Dec262026
Ko Koet Arts of the Land of Siam Route 2026, Ayutthaya
A Tourism Authority of Thailand art route linking the Grand Palace story to the SUPPORT Arts Centre at Ko Koet in Ayutthaya.
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Nov12026
Ayutthaya Night Market (Krungsri, weekly)
Ayutthaya's weekend night market in the old city: street food, roti sai mai and crafts a short walk from the ruins.
Nov12026
Cicada Market, Hua Hin (weekly arts and food market)
Hua Hin's arts market: design stalls, handmade goods, an open air food court and live performance in a garden setting at Nong Kae.
Nov12026
Don Wai Riverside Market, Nakhon Pathom (weekly)
Bangkok's favourite food day trip: a riverside market at Wat Don Wai famous for braised duck, fish and traditional sweets.
Nov12026
Erawan National Park Season 2026-27, Kanchanaburi
Erawan Falls in its clear water season: the seven tiers swimmable and blue from the end of the rains to the hot season.
Nov12026
Hua Hin Night Market (nightly)
Hua Hin's central night market: seafood restaurants, souvenir stalls and snack lanes two blocks from the beach.
Nov12026
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park Season 2026-27, Prachuap Khiri Khan
The dry season at Sam Roi Yot: the light shaft in Phraya Nakhon Cave, wetlands boardwalks and quiet beaches south of Hua Hin.
Nov12026
Kui Buri National Park Elephant Watching Season 2026-27, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Thailand's most reliable wild elephant watching, on afternoon ranger safaris through the Kui Buri grasslands in the dry season.
Nov12026
Lopburi Sunflower Season 2026-27
Thailand's largest sunflower belt in full winter bloom, thousands of rai of yellow fields under the limestone hills east of Lopburi town.
Nov12026
Pak Phaek Heritage Walking Street, Kanchanaburi (weekly)
Saturday evenings on Kanchanaburi's heritage street: old Sino Thai shophouses, local food and community stalls.
Nov12026
Phetchaburi Walking Street (weekly)
Saturday night in Phetchaburi's old town: the city's famous sweets and street food on its heritage shopping street.
Nov12026
Ratchaburi Riverside Walking Street (weekly)
Weekend evenings on Ratchaburi's Mae Klong riverfront by the old market: food stalls, crafts and river views.
Nov12026
Siam Omnoi Boxing Stadium Muay Thai, Samut Sakhon (Saturday fights)
Saturday muay thai at Om Noi stadium, the televised weekly card west of Bangkok.
Nov202026
Nasatta Light Festival Winter Illumination 2026-27
A winter season of illuminated Thai themed landscapes at NaSatta Park in Ratchaburi, lit nightly from early evening.
Nov222026
Ayutthaya Marathon 2026
A marathon past Ayutthaya's ruins, starting at Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park.
Nov242026
Loy Krathong in Ayutthaya 2026
Loy Krathong night on the rivers around Ayutthaya's old city island.
Nov242026
Loy Krathong in Hua Hin 2026
Loy Krathong night in Hua Hin: krathong floating along the beach and at the town's ponds and canals.
Nov242026
Loy Krathong in Kanchanaburi 2026
Loy Krathong night at the River Kwai Bridge in Kanchanaburi.
Nov242026
Phra Pathom Chedi Festival 2026, Nakhon Pathom
The great temple fair of Nakhon Pathom: nine days and nights around the world's tallest chedi, opening on the Loy Krathong full moon.
Nov252026
River Kwai Bridge Week 2026
Kanchanaburi's bridge week commemorates the Thailand Burma Railway with a nightly light and sound show at the River Kwai Bridge, historical exhibitions, a Red Cross fair and local food and craft markets.
Nov282026
Land of King: Continuing the Treasures of Khiri Khan 2026
Prachuap Khiri Khan's provincial heritage festival, celebrating the town's royal history, local culture and food over ten days.
Nov282026
Longlay Beach Life Festival 2026
A two day beach festival at Bang Kao Beach in Cha-am, mixing live bands, DJ stages, surfing and beach activities.
