Weekend activities & pet-friendly ideas

Standard adult admission is NT$30 and eligible concessions NT$15. Entry after 17:00 is free during opening hours; Saturday runs to 20:30, while other regular days leave only 30 minutes. Separately ticketed exhibitions may differ. Transport, food and parking costs remain unknown.

Check the exhibition and gallery notices before leaving. If rain, closures or energy change the plan, shorten the visit and keep the agreed exit time. Official museum pages checked 2026-09-28; no visit, reservation or live availability claim.

Nanmen: covered daytime option, official 07:00–19:00, closed Monday; CKS Memorial Hall Exit 2 and parking floors are listed. Stall hours, prices and step-free route remain pending.

Ningxia: outdoor evening option, official 18:00–00:00 with no regular closure listed; approach from Shuanglian or Zhongshan. Stall hours, prices and step-free route remain pending.

Pick one market, set a food budget ceiling and a 20-minute exit buffer. Recheck the official closure list and weather; rain, crowding or fatigue means shorten or leave. Sources checked 2026-10-02; no visit, booking or live availability claim.

Mug painting: from NT$300. Hand-building: from NT$465, with one fired piece and a listed 15 × 15 × 15 cm limit. Wheel throwing: from NT$560, with 30 minutes at the wheel and one fired piece. The listings describe Chinese group instruction and about 90 minutes; the painting listing gives an approximately 120-day completion/shipping reference.

Confirm live capacity, minimum independent age, accessibility, full payment and the actual pickup or delivery date. The checked listings state no refund or change after purchase. If language, age, mobility, firing wait or timing does not fit, switch method or date and keep an easy exit.

Official operator and destination sources checked 2026-10-03; no visit, purchase, booking or live-capacity claim.

Linmei has a described steep stair section. Xinliao is relatively level below the boundary, but its official description adds a 2.2 km bus-stop approach. Current services, parking, admission and the total cost remain unknown. Bring water, a snack, rain protection and a phone; agree a latest turnaround. Cancel the trail segment and return to your transport base if closed or weather worsens. Another stream-side trail is not the rainy-day backup. Check cancellation terms for any prepaid transport or service.

Forestry agency pages checked 2026-09-28; check notices again on departure day. Some conditions remain unconfirmed; no personal visit or safety guarantee.

Self-pitch gives more control when your group can set up and repack wet gear. An equipped stay reduces setup, but the package may still omit bedding, meals or wet-weather support. A day visit or cabin protects the shared-outdoor-time goal when sleeping on the ground or the forecast does not fit the group.

Check the legal operator listing, written total, included equipment, facilities, access, cancellation terms and departure-day alerts. Example costs in the article are planning assumptions, not quotes or live availability.

Shore-only, 60–120 minutes: an editorial planning range for a walk, picnic or sunset stop without entering the water. It reduces water-specific equipment, but shade, toilets, access and the return journey still need checking.

Managed water, 120–240 minutes: an editorial planning range only after checking the exact coast, current notice, opening or lifesaving hours, weather, tide, operator rules and each companion’s fit. Local transport, parking, lockers, equipment and service prices remain unknown until a place and date are chosen; unknown is not free.

Choose the start and return point before leaving. If notices, weather, waves, visibility or anyone’s condition change, stay ashore or leave for an indoor backup; do not swap to an unmanaged water area.

Simulator self-practice: Friends Golf lists NT$400–700 by day/time for one hour; its page does not settle whether the rate is per bay or person, nor clubs, balls, booking or cancellation.

Beginner lesson: CP Golf lists NT$3,000 for one hour, from 1:1 to a maximum of five people; confirm coach, venue, balls, clubs, language and cancellation.

18 holes: Linkou Golf lists NT$4,800 weekday and NT$5,700 holiday, including named course charges; confirm eligibility, club/clothing rental, surcharge, transport and cancellation. Allow 5–7 hours door to door as an editorial planning range, not a provider duration.

Recheck weather and operator notices. If the venue, equipment, companions or conditions do not fit, shorten to practice, move indoors or leave—no booking is made here.

Shared bath: more communal space, less privacy; confirm price, attire, gender arrangement, age, accessibility, towels and lockers.

Private room: more privacy and a timed session; confirm occupancy, duration, full price, booking, late arrival and cancellation.

Foot soak: a shorter, lower-commitment option, not a full bath; confirm opening, fee, queue, seating, cover, step-free access and hygiene rules. An unpriced option is unknown, not free.

The full guide uses a 2–4 hour editorial planning frame. Verify the operator’s current hot-spring badge, written rules and last admission. If anyone feels unwell, leave the water, tell staff and use the agreed return or indoor fallback.

Fenced play (about 45–75 minutes): verify the posted rules and today’s opening at Xiangyang Park before entering. Bring water, watch compatibility at the gate and leave if the area is crowded or the dog cannot settle.

Leashed riverside walk (about 60–90 minutes): keep the dog leashed throughout, choose a turnaround point and check heat or rain. The general green space is not evidence of an off-leash area.

Pet-friendly meal (up to 2 hours): Second Floor TaiMall publishes a two-hour dining limit, but confirm the branch’s current pet, seating and reservation conditions. Pet fees, order total and mall access details remain unknown.

Trail-first: Linmei Shipan currently lists only 0–0.9 km open, with stone surface, about 100 m elevation difference and a half-day reference. Recheck same-day trail status, local transfer and any fee before leaving.

Museum-first: Lanyang Museum lists 09:00–17:00, last ticket 16:30, last admission 16:50 and Wednesday closure except holidays; adult full-venue ticket NT$200. Pets other than guide dogs are not admitted. Use this as the rain-led order, not a promise that every companion fits.

For both, record the named lodging’s room rate, inclusions, check-in/out and cancellation, plus date-specific TRA fare/schedule and local transfer. Unknown costs remain unknown. Keep a day-one stop time and a day-two return train; severe weather, trail closure, illness or missed buffer means switch, shorten or return.