Nov12026
Chiang Khan Walking Street, Loei (weekly)
The Mekong's favourite walking street: wooden shophouses, sticky rice traditions and river views in old Chiang Khan.
67 events
What's on in Northeast.
Events across the Northeast region, checked against official sources.
Nov12026
Khao Yai National Park Cool Season 2026-27
Khao Yai in the cool season: elephants on the salt licks, hornbills, waterfalls running clear and night safaris from November to February.
Nov12026
Phu Kradueng National Park Season 2026-27, Loei
The classic Thai summit trek in its open season: a steep climb to a cool pine plateau of cliffs, waterfalls and sea of mist viewpoints.
Nov12026
Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026
A 134 day international horticultural expo on a wetland site in Udon Thani, built around the theme Diversity of Life and linking people, water and plants.
Nov42026
Phimai Festival 2026
A five day festival at the great Khmer sanctuary of Phimai, with a light and sound show, longboat races and an ancient style market.
Nov82026
Korat Marathon
The Korat Marathon in Nakhon Ratchasima, AIMS listed for Sunday 8 November 2026.
Nov142026
52nd King's Cup Football Tournament 2026, Sisaket
The 52nd King's Cup in Sisaket: Thailand, Oman, Tajikistan and Brunei in a four team international tournament, semifinals 14 November, final 17 November.
Nov212026
Surin Elephant Round-up 2026
Hundreds of elephants and their Kuy mahouts gather in Surin for parades, an elephant feast and stadium shows re-enacting historic battles.
Nov242026
Loy Krathong in Nakhon Ratchasima 2026
Loy Krathong night in Korat: floating krathongs on the old city moat and at Bung Ta Lua.
Nov242026
Loy Krathong in Udon Thani 2026
Loy Krathong night in Udon Thani: the city floats its krathongs on the Nong Prajak lake in the town centre.
Nov292026
Khon Kaen International Silk Festival 2026
Khon Kaen celebrates its mudmee silk heritage with weaving displays, silk contests, parades and the Phuk Seow friendship tying ceremony.
Nov292026
Ubon Marathon 2026
Ubon Ratchathani's city marathon, with full, half and mini marathon distances from the City Pillar Shrine.
Dec12026
Phu Ruea Flower and Poinsettia Festival 2026-27, Loei
Poinsettias and winter flowers in Phu Ruea, Thailand's coldest district, across December and January.
Dec12026
Red Lotus Sea Season 2026-27, Nong Han Kumphawapi, Udon Thani
Isan's famous pink water lily bloom, when dawn boat trips cross a freshwater lake carpeted in red lotus flowers.
Dec12026
Wang Nam Khiao Winter Flora Festival 2026-27, Nakhon Ratchasima
Winter flowers in the Wang Nam Khiao hills: the Flora Park show gardens and farm displays through the cool season.
Dec42026
Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Final Round Buriram 2026
The 2026 Asia Road Racing Championship season finale at Chang International Circuit.
Dec52026
Ubonratchathani 100K Ultra Marathon 2026
A 100 km ultra marathon weekend at Huai Muang Public Park in Ubon Ratchathani.
Dec122026
Big Mountain Music Festival 2026
Thailand's biggest homegrown music festival brings dozens of Thai pop, rock and indie acts to the cool hills of Khao Yai for two days.
Dec122026
Jim Thompson Farm Tour 2026-27, Nakhon Ratchasima
The Jim Thompson Farm's annual open season: flower fields, Isan heritage villages and silk making in the cool season.
Dec132026
Photak Marathon
A small province marathon in Photak, Nong Khai, AIMS listed for Sunday 13 December 2026.
Dec132026
Scenic Marathon Nakhon Phanom
A Mekong riverside marathon in Nakhon Phanom, AIMS listed for Sunday 13 December 2026.
Dec182026
Nong Bua Lam Phu Red Cross Fair 2026-27
Nong Bua Lam Phu's annual Red Cross fair, the province's main winter festival of food, products and concerts.
Dec182026
Ubon Ratchathani Winter Flower Festival 2026, Thung Si Mueang
Ubon's winter flower show at Thung Si Mueang: beds of cool season flowers and light displays across the New Year in the candle festival park.
