Yilan is quieter than Taipei, but there is usually something on: a concert or a touring show at the Yilan Performing Arts Center, an exhibition at the Lanyang Museum, a show at the National Center for Traditional Arts, a race or a festival. This page gathers it in one place, each with its dates, venue, how to get there and where tickets are sold. We update it every week.
About tickets: we don't sell tickets and aren't connected to any seller. For each event we name the channel the organizer or venue itself points to, so you can check it and buy there. Details change, so confirm on the official page before you go, and never buy from resellers or from strangers on social media.
This weekend
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Fri, Nov 6 · Fri 19:30
Love in Lanyang Charity Concert 2026
A charity evening of Taiwanese and Mandarin songs with singers including Shih Wen-pin, plus a school choir, a Latin dance troupe and a jazz band.
Official site · Free, sign up first · Free, with a ticket collected in advance · Our guide
Sat, Nov 7 to Sat, Dec 12 · Opening 7 Nov 18:00, outdoor screening 18:30; outdoor screening 21 Nov 18:00; other dates in the official program
Paper Mill Cinema: Zhongxing 57 Film Festival
Free screenings at the old paper mill's film center, with outdoor starlight shows on the opening night and on 21 November.
Official site · Free, sign up first · Free, request tickets online · Our guide
Nothing listed for this weekend yet. See what's on later in the month below.
November 2026
Until Mon, Mar 1 · 09:00 to 18:00; Mondays from 12:00
Yang Li-hua: A Century's First Love, Taiwanese Opera Exhibition
Costumes, television props, stage sets and film of Yang Li-hua, the great male-role star of Taiwanese opera, with guided tours daily at 10:30 and 15:30.
Official site · Tickets: at the door · Free with park entry (NT$150) · Our guide
Until Tue, May 18 · 09:00 to 17:00, last tickets 16:30, closed Wednesdays
Wushi Harbor at 200: Lanyang Museum Special Exhibition
Lanyang Museum marks 200 years since the Qing court opened Wushi Harbor in 1826; the museum stands on the old harbor site.
Official site · Tickets: at the door · Museum entry NT$100 · Our guide
Until Tue, Dec 29 · 09:00 to 17:00, last tickets 16:30, closed Wednesdays
Blihun Revisited: Finds from the Hanben Archaeological Site
A look back at what came out of the ground at Hanben, a national archaeological site on Yilan's southern coast.
Official site · Tickets: at the door · Museum entry NT$100 · Our guide
Until Sun, Jan 10 · 09:00 to 17:00
Wu Hsuan-san and Wu Chi-na: Father and Daughter
Painter Wu Hsuan-san's bold paintings and ceramic jars since 1995, shown with his daughter's sculpture, a rare father-and-daughter show.
Official site · Free entry · Free · Our guide
Until Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, closed Wednesdays
Yilan Art Society Members' Show 2026
The county art society's yearly show of local artists, this year with guest Japanese printmakers including Miyayama Hiroaki.
Official site · Free entry · Free · Our guide
Until Mon, Nov 30 · Daily 13:00, plus 15:30 Friday to Sunday
Glove Puppets: Nezha's Undersea Adventure
A daily family glove-puppet show in the park all month: Nezha sets out to defeat a garbage monster that has polluted the sea.
Official site · Tickets: at the door · Park entry NT$150 · Our guide
Fri, Nov 6 · Fri 19:30
Love in Lanyang Charity Concert 2026
A charity evening of Taiwanese and Mandarin songs with singers including Shih Wen-pin, plus a school choir, a Latin dance troupe and a jazz band.
Official site · Free, sign up first · Free, with a ticket collected in advance · Our guide
Sat, Nov 7 to Sat, Dec 12 · Opening 7 Nov 18:00, outdoor screening 18:30; outdoor screening 21 Nov 18:00; other dates in the official program
Paper Mill Cinema: Zhongxing 57 Film Festival
Free screenings at the old paper mill's film center, with outdoor starlight shows on the opening night and on 21 November.
Official site · Free, sign up first · Free, request tickets online · Our guide
Sat, Nov 14 · Sat from 06:30 (full marathon), 06:40 half, 06:50 10K, 07:00 5K
Dongshan River Marathon 2026
A flat full and half marathon that starts and finishes at Dongshan Station and follows the Dongshan River bike path, with a market at the finish.
Official site · Tickets: the organizer's site · Entry NT$550 to NT$850; registration closed on 10 October · Our guide
Sat, Nov 14 · Sat 14:30
Ziyuan Theatre: A Time-Travel Play About Temples and Healers
A local company's play about a student in Toucheng who makes a wish at a Cat General temple and is swept back to the late 18th century.
Official site · Free, sign up first · Free, with a ticket collected in advance · Our guide
Sat, Nov 21 · Sat: rite 09:30, procession 10:00 to 12:30, puppet show 13:00 and 15:30, workshops 13:00 to 14:00
Xie Ping An: Thanksgiving Rites at the Traditional Arts Center
The park thanks the gods for a peaceful year: a Taoist rite, a procession of deities from five temples, a puppet show and folk workshops, plus a temple exhibition to 18 December.
Official site · Tickets: at the door · Park entry NT$150 · Our guide
Sun, Nov 22 · Sun 14:30
Haiyi Ballet: Reflections
A Yilan ballet company's yearly show of classical ballet, new dance works and excerpts from the great story ballets.
Official site · Free, sign up first · Free, with a ticket collected in advance · Our guide
December 2026
Tue, Dec 1 to Thu, Dec 31 · Daily 13:00, plus 15:30 Friday to Sunday
Glove Puppets: Mazu, the Tiger God and the Demon
December's daily family glove-puppet show: during Mazu's birthday festival, villagers call on the Tiger God to drive out a demon, with sung verse duels and puppet martial arts.
Official site · Tickets: at the door · Park entry NT$150 · Our guide
Sat, Dec 12
Jiaoxi Hot Spring Marathon 2026
The hot spring town's own race, with full, half, 10K and family 3K runs from Jiaoxi Elementary School.
Official site · Tickets: the organizer's site · Registration closed on 20 October · Our guide
Fri, Dec 18 · Fri 19:00
New Art Symphony Orchestra: Lantern Stars 2026
The orchestra's yearly concert brings young musicians from Yilan on stage with professional soloists, led by its principal conductor Hsu Ching-hsin.
Official site · Tickets: OPENTIX · NT$400 to NT$1,200 · Our guide
Sat, Dec 19 to Wed, Dec 23
Erjie Wanggong Festival: the Temple's 240th Year
Five days of the Wanggong birthday rites at Erjie's 240-year-old temple, including the spirit-medium ceremony and the fire walk.
Official site · Free entry · Free · Our guide
Sun, Dec 27 · Sun 10:30 and 15:00
MIT Animals Paradise: Do Re Mi Si Re Do
A saxophone quartet's music theater show for families with children aged 2 to 10, on its Yilan stop of a national tour.
Official site · Tickets: OPENTIX · NT$600 to NT$1,600 · Our guide
Finding more
For the year's big dates, from the Yilan Children's Festival to the ghost-month festivals, see festivals and seasons and the best time to visit. For an evening out, there is always Luodong Night Market, and the museums and parks are in our area guides. If the weather turns, try the rainy-day plan.
Sources
Every listing links to the organizer's or venue's own page, where we checked its dates, venue and ticket channel. Checked weekly.