Folk troupes from abroad close the Yilan Children's Festival with Diu Diu Dang
Related guide: Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival 2027
Visiting folk troupes performed the Yilan folk song Diu Diu Dang together to close the festival on 16 August 2026. It is held every summer at Dongshan River Water Park, and the 2026 edition ran for 44 days.
The festival began in 1996. Yilan County Government organises it through its Cultural Affairs Bureau, with CIOFF, the international folklore festival council, as co-organiser, and the park is laid out around four strands: performances, exhibitions, games and exchange.
In bad weather some outdoor games close, while exhibition halls and performances carry on. Smoking is banned across the park, and pets are kept out of the water zones and halls, with a pet-minding area provided.
The water zone has fountains, slides and shallow pools. In 2026 it was open 9:00–12:00 and 12:30–18:30, with a half-hour break at midday. The stages rotate dance, drumming and song from troupes from different countries.
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Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival 2027: est. 3 July–15 August at Dongshan River Water Park
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