Taiwan Balloon Festival Jul 1~Aug 11

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Taiwan Balloon Festival is a new festival that stats from 2011 and organized by the Taitung County Government. Taiwan Balloon Festival usually begins from late June, lasting about 2 months, and is held at Luya Terrace. The terrace is a large platform with special cliffs and strong upward air current, an ideal place for paragliding for a long time. This year (2013), Taiwan Balloon Festival is between June 1 to August 11.
For safety reason, balloon flights are only provided in the early morning and evening because of stable air. The riding service is provided every day if the weather condition is good enough. The morning riding session starts from 6 am and the tickets are sold from 5:am. The evening session starts from 4 pm and the tickets are sold since 3 pm. However, because the riding is so popular, it is highly recommended that you have to wait in line at least 2 hours in advance. In additional to riding balloon, the Taitung County Government also prepares free lightshow concerts for visitors.

There are only about 5 lightshow concert each year. Most lightshow concerts are held at Luya Terrace. The first lightshow concert of 2013 will take place in the evening of May 31 at the Taitung Air Force Base with hot air balloons floating beautifully in the night sky and coupled with a powerful musical performance by the military band and a fireworks display.