The Clear Sky Art Festival combines the cultural characteristics of Shuijiaoshe Aviation and Military Village to launch a variety of themed cultural and creative products. (Photo by reporter Wang Shuxiu)
The "2026 Shuijiaoshe Clear Sky Art Festival" will be held during the National Day holiday from October 9 to 11. Activities such as the Clear Sky Parade, Thunder Tiger Soldier Battle, Flight Suit Experience, Creative Handicrafts, and Clear Sky Market are planned to allow the public to understand the unique history and culture of Shuijiaoshe through games and performances.
Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe said that Shuijiaoshe used to be an important air force military dependents’ village, carrying many memories of military military dependents’ life and aviation history. He especially recommends the “Clear Sky Parade” that will be held on the afternoon of Double Ten Day. There will be ceremonial troops, bands and multiple groups of special teams. Wu participated, and popular mascots interacted with the public. Parents were invited to come to Shuijiaoshe during the Double Tenth National Day holiday to "big hands and small hands". In addition to enjoying the parade and experiencing activities, they also felt the unique charm of the park's integration of history, culture and parent-child leisure.
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The highlight of the event, the "Clear Sky Parade", which will be held on October 10, will include the FOCASA Circus, Chi Kai-Kuo Elementary School's Drum Troupe, Tsering Kindergarten's "The Flight of the Little Prince", the Tainan High Commerce and Chengdu University NTU United Flag Troops, Jiaqi Women's High School Lantianyi Troupe, and the Air Force Troupe. A diverse lineup including the Military Academy Military Band and National Army Babies, as well as the Unified Lions Cheerleaders, Ryan, and Yingying, as well as Tainan’s popular mascots Cai Qi Ya and Ye Qi Ya, made a surprise appearance. Through music, flag corps, circus, and character interaction, the park transformed into a National Day carnival.
Another highlight of this year's event is the nostalgic and childlike "Thunder Tiger Soldier Battle", which integrates the Kazi Logo, Beyblade Arena Competition and Beer Pushing Contest into the competition experience, inviting different generations to compete on the same field and relive the childish fun; there are also plans for flight suit experience, Thunder Tiger Activities such as fighter planes and retro clay pots, painted earth, amazing museum trains, three-engine library cars, clear-sky markets, street performances, cultural readings, and day viewing at Guizi Mountain provide diverse holiday itinerary options for parents and children, ranging from games and performances to cultural explorations.
In addition, the festival also launched a number of limited-edition cultural and creative products, including the "AT-3 Air Force Cap and Armband" designed with the fifth-generation aircraft of the Thunder Tiger Group, the "Huanglong Ping An Embroidered Buckle" symbolizing safety protection, and the "Alley Niau Folding Tote Bag" launched in collaboration with Tainan Centenary Boutique Jin Yuanxing. The aviation, military village and urban cultural elements of Shuijiaoshe are integrated into cultural and creative designs, allowing the public to bring the cultural memory of Shuijiaoshe back to their daily lives.
Mayor Huang Weizhe attended the "2026 Shuijiaoshe Clear Sky Art Festival" promotion press conference and invited people across the country to take advantage of the Double Ten holiday to visit the Shuijiaoshe Cultural Park. (Photo by reporter Wang Shuxiu)
