Three Little Pigs Tourist Farm

KANO Park sits within Chiayi Park, covering about 26 hectares as a free family amusement space. Three main play zones anchor the park: a grass-sledding slope, starlight terrazzo slides, tree-house treasure hunts, and UFO slides, alongside a water-play area, the Sun-Shooting Tower viewpoint, and the Showa-style J18 exhibition hall, suiting all ages. A large parking lot sits beside the grounds for easy access, and grass-sled boards can be rented on site so visitors needn't bring their own. Lush tree-garden landscaping and varied play equipment make it one of downtown Chiayi's top spots for family day trips and photo check-ins.

Zu-deng-ni-si Castle in Chiayi's Dalin is Taiwan's largest European-style castle attraction, blending aesthetics with tourism. The roughly 40,000-square-meter grounds boast Asia's tallest 50-meter Baroque dome and a 200-meter art corridor, with European gardens, manor lawns, and romantic architecture creating a fairytale mood. Inside you'll find family play zones, mist-spray pools, DIY workshops, and dress-up photo areas - great for whole-family outings, wedding shoots, or parties. Visitors can browse art exhibitions, stroll the gardens, and try brand-product samples. Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours for a visit.

Bei-xiang-hu Park is Chiayi West District's second-largest park, spanning about 25 hectares with wide lawns, a lakeside loop trail, and varied recreation facilities. The standout in recent years is a 'mung-bean' themed inclusive playground with open-weave climbing nets, large terrazzo slides, a sandpit, and rope ladders, well-suited to family play. The park also features a senior fitness training field and a West District pet park for elders and pet owners. Lakeside paths and bike trails run throughout, good for walks, jogs, and cycling with bird- and plant-watching en route. The broad, flat lawn is ideal for picnics, kite flying, and casual sports. Shaded by green trees with soft grass, it functions as leisure, exercise, and family space in one - a beloved city green lung for all ages in Chiayi.

Ka-luo-er Brass Instruments Tourist Factory in Chiayi's Dalin Township at Da-pu-mei Industrial Zone is Taiwan's first tourist factory themed on brass instruments. Admission and parking are free with a roomy lot. The grounds focus on indoor DIY - visitors can hand-assemble and play assorted brass instruments and pose with a three-meter alphorn. On-site experts guide, and mouthpieces and materials are safety-designed, suiting children, adults, and school trips. A great rainy-day indoor family stop, it pairs well with other tourist factories like Ou-le-wo Dream Castle and Zu-deng-ni-si Castle for a full-day outing.

Taiwan Vintage Tile Museum on Lin-sen West Road in Chiayi was originally a 1921 century-old mansion built by the De-feng Timber Company, now dedicated to preserving and displaying over a thousand historic vintage tiles from across Taiwan. Across two floors plus a small attic, visitors can admire exquisite tiles and antique furniture, watch guided videos, and read educational explanations - an indoor cultural spot well-suited to parent-child learning and pet-friendly visits. Pets are welcome in strollers, carriers, or arms, with thoughtful rules on shoes and shoe cabinets, making it a great retreat for cooling off, leisure, and cultural exploration.

Chiayi Park at No. 326 Chui-yang Road, Chiayi East District, is a downtown park themed on family-friendliness. The grounds feature a frog-themed children's play area with a frog archway, tadpole-patterned floors, and varied play equipment so kids can play in a natural setting. The park also offers water-play facilities and shaded walking paths, perfect for whole-family strolls, picnics, and burning off energy. Well maintained and free, it's transit-convenient near Cultural Road Tourist Night Market, making it one of Chiayi's most popular family leisure spots.

Chiayi Municipal Museum in the city center reopened in 2021 with three floors of indoor exhibits blending local history, culture, and interactive play. Highlights include a 1:87 scale dynamic train model, hands-on sugarcane-rail experiences, a dedicated children's interactive hall, and a ko-chih-tzu (pottery sculpture) display area, all good for family visits. Elevators, accessibility facilities, and stroller-friendly routes make it easy for the whole family to explore. Tickets are mostly free or low-cost (adults about NT$50) - an excellent rainy-day backup and educational-leisure destination.

Chiayi Municipal Art Museum (Chi-mei-guan) near Chiayi Station was originally the 1936 Tobacco and Alcohol Monopoly Bureau Chiayi Branch, a Japanese-era heritage site. Inside, classical brickwork blends with modern glass curtain walls in a spacious, bright space featuring a children's art education area, a free kids' playroom with books and toys, plus an Eslite bookstore, cafe, and creative-goods shop. Exhibitions span landscapes, ko-chih-tzu pottery, and more, with free guided tours and family activities - a cultural leisure spot loved by literary types, families, and pet owners alike.

Chiayi Zhu-ci Qingshui Park in Chiayi spans about 12 hectares and is a free family park. The grounds feature a children's wading pool, sky corridor, flower-fairy trail, two landscape suspension bridges, a garden, and observation decks, with shaded rest areas, free parking, restrooms, and showers. Suited to full-day family leisure and picnics.

