off as soon as she entered!

There’s a slide and a ball pit.

A kids’ supercar ride.

Air guns and suction ball shooters. They even provide small bags so kids can fill them with soft foam balls before playing, eliminating the need to keep running back for more — truly thoughtful. (No need for Mom to play fetch!)

NiuNiu absolutely loved the spring-loaded trampoline — she played on it about ten times. No wonder she fell asleep the moment we got in the car.

Smaller kids also have a variety of play equipment to explore, including merry-go-rounds, balance beams, building blocks, kitchen sets, and doctor play kits — there’s something for everyone. Most kids won’t want to leave until they’ve played for at least two hours.

When it was time for the class, this time NiuNiu had signed up for the “3600-Second Challenge” — a more interactive, experiential learning program for kids. The session lasted one hour and included around four to five activities, with a short break in between. Parents could stay nearby to take photos of their kids.

The first challenge is flipping picture cards to find the candy on them.

This round was pretty simple for Niuniu—it served as a warm-up activity. By the third try, she got to take the candy home, which made all the kids super happy.

The second round gets a bit more challenging, where two kids form a team and must flip identical picture cards.

It’s a bit like the game in Mario—flipping matching cards is how you pass the level, testing the kids’ impressive memory skills.

The third round is a drawing activity. The big sisters provide blank puzzle pieces for the kids to freely create their own artwork, which can also be assembled as puzzles at home.

Niuniu’s mom remembers these blank puzzles aren’t cheap at all. With a course fee of only 50 NT dollars, the organizers are really generous.

After a short break and a sip of water, the group game “Up!” begins. The fourth challenge is playing “Support the Front Line,” where each team of kids follows commands and works together to collect items.

The big sisters interact with the kids very patiently.

Even the usually shy Niuniu got fully involved this time. It helps kids learn to follow instructions and develop teamwork spirit from a young age. Although it’s a game, it also includes quite a bit of experiential education—you learn while having fun.

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The fifth challenge is playing “Musical Chairs.” Niuniu’s mom was worried she wouldn’t understand the commands, but she did surprisingly well—knowing when to switch seats and when to stay put. She even raised her hand to tell the big sister that Children’s Day is on April 4th. (This was a huge contrast to her usual super shy self!) So really, kids should be taken out to play and socialize more—they grow and improve so quickly.

In the end, everyone gets a gift. Niuniu actually received Hello Kitty tableware—how amazing is that? The gifts are worth way more than the 50 NT registration fee. Parents who joined the activity today must’ve felt like they got a great deal.

Let’s take a group photo. Niuniu said she wants to come again next time.

Wunan Cultural Plaza - POPA Animation Parent-Child Hall is a fantastic family destination where you can read children’s books, play with toys, enjoy the ball pit, do parent-child DIY projects, join activities, and play in the parent-child playground.

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This time, Niuniu participated in the “3600 Seconds No NG Course,” and you can really tell the organizers put a lot of thought into it. The price is also very reasonable. Since it’s a mixed-age activity, Niuniu gained a lot from it, and I’d like to share the experience.

[Xiao Niu’s Life Journey] Authorized reprint | Original source: [Taichung Wunan Cultural Plaza — Fulfill Three Wishes in One Visit]