Breathtaking "May Snow" Blooms Romantically – A Complete Guide to Taiwan’s Tung Blossom Events

▲ Houbao Tung Blossom Park in Gukeng Township, Yunlin. (Photo / Courtesy ofHakka Tung Blossom Festival Official Website)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Every April and May, during the transition from spring to summer, is the season when tung blossoms bloom. The mountains are covered in stunning floral beauty, with snow-white tung blossoms fluttering through the air—a breathtaking sight. Across Taiwan, many exciting, diverse, and fun events are held,and below is a summary of tung blossom festival activities. Don’t miss this blooming season to witness the colorful spectacle of falling white petals.

[2016 Taiwan Tung Blossom Festival Event Guide]

Keelung Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Time: 04/24
Location: Keelung City Scouts Activity Center (No. 221, Dongshi Street, Nuannuan District, Keelung City)
Activities: Include tung blossom hiking, lucky draws, various Hakka cuisine and traditional food exhibitions, as well as performances such as Hakka eight-tone music welcome, Hakka folk songs, Hakka dance music, flute playing, harmonica playing, and Chinese instrumental music.

New Taipei Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Time: 04/17～05/14
Location: Various districts in New Taipei City
Activities: Include walks along tung blossom trails, firefly watching, cycling to admire the blossoms, Hakka cultural and local community music and dance performances, art DIY, guided tours of local tourist factories and old streets, and Hakka food stalls.

▲ A 3D landscape art combining Hakka tung blossom forests and irrigation ponds is a new highlight of the Taoyuan Tung Blossom Festival. (Photo / Courtesy of Taoyuan City Government)

Taoyuan Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Time: Now～05/08
Location: Taoyuan City Hakka Cultural Museum, Longtan Gan Family Fort in Taoyuan, and Hutou Mountain Park
Activities: Include the Tung Blossom Rhyme Contest, tung blossom hiking and 3D tung blossom painting, tung blossom picnic on green lawns, and the Tung Blossom Music Clock as part of an art exhibition. Additionally, the 3D painted landscape art that combines Hakka tung blossom forests and irrigation ponds has become a new highlight.

Blooming Hsinchu County Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Time: 04/23～05/15
Location: Neiwan Hapen Station (the "Love Station") in Hsinchu
Activities: The opening ceremony of the Hakka Tung Blossom Festival was grandly held on April 23 at Hengshan Hapen Station. There are also nationwide love-themed tung blossom runs, creative funfairs with Paper Windmill Theater, and performances by the Paper Windmill Theater Art Train touring troupe.

Miaoli Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Time: 04/08～05/22
Location: Throughout various locations in Miaoli County
Event Highlights: Hosts Tung Blossom Wedding Ceremonies, Snowy Strolls in the Tung Blossom Sea, guided experience tours, and a series of engaging activities that combine Tung Blossom viewing with local industries.

▲Tung Blossom Trail in Yongfeng Village, Waipu District, Taichung (Photo / Courtesy of the Hakka Tung Blossom Festival Official Website)

Taichung Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Date: 04/24
Location: From Hujiaozhuang Farmers' Market in Waipu District (No. 1, Liuzhi Lane, Yongfeng Village, Waipu District) to Liufen Village Agricultural Arts Workshop
Event Highlights: Includes a romantic Tung Blossom Horse Carriage Wedding, hiking along Tung Blossom trails, tree-side concerts, and Hakka cultural performances.

Changhua Hakka Tung Blossom Festival – Baxianshan Tung Blossom Adventure
Date: 04/09～05/08
Location: Tung Blossom scenic areas in the Bagua Mountain Range and Hakka cultural sites
Event Highlights: Features hiking on Tung Blossom trails, water-carrying Tung Blossom tours in Xitou Community, reading concerts, and cycling while enjoying the blossoms.

▲Beautiful Tung Blossom scenery at Nantou’s Niuer Art Resort. (Photo / Courtesy ofNantou County Hakka Tung Blossom Festival Facebook Page)

Nantou Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Date: 04/16～05/01
Location: Nantou, Puli, Guoxing, and Zhushan
Event Highlights: Activities include Tung Blossom viewing hikes, grassland concerts, and adventure games in Zhushan Cultural Park.

Yunlin Hakka Tung Blossom Festival – Blossoming Hakka Villages
Date: 04/16～04/24
Location: Gukeng Lotus Mountain Hiking Trail in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County (Lotus Mountain Tung Blossom Park)
Event Highlights: Flower and butterfly viewing, springtime strolls along Tung Blossom trails, cultural industry markets, and pottery workshops including Tung Blossom wind chime painting.

Yilan Hakka Tung Blossom Festival – Tung Blossom Tours in Dongshan
Date: 04/23
Location: Square next to the parking lot of Ren Shan Botanical Garden, Dongshan Township
Event Highlights: Traditional opera singing and dancing, storytelling under the Tung Blossoms, challenge games, plus visits to Hakka cultural and local farmer markets.

Hualien Huiwan Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
Date: 04/09～04/30
Location: Ruisui Township, Yuli Town, Ji’an Township, Xiulin Township, and Hualien City
Event Highlights: Enjoy Tung Blossoms, explore Hakka villages, go on Tung Blossom trail hikes, and attend Tung Blossom concerts.

▲Tung Blossom Avenue in Longtian, Taitung. (Photo / Courtesy of the Hakka Tung Blossom Festival Official Website)

Flower-Deer Wild - Taitung Tonghua Gathering
Time: Now until 04/10
Location: Longtian Tonghua Boulevard, Ruiyuan, Yong'an Village
Event Highlights: Activities include dancing among tonghua blossoms, tea tasting, and exploring the Luye countryside.