STUDYING IN TAIPEI?
Here for Mandarin classes, an exchange semester or a graduate degree? Make room for friendships outside your school.
Join our Friday and Saturday socials to meet Taiwanese locals and international friends. Come on your own—our hosts will help you join the conversation.
Come on your own. English is welcome. No pressure to drink or sing.
See Friday & Saturday Events →Weekly socials · Come on your own · Hosts help you get started
Get to know locals and international guests beyond your usual classmates.
Meet Taiwanese locals, travelers and people building a life in Taipei. Our focus is friendship.
Choose a Friday or Saturday you can return to. Familiar faces and small follow-up plans can help a friendship grow; who attends changes each week.
Taipei Weekend Social hosts Friday and Saturday social events in Taipei for Taiwanese locals and international guests, including Mandarin students, exchange students and graduate students. Regular events cost NT$400 per person, including one drink. Hosts help with introductions, and you can RSVP on Luma.
Every Friday
Meet new friends in an elegant wine bar. Afterward, join our hosts for an optional bar hop.
View Friday dates on LumaOn Fridays, a local host usually leads the optional bar hop to places such as MAJI Square or DJ bars in Xinyi. Plans vary by night; additional costs are separate.
Every Saturday
Come on your own. Our hosts will welcome you and help you meet people.
View Saturday dates on LumaAfter the social, join our hosts for optional bar hopping at nearby bars. Additional drinks, transport and entry fees are separate.
These are regular social night details. Special events may differ. Check your date on Luma before coming.
Tell us it’s your first time. We’ll welcome you and introduce you to a few people.
Use English or try some Chinese when you feel comfortable. You don’t need a perfect sentence to say hello.
Chat, listen or join an activity. Come back another week whenever it fits your plans.
These are social evenings, not Chinese lessons or a structured language exchange.
Read our guide to making friends as an international student for practical steps beyond class.
Moving here for work or a working holiday? Explore our welcome for new arrivals.
Yes. Whether you’re here for language study, an exchange semester or a degree, you’re welcome. You’ll meet people beyond your own school.
These are social evenings. We don’t provide teachers, assigned language partners or timed language practice. You can try Chinese in casual conversations, but Chinese-speaking time is not guaranteed.
Yes. Many guests come on their own. Tell a host it’s your first time, and we’ll help with introductions.
You can try Chinese while chatting with local guests. English is welcome too. We don’t provide lessons, teachers or a structured language exchange.
No. You’ll be joining social evenings that welcome Taiwanese locals, international residents and travelers as well as students.
No. Non-alcoholic drinks are available. You can chat, play darts, Jenga or UNO, or listen instead of singing. Friday and Saturday bar hops are optional; any additional drinks, transport or entry fees are separate.
Regular Friday and Saturday socials are NT$400 per person, including one drink. Pay at the venue. Check your date on Luma for special-event pricing and any entry requirements.
Yes. Come whenever it fits your plans. Choose and RSVP for each date on Luma, and check the details before coming.
You can pay at the venue with cash, a credit card or Apple Pay.