Where is the Dragon Boat Festival holiday? The "2026 Longtan Homecoming Cultural Festival" series of activities in Longtan District, Taoyuan City will be held for three consecutive days starting from the 19th. The Taoyuan City Mayor's Cup Dragon Boat Race has a total prize of NT$1.83 million. 128 teams compete for the highest honor of Dragon King. The series of activities also includes the Water Stake Lion Competition, Hakka Music Banquet, Longtan Fireworks Night, etc. It is expected to attract tens of thousands of people to experience the joyful atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Longtan District Mayor Deng Yucai said that the Dragon Boat Race of the Longtan Homecoming Cultural Festival originated in 1915 and has been passed down for more than a hundred years. It is one of the most representative Dragon Boat Races in the country. This event continues the unique local kneeling paddling characteristics, and simultaneously upgraded the kneeling fixed frame, replaced the previous wooden design, replaced it with metal material, and fixed it to the hull, further improving the stability and safety of the players, allowing the players to compete for honors in the waters of Longtan Lake.
In addition to the exciting dragon boat race held for three consecutive days, the series of activities include three consecutive days of uninterrupted midsummer market and Hakka Village Day Tour; on the 20th, from 10 am to 3 pm on the 20th, there will be a water display showcasing the power and beauty of Shenlong Road in Longtan Dachi. There is a Shanggao Lion Performance Competition, a Hakka Rice Dumpling Summer Music Banquet is held on the side of Longyuan Road in the afternoon, and a dazzling fireworks night at 7:20 p.m., combined with the landscape lighting around Longtan Pond, creates a unique and charming festival atmosphere.
This year's fireworks display has been fully upgraded, with a "round-the-lake-style multi-point fireworks display", which specifically combines the special effects of the suspension bridge, the lake platform and the three-layer three-dimensional fireworks design, turning the entire Longtan Sightseeing Pool into an immersive fireworks theater. From the suspension bridge, the lake to the night sky, multiple points are released simultaneously to advance the rhythm layer by layer. , complementing each other with the bright lights and shadows reflected on the lake, bringing unprecedented visual shock. On the night of the event, singer Fang Liwei ALI was invited to perform, and the Taoyuan Puyuan Pilot Ape Cheerleaders gave a dynamic warm-up performance, allowing the public to feel the full festive energy before the fireworks were launched.
In addition, the Longtan Police Station announced traffic diversion measures and strengthened traffic control at the event venue and surrounding roads:
1. Pedestrian walking area: The control time is from 8 pm on the 18th to 11 pm on the 21st. The controlled road sections are Shenlong Road (Longyuan Road to Nanlong Road Intersection) and Longyuan Road (Shenlong Road to Zhongfeng Road Intersection) in Longtan District. Vehicles are prohibited from passing.
2. Traffic control: The road along Zhongfeng Road, from the intersection of Dachang and Donglong to the front of Lingyun Junior High School, is a key police-controlled road section, including prohibition of turns, diversions and signal direction adjustments. Passers-by please pay attention.
3. Parking suggestions: In addition to roadside parking spaces on Xinlong Road and Zhongfeng Road in Longtan District, as well as paid parking lots on Longhua Road and Gongyuan Road, free parking lots are planned for visitors at Longtan High School, Lingyun Junior High School and Lane 231 of Zhongfeng Road.