Nov292026
Lopburi Monkey Banquet Festival 2026
Lopburi lays out tonnes of fruit, vegetables and sweets in repeated banquets for the long tailed macaques that live around its Khmer ruins.
Dec42026
Mae Klong Mackerel Festival 2026, Samut Songkhram
Ten days of mackerel in Mae Klong: the December festival built around the Gulf's most famous fish, cooked every way the town knows.
Dec62026
Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair 2026
The World Heritage Fair celebrates Ayutthaya's UNESCO listing each December with light and sound shows among the ruins, historical reenactments, cultural performances and a night market in the historical park.
Dec62026
Overcoat Music Festival 2026
A one day open air festival in the cold Khao Kho hills, where Thai bands play into the night and the audience famously arrives wearing coats.
Dec62026
River Kwai International Half Marathon 2026, Kanchanaburi
Thailand's oldest half marathon, run in Kanchanaburi each December since the 1980s.
Dec162026
Asian Tour Qualifying School 2027, Final Stage
The five day final stage of Asian Tour qualifying school at Lakeview Resort, Hua Hin.
Dec182026
Hua Hin Vintage Car Parade 2026
Classic cars parade through Hua Hin each December, ending with a beachfront display.
Dec252026
Ang Thong Red Cross and Winter Fair 2026-27
Ang Thong's annual Red Cross winter fair: ten days of food, local products and evening concerts at the provincial hall.
Dec252026
Sing Buri Fish Eating Festival 2026
Sing Buri's famous fish festival: Mae La snakehead and river fish cooked across the town's restaurants and stalls at the New Year.
Dec312026
Hua Hin Countdown 2027
New Year's Eve on Hua Hin Beach, with hotel parties and fireworks.
Dec312026
Kanchanaburi Countdown 2027, River Kwai Bridge
New Year's Eve at the River Kwai Bridge, following the Bridge Week season.
Jan162027
HUAHIN50 Trail 2027 (The Legendary Trail Series)
A trail running weekend in the hills behind Hua Hin, with 50 km, 25 km and 11 km races on Sunday 17 January 2027 and a 3 km family run the day before.
Jan172027
Chom Bueng Marathon 2027, Ratchaburi
One of Thailand's oldest community marathons, at Chom Bueng in Ratchaburi, listed by AIMS for 17 January 2027.
Jan172027
Chombeung Marathon
One of Thailand's oldest marathons, at Chom Bueng in Ratchaburi, AIMS listed for 17 January 2027.
Jan182027
Don Chedi Memorial Fair 2027, Suphan Buri
Suphan Buri's great historical fair at the Don Chedi monument, with nightly elephant duel reenactments honouring King Naresuan.
Jan222027
Samut Sakhon Red Cross Fair 2027
Samut Sakhon's Red Cross fair at Mahachai: seafood stalls, local products and concerts in the fishing port town.
Jan292027
Ayutthaya Red Cross and Winter Fair 2027
The provincial Red Cross fair, with food, concerts and local products in Ayutthaya city.
Feb32027
King Rama II Memorial Fair 2027, Amphawa, Samut Songkhram
The annual fair at King Rama II's birthplace in Amphawa: traditional performance, desserts and crafts in the memorial park.
Feb42027
Bang Rachan Heroes Fair 2027, Sing Buri
The annual fair honouring the Bang Rachan village heroes of 1767, at the camp park and Wat Pho Kao Ton in Sing Buri.
Feb52027
Chai Nat Straw Bird Festival 2027
Chai Nat's straw bird festival: giant rice straw birds paraded at the Chao Phraya Dam, celebrating the province's rice and its bird park.
Feb52027
Nakhon Sawan Chinese New Year and Pak Nam Pho Festival 2027
Nakhon Sawan's Thai Chinese community stages one of Thailand's grandest Chinese New Year celebrations, with a golden dragon, lion dances and shrine processions at Pak Nam Pho.
