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Maokong is famous for its mountain scenery, tea culture and city night views. It is a popular place for Taipei citizens to enjoy the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Taipei City Commerce Office collaborates with local merchants to launch themed activities aimed at increasing tourist flow and consumption momentum.
People under the full moon are reunited. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, you might as well take the Maokong Cableway up the mountain to experience the unique Mid-Autumn Festival night in Taipei, accompanied by the aroma of tea, mountain views and city lights. The Maokong Commercial District is hosting the "2026 Cat Panda Hide and Seek" event from now until October 18, inviting the public to take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday to go to Maokong to enjoy the moon, drink tea, and explore the mountain city with relatives and friends. You can also look for the cute "cat panda" hidden in the cooperative stores, complete the stamp collection challenge, and redeem limited edition 500 yuan shopping district coupons and event souvenir socks, adding treasure hunting fun to the Mid-Autumn Festival trip.
The Taipei City Commerce Department stated that Maokong has open mountain views, a long-standing tea culture and rich cultural heritage. After dark, you can even overlook the city lights of Taipei. It is a good place to enjoy the moon and gather with family and friends during the Mid-Autumn Festival. After visiting the Taipei Municipal Zoo during the day, you might as well take the Maokong Cable Car up the mountain, leave the hustle and bustle of the city for a while, and embark on a treasure hunt in the mountain city that lasts from afternoon to night. People can get stamped fans at the designated distribution points of the zoo, in the Maokong Cable Car carriages, or at 5 cooperative stores.
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Starting from Maokong Station, people can follow the activity map to find the "cat panda" hiding outside the store, and complete the stamp collection challenge along the way: first go to the "Little Day Coffee" in the mountain forest to enjoy the afternoon with coffee and handmade desserts; then go to "Maokong Qingquan Plaza" and "Zhengda Leisure Tea Garden" to taste Qingquan Plaza's tea-flavored clam chicken soup and Zhengda's tea-smoked chicken. In the evening, go to "Agishi's Big Tea Pot Tea Restaurant" and enjoy dinner with tea fried rice and other creative tea dishes; after nightfall, go to "Living in Other Night Cat Shop" and order a matcha layer cake, overlooking the city lights and admiring the Mid-Autumn Moon with family and friends.
The Commercial Office pointed out that regardless of whether you are spending money in a store or not, as long as you complete the designated photo check-in and stamp collection tasks at any 3 cooperative stores, you can redeem a 500 yuan business district voucher, limited to 500 copies; complete the stamp collection from all 5 stores, and you can also redeem a set of "Cat Panda" souvenir socks, limited to 300 sets. Both gifts are available while supplies last.
If the 500 yuan business district coupons and cat and panda commemorative socks have been fully redeemed, you can ask for the "Add-up to Draw Gifts" event QR Code from the cooperative store, scan and fill in the information, and complete the collection of stamps from any 3 stores to get 1 lucky draw opportunity; if you add more in the Maokong Shopping District, you can add 1 more to all 5 stores to get a total of 2 lucky draw opportunities.
A total of 96 prizes have been prepared this time, including 20 RMB 500 electronic gift certificates from the Commercial Office and 76 gifts from stores in Maokong Shopping District, ranging from the Ayi Normal University teapot theme set for two, Qingquan Villa Tieguanyin tea clam chicken soup, and the tea house tea tasting set for two. Whether it is tea tasting, trying new things, or bringing back a tea-scented goodie, the surprise of this treasure hunt will continue to the next trip to Maokong.

Due to the small regulatory release of water from the upstream Zengwen Reservoir in the Da Nei section of Tainan's Zeng Wen River, the scouring force has slowed down, causing sweet root grass to bloom like snow, attracting people to visit during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Local elders and photography experts believe that it is related to the water release operation of the reservoir. The Da Nei District Office held an iron horse collecting activity that was very popular, and reminded tourists to pay attention to safety.

The New Taipei City Agriculture Bureau has teamed up with Wanli and Jinshan Flower Farmers and the local creation team "Jinshan Wandering" to launch a one-day autumn tour of Wanjin Rhododendron. It combines a visit to a smart aesthetic greenhouse, a creative rhododendron moss ball handicraft and an experience of local cultural attractions. Three selected routes are planned, with a discounted price of 999 yuan, limited to 100 people, and online registration is open from now on.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Tainan Canal, Hele Plaza launches the "LONG FLOW TAINAN" exhibition, which uses light, shadow, water mist and installation art to create a time tunnel experience. The public can travel upstream through Tainan's urban changes from 2020 to 1823. The exhibition will be open until November 1st from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm every day.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the Mazu statue in Da'an Port, Taichung, was completed and unveiled. It has become the tallest Mazu statue in Taiwan and attracted a large number of tourists. Haician community residents suggested widening Lane 140 of Zhongshan North Road to improve traffic. The Taichung City Government Construction Bureau stated that this section is not an urban planned road and is conducting a traffic network review and feasibility assessment of road widening and construction.

The renovation of the Beigang River Fuxing Iron Bridge has been completed and is expected to be officially opened on November 11. Nighttime lighting tests are currently being carried out. The nearby Chunbo Green Leisure Farm has been put into trial operation in advance in response to the crowds. It provides tea, coffee and agricultural experiences, combined with local cultural design, and becomes a resting spot for watching the sunset and light shows.

On the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the streets of Kenting were packed with people, far more lively than during the summer vacation weekend. Local businesses welcomed the resumption of tourism. Pingtung County Government Consumer Protection Officer Wu Qingyi went to Kenting Street for on-site inspections during the holidays and found that the stall owners clearly marked prices, the consumption order was good, and the environmental sanitation was properly maintained. He also reminded the vendors to confirm the purchase price and consumption intention first to avoid disputes and maintain a transparent and secure consumption environment.