Nov12026
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, Chang Khlan Road (nightly)
Chiang Mai's nightly bazaar on Chang Khlan Road: covered arcades, street stalls and food courts east of the Old City.
Chiang Mai · City guide
What's on in Chiang Mai.
The northern capital is Thailand's festival city: Yi Peng lanterns over the old town in November, the flower festival in February, Songkran around the moat in April, and a design and craft scene that fills the calendar between them.
On in Chiang Mai
Nov12026
Chiang Mai Saturday Walking Street (Wua Lai, weekly)
The Saturday counterpart to Tha Phae, on Wua Lai Road in the old silversmith quarter south of the moat.
Nov12026
Chiang Mai Sunday Walking Street (Tha Phae Walking Street, weekly)
Northern Thailand's biggest weekly market: a kilometre of craft, food and performance along Ratchadamnoen Road every Sunday evening.
Nov202026
Chiang Mai International Balloon Festival 2026
Hot air balloons, night glow shows and a fairground north of Chiang Mai city.
Nov242026
Yi Peng and Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai 2026
Chiang Mai marks the full moon of the twelfth Thai lunar month with both Loy Krathong krathongs on the Ping River and the Lanna Yi Peng lantern tradition on one night.
Nov272026
HOKA Chiang Mai Thailand by UTMB 2026
The Asia Pacific Major of the UTMB World Series, run over two weeks in Chiang Mai with races from 17 km up to the 173 km Chiang Dao 160.
Dec52026
Chiang Mai Design Week 2026
Nine days of exhibitions, creative markets, workshops and talks across Chiang Mai, organised by the Creative Economy Agency under the theme Local Thunders, Global Transformation.
Dec52026
Nimmanhaemin Art and Design Promenade (NAP) 2026
An open air promenade of art, craft and design stalls along Nimmanhaemin Soi 1, run by the makers themselves during Design Week season.
Dec202026
Chiang Mai Marathon 2026
Chiang Mai's cool season road marathon, starting at Tha Phae Gate with full marathon, half marathon, 10 km and fun run distances.
Dec312026
Chiang Mai City Countdown 2027
The city's free New Year countdown at Tha Phae Gate, separate from the ticketed lantern events outside the city.
Jan52027
Khun Chang Khian Cherry Blossom Season 2027, Chiang Mai
Wild Himalayan cherry blossom above Chiang Mai, in the Hmong village of Khun Chang Khian.
Jan82027
Chiang Mai Winter Fair and Red Cross Fair 2027
Chiang Mai's big provincial winter fair, with OTOP products, Red Cross charity stalls, concerts and the Miss Chiang Mai pageant behind the Provincial Hall.
Jan82027
Ultra Trail Chiang Mai 2027
Chiang Mai's long distance trail weekend, expected 8 to 10 January 2027 with a 200 km flagship race.
Jan152027
Chiang Mai International Food Festival 2027
Two days of northern Thai and international food stalls and chef demonstrations in Chiang Mai.
Feb12027
Chiang Mai Blooms Festival 2027
A month of flower themed events across Chiang Mai hotels, cafes and gardens in the cool season peak.
Feb52027
Chiang Mai Flower Festival 2027
Chiang Mai's flower weekend, centred on a Saturday morning parade of floats covered in fresh blooms and displays at Nong Buak Haad Park.
Feb52027
Jai Thep Festival 2027
A three day arts and music festival in Mae Rim, north of Chiang Mai, with international and Thai acts.
Feb272027
Chiang Mai Pride 2027
Chiang Mai's Pride parade and street festival, held in the city in late February.
Mar52027
Chiang Mai Fest 2027
An outdoor music and art weekend at Royal Park Rajapruek, south of Chiang Mai city.
Apr132027
Songkran in Chiang Mai 2027
Chiang Mai's Songkran, the country's best known city celebration, around the Old City moat and Tha Phae Gate.
May22027
Inthakin City Pillar Festival, Chiang Mai 2027
A week of flower tray offerings at Chiang Mai's city pillar shrine in Wat Chedi Luang, honouring the guardian spirit of the city at the start of the rains.
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Doi Suthep Pilgrimage on the Eve of Visakha Bucha 2027
Thousands walk the 9 to 11 km mountain road to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep through the night before Visakha Bucha, helped by food and drink stations along the way.
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Song Nam Phra That Doi Suthep Festival 2027
The annual bathing of the Doi Suthep relic, on the eve of Visakha Bucha, distinct from the pilgrimage walk already in the dataset.
Jun52027
Chiang Mai Spartan Race Weekend 2027
Obstacle racing at Huay Tung Tao reservoir, north of Chiang Mai city.
Jun252027
Chiang Mai Book Fair 2027
The northern edition of Thailand's book fair season, with Thai and international publishers.
Jul92027
Lanna Expo 2027, Chiang Mai
The northern region's big trade and culture expo, with Lanna products, food and performances.
More on in Chiang Mai
Nov12026
Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail Season 2026-27, Doi Inthanon
The dated cool season opening of the Kew Mae Pan ridge trail on Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest mountain.
Nov242026
Chiang Mai CAD Khomloy Sky Lantern Festival 2026 (Yi Peng)
The largest ticketed Yi Peng mass sky lantern release, held over two nights at the CAD Cultural Center Lanna in Mae On with Lanna dinner, performances and a monk led ceremony.
Dec192026
Chiang Dao 100 Ultra-Trail 2026
A 100 km ultra trail under Doi Chiang Dao, with distances from 10 km to 100 km based at Ban Mae Na School.
Dec312026
Chiang Mai CAD New Year Countdown 2027
A ticketed New Year countdown at the CAD Cultural Center Lanna in Mae On, with a mass lantern release, fireworks and Lanna performances on 31 December 2026.
Jan82027
Ultra Trail Chiang Mai (UTCM) 2027
A mountain ultra in the Chiang Dao valley, with distances from about 16 km to 200 km under Doi Chiang Dao.
Jan152027
Bo Sang Umbrella and San Kamphaeng Handicraft Festival 2027
Bo Sang village decorates its main street with hand painted paper umbrellas for three days of parades, craft demonstrations and the famous bicycle parade.
Feb122027
Shambhala In Your Heart Festival 2027
A ten day Japanese and Thai community music and arts camp under Doi Chiang Dao.