Meet Greater South will bring startups, technology providers and business forums to the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center on Aug. 28 and 29.

More than 150 coffee, dessert, agricultural and craft vendors will gather at Aozihdi Forest Park for Kaohsiung’s two-day iced-coffee festival.

A century-old portable shrine used to carry a deity during religious processions is on public display for the first time at a Donggang cultural exhibition

Kaohsiung’s final water-themed event of the summer will bring giant sea-creature installations, children’s activities, performances and a food market to Singguang Waterfront Park this weekend.

A Kaohsiung audit report found city-issued concert economy coupons had low distribution rates in some projects and were used mostly at night markets, raising questions about whether the program is reaching broader business districts.

More than 30,000 people visited Kaohsiung’s new family recreation park on opening day, making the former TRA workshop one of the city’s busiest new summer attractions.

The 2026 Cijin Kite Festival will enter its final weekend Aug. 8-9, with giant ocean-themed kites, night displays, a DJ show, and fire dance performances planned near the Gate of Love (鍾愛之門) at Cijin Beach.

The Cijin Kite Festival drew more than 100,000 visitors on its Aug. 1-2 opening weekend after typhoon-related weather canceled the original July 25-26 dates. Final weekend of events scheduled for Aug. 8-9.

Taiwanese singer Jeannie Hsieh (謝金燕) visited the Seoul edition of Waterbomb music festival ahead of her planned appearance at Waterbomb Kaohsiung 2026 in September, organizers said.

The event used the theme “From Demo to Deal,” meaning the focus was not just on whether a product works, but whether a startup can turn that product into investment, commercial partnerships, and overseas sales. That is often the part where Taiwan’s startups struggle the most.