Dec232026
Sakon Nakhon Christmas Star Procession at Tha Rae 2026
Thailand's largest Catholic community parades some 200 illuminated star floats through Tha Rae village on the nights before Christmas.
Dec252026
Bueng Kan Red Cross Fair 2026-27
Bueng Kan's annual Red Cross fair on the Mekong: the province's New Year festival of food, products and concerts.
Jan82027
Amnat Charoen Red Cross Fair 2027
Amnat Charoen's annual Red Cross fair, the small province's main winter festival.
Jan82027
Mukdahan Red Cross and Indochina Fair 2027
Mukdahan's January Red Cross fair, with goods from across Indochina at the Second Friendship Bridge gateway.
Jan92027
Khao Yai Marathon
A two day running festival at the edge of Khao Yai National Park, AIMS listed for 9 and 10 January 2027.
Jan92027
Khon Kaen International Marathon 2027
Khon Kaen University's international road race weekend offers a full marathon, half marathon, mini marathon and fun run through the city.
Jan122027
Chaopho Phraya Lae Festival 2027, Chaiyaphum
Chaiyaphum's biggest annual fair honours city founder Phraya Lae with an elephant offering procession and district parades.
Jan152027
Maha Sarakham Red Cross Fair 2027
Maha Sarakham's annual Red Cross fair: ten January days of Isan food, silk and local products with nightly concerts.
Jan232027
Buriram Marathon 2027
Thailand's World Athletics Gold Label night marathon starts inside the Chang International Circuit and finishes at Chang Arena.
Jan292027
E-San Music Festival Thailand 2027
A three day camping festival by Ubolratana Dam mixing indie, folk, reggae and mor lam, often called the Woodstock of Isan.
Feb52027
Udon Thani Chinese New Year 2027, Chao Pu Ya Shrine
Chinese New Year at Udon Thani's Chao Pu Ya Shrine: golden dragon dances and the Thai Chinese cultural street festival.
Feb72027
Dokfaiban Marathon 2027
Loei's city marathon, with full, half and mini marathon distances from the provincial stadium.
Feb132027
Phra That Phanom Temple Fair 2027, Nakhon Phanom
Nine days of worship at Phra That Phanom, Isan's most sacred stupa, in the Makha Bucha season.
Feb152027
Phra That Na Dun Festival 2027, Maha Sarakham
A week of worship at Phra That Na Dun, the Buddhist Park of Isan, centred on Makha Bucha Day.
Feb192027
Malai Khao Tok Festival 2027, Yasothon
Yasothon's Makha Bucha garland festival: giant garlands strung from popped rice are offered at Wat Mahathat.
Feb192027
Phra Mongkhon Ming Mueang Festival 2027, Amnat Charoen
Worship of Amnat Charoen's principal Buddha image in the Makha Bucha season.
Feb262027
Kalasin Pong Lang, Phrae Wa and Red Cross Fair 2027
Kalasin parades giant pong lang xylophones from all eighteen districts, with Phrae Wa silk displays, cultural contests and a Red Cross fair.
Mar52027
Bun Pha Wet Festival 2027, Roi Et
Roi Et's great Bun Pha Wet: three days of sermons on the Vessantara Jataka, processions and merit making around Bueng Phlan Chai lake.
Mar52027
Dok Lamduan Festival and Four Tribes Festival 2027, Si Sa Ket
Si Sa Ket's lamduan blossom festival, celebrating the cultures of the province's four ethnic groups.
Mar52027
MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix 2027
Buriram opens the 2027 MotoGP world championship, the first race weekend run under the championship's new technical regulations.
Mar52027
Prap Ho Monument Fair 2027, Nong Khai
Nong Khai's March fair at the Prap Ho Monument, with shows, games and local goods stalls.
Mar52027
Roi Et Bun Phawet Festival 2027
Roi Et retells the Vessantara Jataka over three days with thirteen chapter processions, sermons, massed dancing and free khao pun noodles for visitors.
