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Dajia Water Play Area

Hot summer is coming, let's keep cool at Dajia Water Play Area Besides being the sand play paradise for parents and children, the large sandpit along the Dajian River is a children's water play area in summer. Water will be sprayed on the sandpit from 15:00 to 18:00 on Saturdays and Sundays from June to September. The water play area is also opened holidays (water will be sprayed on the sandpit from 15:00 to 18:00), Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival. Facilities in the area include sprinklers of different shapes: big circles, columns, big flowers, etc.; all are lovely and interesting, and absolutely free. Extra sessions are planned for the summer break. July–August the Dajia Water Play Area is available every day. Water will be sprayed at 10:00–10:40, 11:00–11:40, and 15:00–18:00. Visit the Dajia Riverside Park in summer to enjoy the fun of sand and water play.
 
Transportation (Guide)
How to get to the Children's Water Play Area at the Dajia Riverside Park?
Enter from the Keelung River Floodgate 8 (Binjiang Evacuation Gate) or 9 (Dajia Evacuation Gate). Turn left and go straight on to the Hope Fountain. It is in front of the fountain.
Bus: No. 72 or 222 (Dajia Section of the Dajia Riverside Park), or M9 (Floodgate 8 Stop).
Metro: At the Taipei Metro Yuanshan Station, take bus No. R34 (Floodgate 8 Stop, service on holidays only).
 
Opening hours
MonthOpening hours of the Children's Water Play Area at the Dajia Riverside Park
June 15:00–18:00, Saturdays, Sundays, and Dragon Boat Festival
July–August 10:00–10:40, 11:00–11:40, 15:00–18:00 daily
September 15:00–18:00, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mid-Autumn Festival
※No water spray from October to May.
 

Dajia Inclusive Playground

Description of play facilities
Phase I:
Play FacilityDescription
ExcavatorStimulate hand–brain coordination through operating the excavator and experience machinery operation as a little engineer.
Sand BenchBesides playing sand in the sandpit, the sand bench is specifically designed to provide a different type of sand play for children to experience the fund of sand play without going into the sandpit. In addition, the close-pebble finish is used on the bench surface to stimulate the touch with different textures.
SlideStimulate vestibular development of children through the sliding speed. Slides of different widths are designed for different needs.
Climbing Nets and Climbing Catch PointsTrain the balance and eye–hand coordination of children through climbing.
Dinosaur Fossil ArchaeologyChildren become little archaeologists to find the dinosaur fossils hidden in the sand. Surprise children when finding the dinosaur fossils through excavation and teamwork.
 
Phase II:
Play FacilityDescription
Slides, Climbing Ropes, and Climbing NetsStimulate vestibular development of children through the sliding speed. Slides with switchable platforms are designed for different needs
Train the balance and eye–hand coordination of children through climbing to improve their integrated sense integration.
Swings Stimulate vestibular development through swinging and promote parent–child harmony through swinging together.

Transportation (Guide)
DistrictZhongshan District
AddressBinjiang Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Suitable forChildren aged 6–12 years
Service dateApril 2017
TransportationMetro
Yuanshan Station. Take bus R34 to Floodgate 8 (service on holidays only).
Bus:
Dajia Section Stop of the riverside park: No. 72 or 222
Floodgate 8 Stop: M9
Driving
Enter from the Keelung River Floodgate 8 (Binjiang Evacuation Gate) or 9 (Dajia Evacuation Gate). Turn left and go straight on to the Hope Fountain. It is in front of the fountain.
 
Nearby facilities
SunshadeYesRest AreaYes
Washing AreaYesWheelchair ParkingNo
Accessible ToiletsYes (4 rooms)Breastfeeding RoomNo
Opening HoursAll dayNursing RoomNo
Accessible ParkingYes (2 accessible sedan spaces and 2 accessible motorcycle spaces)
Nearby HospitalZhongshan Outpatient Department, Taipei City Hospital
 

Daonan Riverside Park Inclusive Playground

Description of play facilities
 
Play FacilityDescription
SwingsStimulate vestibular development through swinging and promote parent–child harmony through swinging together.
Sandpit and Sand Excavation PlatformStimulate sense integration through touching sand.
Turn the platform into a sand river flowing to the sandpit through collaboration with other players to develop socialization skills.
SlideStimulate vestibular development of children through the sliding speed. Slides with switchable platforms are designed for different needs
Climbing FacilityTrain the balance and eye–hand coordination of children through climbing to improve their integrated sense integration.
Balance FacilityWalk on the balance beam and poles to promote proprioception development.
Rotation FacilityRotation helps promote vestibular development to optimize balance.
Music MaracasHearing games for children to identify sound differences.

Transportation (Guide)
DistrictWenshan District
AddressRight-hand side, down reach of the Hengguang Bridge, Jingmei, Wenshan District, Taipei City
 
Suitable forChildren aged 6–12 years mainly
Service dateApril, 2019
TransportationMetro: Take the Muzha Line to the “Muzha Station.” Then, take the bus.
Bus:
1. From the Taipei Metro Muzha Station, take bus No. 251, 252, or BR7. Get off at the “Sifa New Village” stop. Cross the road to Hengguang Street on the opposite side. Walk under the “Hengguang Bridge” for about 3 minutes to the cross-levee stairs. Walk upstairs to the levee crown. The entrance image of the Inclusive Playground is right in front of you.
2. Get off at the “Zhongshun Temple” stop. Turn around and walk along Section 3 of Muxin Road. At the traffic sign, cross to the opposite side. Walk along “Lane 299, Section 2, Muxin Road” for about 2 minutes to get to the cross-levee stairs. Walk upstairs to the levee crown. The Inclusive Playground is right in front of you.
 
Nearby facilities
SunshadeYes, under Hengguang BridgeRest AreaYes
Washing AreaYesWheelchair ParkingYes
Accessible ToiletsYesBreastfeeding RoomNo
Opening HoursAll day
Accessible ParkingNoNursing RoomNo
Nearby HospitalTaipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, NCCU Outpatient Department, Taipei City Hospital and Cardinal Tien Hospital.
 

Guandu Dry Fountain 

There is a dry fountain at the Guandu Wharf Plaza. It is opened since June every year. The water spray times are 17:00-20:00 on Saturdays and Sundays during June-September, and from 17:00-20:00 daily during July-August. The landscape dry fountain has 26 nozzles equipped with different colors of LEDs. The Guandu Landscape Dry Fountain is for the landscape purpose. Citizens are not recommended to frolic inside. However, the changes in lights and shadows will bring a cool and romantic feel.
Transportation (Guide)
How to get to the Guandu Landscape Dry Fountain?
Driving
National Highway No. 1—Exit from the Taipei Interchange—Provincial Highway 2B—Zhixing Road.
Public Transportation
Take the THSR or TRA to the Taipei Main Station—Take the Taipei Metro to the Guandu Station—Take Taipei City Bus (R25 or M23) to the Guandu Wharf Stop.
 
MonthOpening times of the Guandu Landscape Dry Fountain
June15:00–18:00, Saturdays, Sundays, and Dragon Boat Festival
July–August10:00–10:40, 11:00–11:40, and 15:00–18:00, daily
September15:00–18:00, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mid-Autumn Festival
※No water spray from October to May.