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Illustrative Pink Cow Park in Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County, was reborn in 2023 from the twenty-year-old Green Ranch into a farm-experience parkland for families. The grounds are expansive, with animal-feeding areas, fruit orchards, DIY workshops, and outdoor play zones that include a two-storey slide, grass-sledding slope, miniature train, and a sweeping lawn. Guided tours lead guests through feeding sessions, seasonal fruit picking, goose racing, and boat rides, and the farm kitchen sells its own fresh milk, yoghurt, and milk steamed buns. Spacious and educational, it is an ideal day out for families, school groups, and anyone hunting photo-worthy corners.
Illustrative Er-Jian-Shan Trail in Long-Yan Village, Meishan Township, Chiayi County, sits about 1,274 metres above sea level. The 380-metre path threads between tea fields and ridgelines with gentle grades, mostly steps and wooden boardwalks that welcome families, children, and seniors alike. A five-to-ten-minute walk brings you to the summit viewing platform, where the surrounding peaks and tea plantations stretch out in every direction; mornings often bring seas of clouds and drifting mist for photography and summer relief. The trailhead sits next to Long-Xing Temple, which offers a handful of free parking spots, with paid holiday parking around NT$100. Admission is free, making this a relaxed, low-difficulty nature trail anyone can enjoy.
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Illustrative 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.
Illustrative 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.
Illustrative 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.
Illustrative 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.
Illustrative 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.
Illustrative 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.