Sun Moon Lake hosts 18Light on 17 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 01:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Sun Moon Lake hosts the Taiwan Mobile Sun Moon Lake Fireworks Concert 18Light in Nantou on 17 October 2026. The programme runs from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at Zhongxing Parking Lot, making the lakeside landmark the venue for the festival's second major fireworks concert.
The event page identifies Taiwan Mobile and the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration as organisers. Sun Moon Lake (Riyue Tan) is not used here because the customary local form is written in a script outside the publishing system's character set.
18Light brings music and fireworks to Sun Moon Lake on 17 October
The 18Light concert marks the 18th year of the Taiwan Mobile Sun Moon Lake Fireworks Concert. The programme pairs fireworks with a symphonic performance and powerful vocals, with more than 20 classic songs arranged across generations.
Philharmonia Moments Musicaux, a 75-member orchestra, performs under conductor Chiang Ching-po. The listed programme includes an excerpt from Ravel's Boléro, along with works originally performed by A-Lin, A-mei, Jam Hsiao and Sodagreen. The event page says fireworks are coordinated with the live music, so their exact moment depends on the concert's finale. The [official programme for 18Light](https://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/EN/Events/Activitys?a=24&id=7) gives the date, venue, organisers and scheduled times.
Sun Moon Lake's lake setting shapes the October programme
The venue is in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, within the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area. The lake lies at an elevation of 750 metres and is divided visually by Lalu Island, whose two sides are associated with the shapes of a sun and a crescent moon.
That setting links the concert's format to the place itself: the official programme places orchestral music and fireworks beside a lake surrounded by mountains. The wider 2026 Sun Moon Lake Music and Fireworks Festival runs from 12 September to 14 November, while another event at Xiangshan Visitor Center, the Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Culture Festival, takes place on 17 and 18 October. The [national tourism event listing](https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002019&lid=081765) places both October programmes in Nantou.
Visiting Sun Moon Lake: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Taiwan Mobile Sun Moon Lake Fireworks Concert 18Light takes place on 17 October 2026 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at Zhongxing Parking Lot.
- Traffic controls are scheduled around the venue from 8am to 11pm on 17 October 2026. Zhongxing Road and Mingsheng Street are listed as pedestrian-control areas, while parts of Provincial Highways 21 and 21A have parking restrictions.
- The organiser lists festival shuttle routes between Xiangshan Visitor Center, Sun Moon Lake Ropeway Station, Wenwu Temple and Shuishe Comprehensive Mall for the Zhongxing session. Shuttle movements are coordinated with the traffic controls.
- Sun Moon Lake is in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, in central Taiwan. The national tourism authority lists the lake at 748 metres above sea level, while the local scenic-area authority gives an elevation of 750 metres.
- Taiwan's official language is Mandarin Chinese and its national currency is the New Taiwan dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Sun Moon Lake
When does 18Light take place at Sun Moon Lake?
The concert takes place on 17 October 2026 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at Zhongxing Parking Lot in Yuchi Township.
Where is Sun Moon Lake and how do you get there?
Sun Moon Lake is in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The event page lists festival shuttle links between Xiangshan Visitor Center, Sun Moon Lake Ropeway Station, Wenwu Temple and Shuishe Comprehensive Mall.
What is Sun Moon Lake?
It is a lake in central Taiwan within the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area, surrounded by mountains and associated with the sun and crescent shapes formed around Lalu Island.