Mar122027
On Son Klong Yao Festival 2027, Wapi Pathum
Wapi Pathum's long drum festival brings klong yao contests, drum floats and Isan performance to Maha Sarakham each March.
Mar232027
Thao Suranari Victory Festival 2027
Korat honours its heroine Ya Mo with twelve days of parades, worship ceremonies, silk fashion, a Red Cross fair and concerts.
Apr132027
Songkran Dok Khun Siang Khaen Festival Khon Kaen 2027
Khon Kaen's Songkran pairs water play on Sri Chan Road with merit making, a flower procession and festivities around Bueng Kaen Nakhon lake.
Apr132027
Songkran on the Mekong 2027, Mukdahan
Songkran on Mukdahan's Mekong promenade, facing Savannakhet across the river, with water play along the Indochina Market strip.
May12027
GT World Challenge Asia, Buriram Round 2027
GT World Challenge Asia returns to Chang International Circuit for two one hour races on 1 and 2 May 2027.
May72027
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival Yasothon 2027
Yasothon parades giant homemade rockets through town, then launches them to call down rain from Phaya Thaen before the rice planting season.
May152027
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival 2027, Kuchinarai, Kalasin
Kuchinarai's rocket festival: Isan's rain calling rockets launched over the Phu Phan foothills in May.
May182027
Elephant Back Ordination Tradition 2027, Surin
Dozens of novice monks ride elephants from Wat Chaeng Sawang to Wang Thalu in Surin's mass ordination tradition.
Jun182027
Siam Tulip Dok Krachiao Season Opening Chaiyaphum 2027
Fields of pink Siam tulips open the rainy season in Chaiyaphum's highland national parks, viewed from raised boardwalks above the flower beds.
Jun252027
Phi Ta Khon and Bun Luang Festival Dan Sai 2027
Dan Sai's ghost festival fills the town with dancers in huge hand painted masks, music, rockets and merit making at Wat Ponchai.
Jun252027
Si Sa Ket Volcano Durian Festival 2027
Durian grown in volcanic soil, celebrated in Si Sa Ket's southern orchard districts in June.
Jul102027
Nong Khai Running Festival
A Mekong running festival at Tha Bo in Nong Khai, AIMS listed for Saturday 10 July 2027.
Jul172027
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival 2027
Giant carved wax candles paraded at Thung Si Mueang for the start of Buddhist Lent, Isan's finest spectacle.
Aug122027
Wichit Phrae Wa Silk Festival 2027, Kalasin
Kalasin celebrates Phrae Wa, the queen of silks, with a silk contest, fashion show and weaving demonstrations on 12 August.
Sep112027
Bueng Kan Mekong Long Boat Racing 2027
Long boat racing on the Mekong at Bueng Kan, with crews from Thailand and Laos.
Sep292027
San Don Ta Festival 2027, Surin
The Khmer ancestor festival of Surin: families honour their forebears with offerings, processions and traditional performance.
Oct82027
Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession 2027 (Lai Ruea Fai)
Fire boats on the Mekong at the end of Buddhist Lent, with the main procession expected on Ok Phansa night, 15 October 2027.
Oct92027
Wax Castle Procession and Longboat Racing 2027, Sakon Nakhon
Sakon Nakhon's Ok Phansa spectacle: villages parade towering beeswax castles to Wat Phra That Choeng Chum, with royal trophy longboat racing on Nong Han.
Oct102027
Bun Krathup Ok Phansa Festival 2027, Nong Bua Daeng, Chaiyaphum
Chaiyaphum's incense offering festival at the end of Lent: giant decorated krathup trees carried in procession at Nong Bua Daeng.
Oct122027
Boun Suang Heua Mekong Boat Races 2027, Mukdahan
Four days of Mekong long boat racing at Mukdahan in the run up to Ok Phansa, the end of Buddhist Lent.
Oct152027
Naga Fireball Festival 2027, Nong Khai
The Naga fireballs over the Mekong at Phon Phisai, on Ok Phansa night, the end of Buddhist Lent.
Oct262027
FIVB U21 Beach Volleyball World Championships 2027, Roi Et
The men's and women's U21 beach volleyball world titles decided in Roi Et, with 104 teams from around the world.