內文目錄
Four nights, one grassland, and dancers from all over the Pacific gathering in Hualien. Here's what it actually felt like standing in that crowd.
重點資訊
- Location: 花蓮縣花蓮市達固湖灣大路23號, Dexing Grassland (德興大草坪) next to Hualien County Stadium
- Dates: July 16-19, 2026 (Thu-Sun)
- Free admission, open to the public
- Shuttle buses depart from 17:20, return service runs until 22:10 with stops at East Gate Night Market, Hualien Bus Station, and Hualien Cultural Creative Park
- Four themed nights: Lemed (Dream), Lingad (Set Sail), Celak (Bloom), Hekal (World)
- Hands-on Tahiti-style workshops (flower crown making, fire knife dance) run 7/17-7/19, NT$300 materials fee, limited slots via QR code registration
I got to Dexing Grassland just as the smoke machines kicked in and honestly, the scale of it caught me off guard. Three stages lined up across the field, each with its own LED screen flashing the festival name, and beyond them just a sea of people stretching into the dark. On the turquoise stage in the middle, dancers in feathered headdresses and layered traditional dress stood scattered like they were waiting for a cue. The night sky stayed pitch black above the light rigs, which somehow made all those stage lights feel even brighter. I remember just standing there for a minute before even taking out my phone.
Once I found a spot to breathe, I pulled up the official poster to double check the dates – July 16, 17, 18, 19. Free entry, which honestly surprised me given the size of the production I'd just watched come together. The tagline 'An Invitation from Hualien' kept popping up everywhere, and after seeing that opening crowd shot with hundreds of dancers in pink and red filling the stage, I understood why they're calling this an invitation rather than just an event. It felt like something the whole county had been building toward.
Somewhere near the info booth I spotted this illustrated version of the festival identity – a girl with ocean-colored hair, arms stretched wide, surrounded by hibiscus flowers and little sailing canoes. 'Palafang' means invitation in the local dialect, and seeing it drawn out like this made more sense of the whole atmosphere than any brochure could. The soft blue background, the tropical leaves framing the text, even the little silhouettes of dancers tucked into the corners – it's clearly meant to feel like an open door rather than a formal program.
Back at the main stage, a group in black tops and rainbow-striped skirts had formed a tight circle, hands linked, moving in a running step that kicked up little clouds of stage haze. The men behind them wore woven belts in blue, yellow and white, feathers bouncing off their headpieces with every jump. What got me was how in sync everyone's footwork was despite the speed – this wasn't a slow ceremonial piece, it had real momentum, and the green stage lighting made the whole formation glow.
Then came a completely different energy – a line of performers in cream and red feathered headdresses, shell-decorated tops, and grass-like skirts, all pointing straight into the crowd with huge grins. You could tell this wasn't a local group; the styling read distinctly Pacific Islander, probably one of the international troupes the festival brought in. The woman at the front had this confident, almost teasing point-and-smile toward the audience that got people around me clapping before the music even peaked.
Tucked among the merch tables was this pastel poster for a Tahiti-themed workshop series – flower crowns, a woven fan, all done in that soft pink illustration style. Turns out they run hands-on sessions across three days: live Tahitian music and a Pareo show plus fire knife dance practice on the 17th, flower headpiece making on the 18th, and Tahitian weaving for a fan on the 19th. Each craft session takes fifteen people and costs NT$300 for materials, sign-up through the QR code on the poster. I liked that it wasn't just watching performances – you could actually make something with your hands and take it home.
Before wandering further I grabbed a look at the site map to figure out where I actually was. The main stage sits center-north, flanked by rest areas for the thirteen township delegations and the performing groups. Food stalls line the curve near the water feature – mountain and sea eats, mobile food trucks, cultural experience booths, and a whole row of souvenir and local produce vendors. Having that layout in hand made it so much easier to plan: grab food first, then loop around to the craft booths before heading back for the evening show.
Checking the printed programme later, I finally understood the structure – four nights, four names: Lemed for Dream, Lingad for Set Sail, Celak for Bloom, and Hekal for World. Each evening runs from six until nine or later, packed with back-to-back sets from groups like Kamehameha Schools out of Hawaii, Tahiti's Hei Tahiti, local troupes like A'lufu and Malikatay, plus school dance teams from Taipao Elementary to Hualien Vocational High. Scrolling down the list of performer names, from Madagascar's FAKA to hometown group Batayong, it hit me just how many places had traveled here for these four days on one grassland.
常見問題
這個活動要收費嗎？
不用，2026太平洋南島聯合豐年節全程免費入場。
活動地點在哪裡？
花蓮縣花蓮市達固湖灣大路23號的德興大草坪，花蓮縣立體育館旁。
活動日期是哪幾天？
2026年7月16日（四）至7月19日（日），共四個主題之夜。
有接駁車可以搭嗎？
有，來程從17:20開始發車，回程服務到晚上22:10，設有東大門夜市站、花蓮轉運站、花蓮文創園區站等站點。
手作體驗課程要另外付費嗎？
需要，大溪地系列文化互動體驗課程每場材料費為新台幣300元，名額有限需事先掃描QR code報名。
