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Meng-Chong-Cun Family Park at No. 60 Bian-Tou, Long-Xing Village in Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County, is a working farm that mixes up-close animal encounters with outdoor play. Visitors feed capybaras, sika deer, rabbits, and sheep by hand, then burn off energy on pirate-ship rides, dune-buggy style karts, archery, fishing pools, slides, and swings that suit a wide age range. Full tickets are NT$200, children 12 and under NT$150, and visitors under 90 cm enter free; each ticket bundles a NT$50 feed voucher and NT$50 dining credit. Hours run 9 AM to 5:30 PM (closed Thursdays), and the clean rest areas and on-site restaurant make it a dependable pick for family trips and kids first lessons about animals.
Jiu CAFÉ on Xing-Ye East Road in Chiayi City is a renovated old house with wide floor-to-ceiling windows and greenery that creates a fresh, comfortable coffee vibe. The shop is anchored by house-roasted coffee and a rotating dessert case, best known for its liqueur-kissed tiramisu and crisp canelés with clearly layered flavours - equally suited to a date or a slow afternoon. Pets are welcome, and the resident cat often keeps customers company, so travellers with pets can settle in without worry. Hours and price tiers are not published, but reviews note afternoon-tea sets at mid-to-upper pricing, and the blend of old-house character and pet-friendly policy has made it a coffee-and-dessert stop visitors to Chiayi should not miss.
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KANO Park, set inside Chiayi Park, covers about 26 hectares and is a free, family-friendly themed playground. The grounds feature a wide stone-polished slide lit by star-pattern lights after dark, a grass-sledding slope, a tree-house treasure hunt zone, a flying-saucer slide, the Sun-Shooting Tower, and the Showa J18 block. A large car park and an on-site family restaurant make logistics easy, and the splash area runs daily from 9 AM to 9 PM, giving families a relaxed few hours or even a half-day outing with kids.
Three Little Pigs Tourist Farm in Minxiong, Chiayi County, spreads across roughly 3,000 ping and blends a fairytale-themed farm with a mini zoo. Some twenty to thirty species roam the grounds - capybaras, sika deer, gibbons, meerkats - with feeding sessions and guided ecology talks. Facilities are family-rich: a vast grass lawn, grass-sledding slope, kids play zone, sand pit, splash pool, spring rockers, and DIY painting classrooms suited to ages 0-6. Admission in 2026 is NT$130 for adults and free for children under 100 cm; food pellets and fish food are sold on-site. Just off the Minxiong interchange, it is one of Chiayis most-loved one-day family destinations.
Carol Brass Instruments Tourism Factory, set inside the Da-Pu-Mei Industrial Park in Dalin, Chiayi, is Taiwans first indoor attraction devoted entirely to brass instruments. Admission and parking are free. Visitors can pose with the giant Alpine horn for photos, try the wake-up-bugle DIY, sit in on a guided blowing lesson, and tour the brass-instrument museum, making it a hit for families, school field trips, and rainy-day outings. The site has a wide free car park and clean restrooms, so visitors of every age can dive into the craft of music-making with no logistical stress.
Chiayi Park at No. 326 Chui-Yang Road in the citys East District is a long-standing green lung designed for family outings. Inside you will find a baseball-themed playground, splash-water facilities, and forested walking paths, all free to enter, giving kids room to climb, run, and get close to nature. The friendly layout and diverse facilities have made it a favourite spot for parents who want to let little ones burn off energy outdoors.
Chiayi Municipal Museum reopened in 2021 as an indoor family destination with playful exhibits that bring local history to life. Highlights include a 1:87 scale dynamic train model, interactive sugarcane-rail games, a dedicated childrens hall, and a ko-chi ceramic (cut-tile pottery) gallery, weaving Chiayi history and culture into experiences kids genuinely enjoy. The building is fully accessible, so strollers roll easily, and the NT$50 ticket makes it a dependable rainy-day pick for a slow day of family exploration.
Chiayi Art Museum occupies the 1936-built former Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau, refashioned into a graceful fusion of heritage architecture and modern glass curtain walls. Inside are high-ceilinged timber-roofed galleries, a free art-education zone for children aged 3-12 stocked with books and toys, an Eslite bookstore, a cafe, and a creative-merchandise shop. The central courtyard outside invites visitors to rest and photograph, and a five-minute walk lands you at Chiayi Train Station, making the museum a natural cultural first-stop for arriving travellers.