MRT extended to 2 am, Light Rail to 1:30 am, and TRA trains will keep on chugging until 2:30 am.

As city events grow more active, officials said making smart transportation choices is essential. Leaving private vehicles at home and relying on MRT and light rail services, they added, helps ensure that Kaohsiung weekends remain lively without becoming congested.

2025 recaps show how tightly streaming data is now woven into the way people understand their own media habits. For the platforms, they are also powerful annual marketing campaigns. For users, they have become a kind of digital diary of what they listened to, watched, and talked about throughout the year.

Twelve lighting installations are spread throughout Central Park, and will remain on display through January 4, 2026.

Public Works Bureau Director Yang Chin-fu (楊欽富) said the splash zone is just one piece of a broader plan to make the park a more attractive neighborhood space.

By RK Shih/Staff KAOHSIUNG — The city has unveiled the third wave of performers for the “2026 雄嗨趴” New Year’s Eve celebration…

“SUPER JUNIOR 20th Anniversary TOUR in KAOHSIUNG” is scheduled for January 24 and 25, 2026.

The Neimen Tourism and Recreation Park (內門觀光休閒園區), covering roughly 11.5 hectares, is currently undergoing phased construction, with a soft opening targeted for late 2025.

On October 24, the Kaohsiung Film Festival handed out its XR International Competition prizes, capping a two-week push that turned Taiwan’s southern port into a hands-on launchpad for immersive creators, studios and buyers.

Kaohsiung’s weekend with BLACKPINK showed what the city can achieve: world-class logistics, near-flawless crowd control, and a sense of southern pride.