Line in the needs of butterfly-watching tourists, the Maolin National Scenic Area Headquarters organizes a biennial butterfly-watching series of activities from November to March of the following year. It provides interpretation services at the entrance of the Maolin Ecological Park to help the public understand the migration and wintering ecology of the purple crow butterfly.
2025-2026 Maolin Purple Butterfly Valley Biennial

The headquarters' official website also provides live video broadcasts of purple crow butterflies so that tourists who cannot visit the site can watch the world-class butterfly landscape remotely. Since Maolin is a Rukai tribe, the headquarters also plan a butterfly-protection market and cultural performances that combine local characteristics during the activities. Besides appreciating purple crow butterflies, tourists visiting Maolin can visit the market and watch performances to experience the rich Rukai cultural atmosphere.

2025-2026 Maolin Purple Butterfly Valley Biennial

【Opening Events】
Date: November 15, 2025 (Sat.)
Time：10:00~16:00
Venue：Maolin Visitor Center

【Parent-child butterfly appreciation experience】
Date：November 23, 2025(Thu.) - February 1, 2026(Sun.)
* Event schedule announcements will be posted on the "FUN心遊茂林" Facebook fan page.
Time：09:00-16:00
Venue: Maolin Visitor Center (Environmental Education Classroom), Maolin Eco Park

Payment method: Free of charge (a refundable deposit is required). Registration is online only. Each child must be accompanied by one parent. The deposit is NT$500 per person, so one child + one parent is NT$1,000 per group. The deposit will be refunded on the day of participation.
Target participants: Online parent-child registration (including one parent and one child, with the child's birthday before September 2016).

Note: The child must be at least in Year 4 or 5 of elementary school (the ideal age for participating in the butterfly mark-release activity).
2025-2026 Maolin Purple Butterfly Valley Biennial

【Butterfly Protection Market】
Date: November 22, 2025(Sat.) - March 8, 2026(Sun.)
Venue: Maolin Eco Park
Session 1: Nov. 22 (Sat) – Nov. 23 (Sun), 2025
Session 2: Dec. 06 (Sat) – Dec. 07 (Sun), 2025
Session 3: Jan. 17 (Sat) – Jan. 18 (Sun), 2026
Session 4: Feb. 07 (Sat) – Feb. 08 (Sun), 2026
Session 5: Mar. 07 (Sat) – Mar. 08 (Sun), 2026

Indigenous DIY experience
Each experience activity consists of 30 morning sessions and 30 afternoon sessions, for a total of 60 sessions.

Morning sessions: 10:00 - 11:00
Afternoon sessions: 14:00 - 15:00

* On-site registration only. Please register at the Market Service Desk 30 minutes prior to the session.

2026 Event Calendar