Kaohsiung Coffee Festival Canceled Due to Continuous Heavy Rain

Kaohsiung is experiencing continuous heavy rainfall, prompting the emergency cancellation of the highly anticipated Kaohsiung Coffee Festival. The city's Tourism Bureau announced the cancellation on Friday morning, just hours before the event was set to begin.

The festival, along with the accompanying Shennong Market, was scheduled to run for two days, August 22-23, at the Aozidi Forest Park. This year's event was themed around "iced coffee" and aimed to showcase approximately 70 local Kaohsiung coffee brands, artisans, and producers from indigenous communities. The Shennong Market was expected to feature over 150 distinctive Kaohsiung brands.

Due to the persistent rain and unstable weather, the Kaohsiung City Disaster Response Center has been activated at Level 2. Precautionary evacuations have been initiated in mountainous areas. Citing concerns for the safety of the public, vendors, and staff, the tourism bureau made the decision to cancel the coffee festival and market.

This is not the only event affected by the adverse weather. The Dawulung Cultural Festival, originally planned for Friday, has been postponed. Additionally, the 2026 Kaohsiung Ocean Party, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the Starlight Waterfront Park, has also been canceled. The city is urging residents not to make unnecessary trips to the affected venues.