Feb52027
Suphan Buri Chinese New Year 2027, Dragon Descendants Museum
Chinese New Year at Suphan Buri's Dragon Descendants Museum: celebrations around the giant dragon building and city pillar shrine.
Feb122027
King Narai the Great Festival Lopburi 2027
Lopburi turns its old town into a 17th century court scene, with residents in period dress, palace performances, parades and a historical market.
Feb122027
Nakhon Nayok Marian Plum and Maprang Fair 2027
The February fair for Nakhon Nayok's mayongchit marian plums and maprang, the province's prized orchard fruits at harvest.
Feb132027
Scenic Half Marathon Pranburi 2027
A coastal half marathon at Pak Nam Pran, south of Hua Hin.
Feb192027
Phra Nakhon Khiri Mueang Phet Festival 2027 (40th edition)
Phetchaburi's ten day heritage festival around the Khao Wang palace hill, with royal tribute parades, nightly fireworks, food and OTOP stalls.
Feb192027
Wat Phra Phutthabat Fair 2027, Saraburi (Makha Bucha season)
The annual worship fair at the Buddha footprint shrine, held across the Makha Bucha week in February.
Mar62027
River Kwai Trophy Adventure Race 2027
Adventure racing in the River Kwai valley: running, biking, kayaking and swimming stages.
Mar162027
World Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony 2027, Ayutthaya
Thousands of muay thai fighters honour their teachers at Wat Mahathat on Nai Khanom Tom Day, 17 March.
Mar192027
Hua Hin International Kite Festival 2027
Giant show kites from international teams over Hua Hin Beach in March.
Apr12027
Kaeng Krachan Butterfly Season 2027, Phetchaburi
Butterfly season at Ban Krang Camp in Thailand's largest national park, where swarms gather on the forest road crossings.
Apr132027
Songkran Kanchanaburi Festival 2027
Kanchanaburi's Songkran programme, listed by the government events calendar on 13 and 14 April in 2026.
Apr132027
Songkran in Ayutthaya 2027
Songkran among the ruins of Ayutthaya, famous for water play with elephants.
Apr132027
Songkran in Hua Hin 2027
Hua Hin's Songkran, a family oriented version of the Thai New Year on the Gulf coast.
Apr172027
Amazing Prachuap Surf and Wind Festival 2027
Surf and wind sports on Prachuap Bay, listed by the government events calendar in April 2026.
Apr252027
ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass 2027
The ANZAC Day dawn service at Hellfire Pass, on the Death Railway in Kanchanaburi province.
May92027
Hua Hin Marathon 2027
Hua Hin's annual marathon weekend, with a full marathon, half marathon, 10.5 km and shorter runs starting near Wat Khao Krailart.
May292027
Hua Hin International Jazz Festival (Hua Hin Jazz City) 2027
Hua Hin's jazz festival spreads performances by Thai and international musicians across beachfront and town venues over four days.
Jun112027
Hub of Seafood Samut Sakhon 2027
Samut Sakhon's seafood festival, showcasing the catch of Thailand's busiest fishing port in a three day food fair.
Jun252027
Agri Expo Ratchaburi 2027
A ten day agricultural fair in Ratchaburi, with farm produce, livestock, machinery and local food from across the western provinces.
Jul182027
Ayutthaya Aquatic Phansa Festival 2027, Lad Chado
Candle processions by boat on the Lad Chado canal at the start of Buddhist Lent.
Jul192027
Tak Bat Dok Mai (Flower Alms) Festival 2027, Wat Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi
Thailand's only flower alms ceremony: thousands offer dok khao phansa flowers to monks climbing to the Buddha footprint shrine on Khao Phansa day.
Aug12027
Hua Hin and Cha-am Golf Festival 2027
Two months of discounted green fees and tournaments at Hua Hin and Cha-am courses.
Aug272027
Hua Hin Food Festival 2027
Hua Hin's restaurants and hotels serve signature dishes at park stalls each August.
Sep32027
Chai Nat White Pomelo Festival 2027
The harvest fair for Chai Nat's white pomelo, the province's prized fruit, at the start of the September season.