Prismatic Extravaganza at the 2012 Dadaocheng Fireworks Festival

This year's Dadaocheng Fireworks Festival will be taking place between 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM on Saturday, August 18. The 20-minute-long fireworks show will run between 8:30 PM and 8:50 PM. Starting 4:30 PM, there will be a fair at the area outside floodgate 3, offering visitors a variety of snacks, goods, and entertainment. The pre-fireworks concert will kick-off at 6:30 PM, featuring performance by community groups as well as singers such as Huang Wen-hsing, Jiang Ming-juan, and Huang-fei.

Safety Advisory
In light of possible debris from fireworks, the organizers have sealed off parts of the riverside territories.
Visitors should not cross the safety lines near the bank of the river between floodgates 3 and 5. Photographers taking pictures should not set up their tripods in areas marked as off-limits.

Traffic Control
Traffic control for the vicinity will be implemented starting 6:30 PM on August 18. The territory includes the areas south of Lianzhou Street, west of Yanping N. Road, east of Huanhe N. Road, and north of Kaifeng Street. The north side of Zhongxiao Bridge is the stage of the fireworks. To ensure safety, this side of the bridge will be closed to pedestrians between midnight on August 17 and 3 AM on August 19. The entire bridge will be off-limits to both pedestrians and vehicles between 8 PM and 9 PM on August 18. Vehicles will not be allowed entry to the riverside area via floodgates 3 through 5 starting 6 AM on August 18. The floodgates will be closed to traffic between 6:30 PM and 11 PM on the same day. Drivers should also be aware that a number of roadside parking spaces near the venue of the fireworks show will be suspended on the day of the event.

Transportation
Taipei City Government will arrange transit buses to the venue. A one-zone fare is charged for passengers taking the bus. The buses will run between 5 PM and 11 PM, with roughly a service every 4 to 6 minutes. The three routes include: Route 1: MRT Shuanglian Station – Dadaocheng Wharf (near Gate 5) Route 2: Taipei Main Station (East 3 Exit) – Zhongxing Hospital (near Gate 3) In addition, those traveling to MRT Daqiaotou Station (Exit 2) can also take the following buses: 2, 9, 223, 302, 208, and 208 limited to the event venue.

2012 Dadaocheng Fireworks FestivalDate: Saturday, August 18
Time: 6:30PM – 9:30PM (Fireworks – 8:30~8:50PM)
Venue: Dadaocheng Wharf
Released by Taipei City Government

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