31 October 2026 in Taipei: Nuit Blanche, Museums and Halloween Parties — Historical Guide
A historical comparison of five Taipei evening options on 31 October 2026: Nuit Blanche, the National Palace Museum, Hushan, Triangle and CÉ LA VI, with times, costs, admission conditions and MRT restrictions.
For free urban art on 31 October 2026, Nuit Blanche was the option; for an indoor exhibition visit ending by 21:00, the National Palace Museum; and for costumes and multiple music stages through to dawn, Hushan. Triangle and CÉ LA VI offered party options in Yuanshan and Xinyi, with different conditions attached to “free admission.”
Historical guide: this guide covers events scheduled for the evening of 31 October 2026, with some scheduled to continue into 1 November as noted. This article compares five options by time and cost. All times are Taipei local time (Asia/Taipei). Source information was updated on 29 October 2026; ticket availability and capacity were subject to the organizers’ announcements at the time.
Comparing times and budgets
Nuit Blanche | Yuanshan and the surrounding area toward Qingguang | 31 October, 14:00–1 November, 02:00 | Free | For urban art and neighborhood walks. Official information
National Palace Museum, Northern Branch | Shilin | Free on 31 October, 17:00–21:00 | Exhibition Hall I; Zhishan Garden excluded | For an exhibition-focused evening with an earlier finish. Museum announcement
Hushan Halloween | Xinyi | 31 October, 20:30–1 November, 05:00 | Phase 3: NT$999; four-person package: NT$799 per person, subject to purchase conditions | For a full night centered on a multi-stage party. Ticket information
Triangle | MAJI, Yuanshan | 31 October, 21:00–1 November, 04:00 | Free before 22:00; NT$500 including two drinks afterward | For those already in Yuanshan who wanted to continue onto a dance floor. Event rules
CÉ LA VI | 48F, Breeze Nan Shan, Xinyi | 31 October, 21:00–1 November, 03:00 | Free entry with a one-drink minimum | For a costume party without leaving Xinyi. Event announcement
Nuit Blanche: free art across several locations
Nuit Blanche suited visitors who wanted public art and performances without deciding in advance how long to stay. Events were spread across Yuanshan and nearby neighborhoods rather than one stage. Choosing a location from the official map and then checking the program made planning more manageable than treating every exhibition area as a compulsory stop.
Yuanshan Station provided access to the main area, while Zhongshan Elementary School Station served the Qingguang neighborhood. Anyone staying until the end needed to check the extended-service restrictions below; the entire MRT network did not stay open until 02:00.
National Palace Museum: free admission did not remove every reservation requirement
The location was Exhibition Hall I at the Northern Branch, No. 221, Section 2, Zhishan Road, Shilin District, Taipei. For regular current exhibitions, visitors needed to collect a ticket from the electronic ticket machines on B1 or 1F. “龍藏經（II）” required a reserved time slot with a QR code, or one of the limited standby tickets issued from 17:10. Admission arrangements and reservation link
The museum offered an exhibition-centered evening without an overnight plan. For anyone only setting out close to 21:00, a later-finishing event was the more suitable choice. The museum and Yuanshan are not adjacent walkable venues; transferring between them required real travel time.
Hushan: age eligibility and ticket types mattered
The Halloween party “復活萬聖節派對：最終惡夢” was scheduled at Taipei’s 微遠虎山, No. 186-1, Lane 221, Fude Street, Xinyi District. The organizer announced four stages and 30 acts. Event and ticket page
Phase 3 tickets were advertised as on sale until 31 October, 22:00. Four-person packages were on sale until 30 October, 23:59, and had to be purchased in multiples of four. Checking the remaining ticket types before departure was important for budgeting. The organizer’s original age rule read “18歲以下不得入場,” which can include those aged 18; anyone who had just turned 18 needed to confirm eligibility. Ticket buyers also needed to read the refund, exchange and prohibited-items rules.
Hushan had the latest finish among the options in this article. Staying for the full night called for a return-trip budget; Nuit Blanche’s extra MRT services were not a basis for planning transport from this venue after the party.
Triangle and CÉ LA VI: two different meanings of “free”
Triangle is inside MAJI at No. 1, Yumen Street, Zhongshan District. The Halloween event’s free-entry cutoff was 22:00, not the usual weekend free-entry rule before midnight. Guests had to be at least 18 and bring an original physical identity document; tables cost extra. Triangle event details
For anyone combining Nuit Blanche with Triangle, the 22:00 cutoff affected the cost. There was little reason to rush the first event simply to make the free-entry window. Free entry did not guarantee a seat or available capacity.
CÉ LA VI’s “瘋狂實驗室” party was at 48F, Breeze Nan Shan, No. 17, Songzhi Road, Xinyi District. The announcement listed no entry fee and a one-drink minimum, without specifying a minimum drink price. Anyone setting a firm budget or booking a private area needed to ask the venue first. Groups including minors also needed to confirm admission arrangements for this late-night party. Event announcement / Venue information
Nuit Blanche ran until 02:00: what did the MRT extension cover?
The organizer’s transport notice listed two one-way extra services after the normal last trains: Yuanshan to Taipei Main Station, and Zhongshan Elementary School to Minquan West Road. During the extended period, entry was permitted only at Yuanshan, Minquan West Road and Zhongshan Elementary School; other stations along the routes allowed exit only. This was not a network-wide extension, and onward transfers at Taipei Main Station could not be assumed. Actual services were subject to Taipei Metro’s announcements. Official transport information
The same notice said the YouBike station at Yuanshan Station Exit 1 would suspend service from 31 October, 14:00 to 1 November, 02:00. Taxi pickups and drop-offs were directed to the rank on the south side of Kulun Street. An easy outward journey did not guarantee the same route home late at night, so return transport needed to be planned alongside the main event.
Three checks that mattered before departure
For free exhibitions, visitors needed to distinguish the National Palace Museum’s free-admission area from exhibitions requiring reservations. For parties, entry fees, minimum drink orders and table charges needed to be checked separately, rather than relying on the word “free.”
Where a group included anyone under 18, venue admission rules were the first thing to check. Not drinking alcohol did not by itself establish eligibility to enter an adult party.
Announcements, ticket availability and the journey home were the final checks. This article is a comparison, not a five-stop itinerary. For other dates and types of outing, browse the Taipei Night Out events list.
This article is based on public first-party announcements and editorial comparison, not firsthand visits. Do not drive after drinking.
Comparing the five options: times, costs and admission conditions
