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Chiang
Mai is famous for its festivals, events and fairs which attracts
thousands of visitors. Therefore it is recommended to book your
accommodation in advance.
 January |
Bo Sang Umbrella Fair & San
Kamphaeng Handicrafts Festival
 Bo
Sang Village, Chiang Mai
Almost everyone in the small village
of Bo Sang, near Chiang Mai derives a livelihood from making
gaily painted paper umbrellas. This fair, held on the main street
celebrates their traditional skill and features contests, exhibitions,
stalls selling umbrellas and other handicrafts, and procession
decorated by umbrellas and cycling ladies with umbrellas.
 
Tawai Village Wood Carving Fair
Tawai
Village, Chiang Mai
This fair features demonstration, contests
and sales of wood carvings and local handicrafts. Products can
be made within the fair. And includes local folk performances
and a procession highlight on the entire range of popular
northern Thailand wood crafts. Hosted by the Tawai village,
Hang Dong district. |
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February |
Flower
Carniva
Buak
Hat Park, Chaing Mai
A festival centered around flowers.
Features a parade with beautiful flower floats, a beauty contest,
flower displays. and judging, gardening techniques, and flowers
for sale. Takes place throughout the main city streets and at
Buak Hard Park.
Makha Buccha Day
Nationwide
An important Buddhist holiday honoring the event when 1,250
of Buddha's disciples congregated without previous agreement.
Buddha gave an important sermon at this event. Buddhists carry
flowers, lighted candles, and joss sticks while walking around
a Chedi at the temple three times under the full moon.
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April |
Chaing Mai Songkran And
Lannathai Festival
Tha Pae Gate and citywide, Chiang
Mai Traditionally the Thai New Year, this festival is celebrated
by making merit, constructing sand chedis, and pouring lustral
water over respected elders and Buddha images. As the years
went by, it became a part of tradition to splash water on one
and all. It is a city-wide festival, and one of the most popular
in Chiang Mai, so expect to have a good time and get wet!
Chaing Mai Great Arts And Culture Festival
Tha Dton
Payom Market on Suthep Road, Chiang Mai The Chiang Mai Great
Arts and Culture Festival will be held from April 2 - 6. The
objectives are to promote the image of Chiang Mai as an important
center of art and culture, and to stimulate the preservation
of local arts and the cultural heritage for future generations.
The Chiang Mai Great Arts and Culture Festival gathers at
one time and at the same location a variety of important activities
relating to Thai culture. The activities include. April 2-6.
A festival of outdoor music will be held at Three Kings Monument.
Open to the public.
April 3-6. A fair to promote Lanna
arts and culture at the open space opposite the Dton Payom Market
on Suthep Road. There will be demonstrations of the various
activities of the original lifestyle of the Lanna people. Stalls
will sell various items significant to the local culture highlighting.
Northern cuisine. Daily useful implements will be on exhibit. |
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May |
Visakha Bucha
Nationwide
A Buddhist holiday,
in commemoration of the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.
Chiang Mai Buddhists walk up to Suthep Temple at night to make
merit |
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June |
Intakin Festival
Held
at the Chedi Luang Temple, it lasts a week and is used to ask
for peace and for rain to fall during the right seasons. The
temple holds the city pillar which traditionally marks the center
of a town. |
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July |
Asalha Puja
Nationwide Commenorates the first
time that Buddha, his teachings, and his disciples were present.
According to Buddhism, all three are needed for wholeness. On
this day, Buddhists make merit at temples and sermons are preached.
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August |
H.M. The Queen's Birthday Celebrations
August 12,
Nationwide |
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September |
Salakpatt
Sept
- Oct.
A festival special to North, it involves making merit
by taking necessities to temples without designating which monk
is to receive them. This festival varies slightly from place
to place. |
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October |
Auk Pansa
Nationwide The end of the three month period when monks are
not permitted to travel. An important merit making ceremony
is held at Chiang Mai University, where monks from several different
temples are asked to receive contributions of rice and dry food. |
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November |
Loy Krathong or Yi Peng
An
important Thai festival, it is a way of paying respect to the
goddess of the river for the water that was provided, and to
repent for dirtying the river under the full moon, creating
a beautiful sight. In addition, there are float contests, boat
races, and a beauty contest. Lanterns similar to balloons are
also lighted and sent drifting up into the sky. |
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December |
H.M. The King's Birthday Celebrations
Nationwide
Chiang Mai Food Festival
The Pae Gate, Chiang Mai
A
dishes, the n annual festival of Chiang Mai's great demonstrations
on fruit carving and ancient Thai desserts, and beauty Lanna
culture shows. Good food selling at a cheap price.
Chiang Mai Winter Fair
Annual festival held at the Chiang
Mai Government Center. Featuring a variety of products for sale,
especially handicrafts show a beauty contest and games. Comes
alive at night. |
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Provided by
Tourism Authority of Thailand
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