Shan-jiao-tie Tea House sits at Zhang-shu-hu, Tai-he Village, Mei-shan Township, Chiayi County, nestled in tea gardens at about 1,400 meters altitude and surrounded by mountains, offering a fully reservation-only tea-and-dessert experience. Guests sip house-grown oolong, jin-xuan, and black tea in a Japanese-style tin-roofed hut or on the outdoor terrace while taking in the sea of clouds, cherry blossoms, and distant peaks. Run by a young couple who met in New Zealand, the tea house serves light bites plus limited seating at the Ta-shan Rock Zone, ideal for photos and quiet contemplation.

Xing-fu Hill (Happiness Hill) sits on a small rise in Chiayi's East District, an admission-free destination blending a scenic restaurant with a family leisure park. The spacious grounds include a tidy lawn, sky walkway, and observation deck overlooking the city. Beyond coffee, light meals, house-baked bread, and desserts, the site offers dedicated parking, making it ideal for families with kids or pets to stroll, photograph, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon.

NewNCYU Insect Museum, located on the Lan-tan Campus of National Chiayi University, is a popular indoor family attraction in Chiayi City. The museum blends insect specimens, enlarged protected-species insect models, live-insect experience areas, and a tropical butterfly greenhouse garden with Taiwan's only rotating butterfly pillar, offering educational interactive experiences for kids and adults alike. Beyond viewing giant insect models and diverse specimens, visitors can touch live insects up close and watch butterflies flutter - good for family day trips, school visits, or rainy-day cool-downs for couples. Timed guided tours are available, helping visitors understand insect ecology and conservation more deeply.

Xin-gang Incense Art Cultural Park in Chiayi is Taiwan's first incense-themed tourist factory, with free admission. The grounds blend incense-making cultural displays, an incense-art hall, an outdoor herb leisure park, and a small animal area so families can watch artisans hand-make incense, photograph the colorful incense-ring tunnel and incense-stick bundles, and hand-feed sika deer, sheep, and turtles. The park also sells fragrance items and serves food and drink, good for family outings, photo check-ins, and learning traditional incense culture.

Ban-tao-yao Ko-chih Cut-and-paste Craft Park in Xin-gang Township, Chiayi County, blends traditional ko-chih pottery (cut-and-paste) craft with family DIY experiences. The grounds center on painted pottery shards, mosaic collage, and a giant cat station, offering pottery painting, collage, and figurine coloring activities, plus a mini-train, sandpit, and bumper cars for family fun. Tickets run about NT$100, with food, beverage, and DIY discounts available. The natural forested garden blends Chinese and Japanese architectural styles, merging art appreciation with recreation.

Huo-lai-jia-yi Cypress Train is Taiwan's only cypress-built themed train, operating at the Alishan Forest Railway Garage Park in Chiayi. The route runs between Chiayi Station and Bei-men Station with single-trip tickets at NT$100 (round trip NT$150, free for children under six). The ride lasts about 10 minutes, passing sights like the Sleeping Forest, Garage Park, Chiayi Lumber Mill, and Chiayi Museum, while passengers take in the cypress aroma and retro vibe inside the carriage. It runs Saturdays and Sundays, perfect for family fun and experiencing Taiwan's forest-railway culture.

Hui-yi Sen-huo Village at the corner of Gong-he Road and Lin-sen East Road in Chiayi's East District spans about 3.4 hectares and is Taiwan's first forest-themed creative park. The grounds preserve 29 Japanese-era cypress dormitories built between 1914 and 1943, forming Taiwan's largest and best-preserved group of wooden Japanese-style buildings - stepping in feels like traveling back to Japanese-era Alishan forestry life. Beyond historic buildings, the park offers wide lawns, ponds, and plantings, plus indoor workshops and exhibition spaces for family activities and woodworking DIY. Pet-friendly with flat lawns and paths, it suits walking dogs. Open year-round and free (10:00-18:00, no admission), it's one of Chiayi's most popular family summer-cooling and cultural-experience spots.

Xin-xin Cement Sen-huo-yuan Tourist Factory in Fan-lu Township, Chiayi County, was an abandoned cement plant transformed in 2020 into Taiwan's first cement-themed tourist factory. The park blends factory tours, indoor and outdoor family play zones, and creative DIY, with concrete succulent pots, Moai planters, digital interactions, ball pits, slides, and concrete-flavored soft serve plus a cafe. Admission is NT$50; free for under-2s, over-65s, and people with disabilities, and the ticket can offset some merchandise. Free parking; open Wednesday to Sunday 09:30-16:00, closed Monday and Tuesday. Great for kids to learn industrial history with creative hands-on activities - both educational and entertaining.

Du-jiao-xian (Rhinoceros Beetle) Leisure Farm in Zhong-pu Township, Chiayi County, spans about 7 hectares and is one of Chiayi's most popular family farms. The grounds offer wide grasslands, a grass-sled slope, sandpit, electric-car track, archery, and an animal feeding zone, where kids can ride ponies, feed cows and sheep, observe various small animals, and tour the insect house. The farm runs a mini-train, offers free ecological guided tours, and serves tasty fresh-milk steamed buns and creamy milk soft serve (NT$80 minimum spend in the food area). Admission is NT$150 (free under 4), with free parking. Suited to ages 3 and up, the farm offers diverse interactive experiences for families to play in nature.