Kaohsiung’s fried chicken festival is scheduled for Oct. 24–25 outside Far Eastern Department Store, with 88 food and drink brands, performances and family activities.

Megaport led an online survey of Kaohsiung events respondents wanted to continue. Residents and people from elsewhere also agreed that a fried-food carnival should receive fewer resources.

Kaohsiung’s Wild Wild outdoor festival will bring camping displays, cooking demonstrations, crafts and family activities to Weiwuying on Nov. 7 and 8.

Presale tickets are now available for the Mundo Pixar Experience, opening in Kaohsiung on Dec. 18, with 13 immersive rooms based on 10 films, including Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. and Coco. The exhibition runs through April 18, 2027. Presale tickets start at NT$850.

Jazz singer Zoei has turned her grandfather’s former home into Kissa Nova, a jazz and record café where guests can listen, chat and linger without a time limit.

The Pingtung County Government has deployed a new bilingual travel system featuring multilingual QR codes and staff translation training across 15 major transit hubs to assist foreign visitors.

Chiayi County’s first standalone coffee festival runs Oct. 24–26 at Suantou Sugar Factory, bringing together 30 award-winning estates and international coffee professionals.

Councilor Lin Chih-hung wants a fresh feasibility assessment of a 24-hour Kaohsiung airport, arguing that past aviation policy constrained southern development.

Chiayi’s Pooh-themed light exhibition ended Oct. 11 with a city-reported record of 1.53 million visits over 17 days.

Nantou police are investigating a Mercedes driver who allegedly blocked holiday traffic at Wuling, with the case to be referred to prosecutors.