Kaohsiung Halloween Lights Up, Big Pumpkin Says Farewell, Light Show Upgraded

The 2026 Kaohsiung Halloween will be officially lit up at the Weiwuying National Art and Culture Center on the evening of the 30th. The 22-meter giant pumpkin that has accompanied the citizens for three years will also be retired. Today's lighting ceremony will not only include an upgraded version of the light show, but also the mascot Kaohsiung Bear and the Taipei Steel Eagle cheerleading girls will appear to help. The event will last until November 1.

Li Huairen, deputy mayor of Kaohsiung City, who attended the lighting ceremony, said that Kaohsiung Halloween attracted 600,000 people last year. This year, everything from light shows, parent-child interactions to artistic performances have been fully upgraded. In particular, the Big Pumpkin will graduate after this year’s event. He hopes everyone will seize the last opportunity to take a photo with the Big Pumpkin and leave a happy ending to this shared memory.

Director of Education Wu Lisen said that this year’s pumpkin light show will create a more visually stunning festival highlight through a 360-degree light show, and 9 themed check-in areas will be planned to allow the public to experience the magical charm of Halloween. In addition to tonight's lighting ceremony, there will be a light show from 7 to 9 o'clock every night from October 31 to November 1, as well as a parent-child dress-up Avenue of Stars, a dress-up base and a parent-child double stage performance. In addition, combined with the characteristics of the Weiwuying cultural venue, more than 250 special market stalls are planned.

This year, the traditional parade will be replaced by the Avenue of Stars decorated by parents and children, so that each group’s creative costumes can become the focus.

Kaohsiung Halloween opening event, wonderful performances by teachers and students of Zhongzheng Elementary School in Lingya District and Xinjia Elementary School in Fengshan District.