Festivals in Thailand

Fairs & Festivals,Religious and Spiritual Events
Name of Festival Festival type Dates Description
Bun Phawet Fair Bun Phawet Fair(Roi Et)   07 Mar 14 - 09 Mar

“Bun Phawet” or merit making of the 4th lunar month. It is one of the most important traditions that showcases the identity and pride of the people of Loei that has been held successively for a long time. &ld...

Chiang Mai Flower Festival Chiang Mai Flower Festival (Chiang Mai) Fairs & Festivals,Flowers & Gardens 08 Feb 14 - 09 Feb Venue: Suan Buak Hat Park, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Living up to the name ‘Rose of the North,’ Chiang Mai organises the Chiang Mai Flower Festival to showcase its beautiful flowers and decorative plants w...
Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony(Trang) Fairs & Festivals 10 Feb 14 - 12 Feb Venue: Pak Meng Beach, Sikao District, Trang Trang welcomes visitors from all over the world to participate in and witness the romantic and fantastic wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day. Apart from the registratio...
The 29th ASEAN Barred Ground Dove Festival The 29th ASEAN Barred Ground Dove Festival(Yala) Fairs & Festivals 01 Mar 14 - 31 Mar Venue: Khwan Mueang Park, Mueang District, Yala Thai people in Yala love the sweet cooing sound of doves and believe that the birds bring good luck to the owners. Those birds with qualities specified by ancient texts ar...
Songkran Festival Songkran Festival(Bangkok) Fairs & Festivals 15 Apr 14 - 17 Apr Venue: Nationwide Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year celebrated on 13 to 15 of April, 13th being the Thai New Year, 14th being the nation’s Family Day, and 15th being National Elderly Day. This festival is ...
Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2014 Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2014(Bangkok) Fairs & Festivals 15 Jun 14 - 15 Aug Venue: Department stores, hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions nationwide Thailand is known as a shopper’s paradise, and this annual shopping extravaganza is organized to provide shoppers with discounts on...
Hua Hin Jazz Festival Hua Hin Jazz Festival(Prachuap Khiri Khan) Music & Concert 01 Jun 14 - 30 Jun Venue: Hua Hin Beach, Prachuap Khiri Khan Hua Hin Jazz Festival invites jazz-lovers to listen to their all-time favorites and contemporary tunes in a relaxing beach atmosphere. The stages on the beach feature renowned...
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival (Ubon Ratchathani) Fairs & Festivals 11 Jul 14 - 21 Jul Venue: Thung Si Mueang, Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani hosts the Candle Festival to mark the beginning of Buddhist Lent. This festival shows the people’s devotion to Buddhist tradition as well ...
Makha Puja – Lord Buddha’s Robe Procession Makha Puja – Lord Buddha’s Robe Procession(Nakhon Si Thammarat) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 10 Feb 14 - 14 Feb Cultural show, sale of souvenirs, local sweets and food, parades at SithammaSokaratch park, Nakorn Si Thammarat province
Roi Et Boon Pa Wed Festival Roi Et Boon Pa Wed Festival(Roi Et) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 28 Jan 14 - 02 Mar Uppakut Buddha image parade, a thousand pieces of rice, listening to 13 chapters of Mahachart sermon to add prosperity to life, offering foods for 101 monks, Pa Lang festival, watch light and sound show and give aw...
Million lotuses wedding festival Million lotuses wedding festival(Udon Thani) Fairs & Festivals 11 Feb 14 - 12 Feb “Million lotuses couples” Three-wheeler parade, paying respect to the sacred of Udon Thani such as Phra Buddha Pho Thong, the City Pillar, Tao Wessuwan, wrist – binding ceremony, million lotuses wedding...
Siaw Flower Blooming Festival Siaw Flower Blooming Festival(Lampang) Fairs & Festivals,Travel & Lifestyle 01 Feb 14 - 28 Feb The folk musicshow, local sports games, OTOP products exhibition from many villages at Jae Son national park, Lampang province ** The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice **...
The NopPhra Len Phleng Fair The NopPhra Len Phleng Fair(Phrae) Fairs & Festivals,Performing Arts 14 Feb 14 - 16 Feb Colorfully decorated parades to pay homage to the PhrathatNakhon Chum, OTOP booths, demonstration of processing the agricultural products, religious activities, cultural show at Nah Muang court, Kamphaeng Phet historical...
28th MakhaPurami Si Prachin Festival 28th MakhaPurami Si Prachin Festival(Prachin Buri) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 14 Feb 14 - 14 Feb In the event you can get white dress to join in the meditation at Wat Sa Morakot and offer foods to monks who walk pass many district in Prachinburi province. There is a service of guide tour to visit historic sites of S...
The 10th WaiKhruMuay Thai Ceremony The 10th WaiKhruMuay Thai Ceremony(Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 17 Mar 14 - 17 Mar WaiKru Ceremony is a demonstration of the Muay Thai boxers’ respect and gratitude to their teachers in submission to the serious and patient teaching and training.The ceremony is very important, which shows s...
Bang Khla Food and Fruit Fair Bang Khla Food and Fruit Fair(Chachoengsao) Fairs & Festivals,Food & Drink 01 Mar 14 - 31 Mar Farmers and growers in Chacheongsao will host their annual Mango Festival, where the delicious fruit and other produce will be on sale and display. The local TAT office will be helping to promote agro-tourism in the area...
SI SA KET DOK LAM DUAN FLOWER FESTIVAL & FOUR TRIBES ANNUAL SI SA KET DOK LAM DUAN FLOWER FESTIVAL & FOUR TRIBES ANNUAL(Surin) Fairs & Festivals 07 Mar 14 - 09 Mar The intriguing cream-coloured flowers of lumduan (White Cheesewood) trees come into bloom around March every year. Si SaKet is the only province in the kingdom where large clusters of up to 50,000 of these trees grow nat...
Prap Ho Monument Fair Prap Ho Monument Fair(Nong Khai) Fairs & Festivals 05 Mar 14 - 13 Mar Prap Ho Monument Fair is held at the Prap Ho Monument in the month of March every year. Activities in the fair include shows, games, and booths of goods at reasonable prices and it is a popular attraction for both locals...
Rafting Festival Rafting Festival(Phetchabun) Fairs & Festivals 01 Mar 14 - 31 Mar Rafting along Kek River from Bangrachan rapid, feeding fish, seeing the butterflies, and watching the fresh water jelly fish of Thailand in Phetchabun ** The contents of this publication are subject to change with...
Thai Elephant Day Thai Elephant Day(Prachuap Khiri Khan) Fairs & Festivals 13 Mar 14 - 13 Mar Exhibitions from many organizations, drawing activities, essays from the students at KuiBuri National Park, Prachuapkhirikhan
Ranong Travel Festival Ranong Travel Festival(Ranong) Fairs & Festivals,Travel & Lifestyle 18 Mar 14 - 26 Mar A retro market, Mineral water festival, Spa, Thai-Myanmar arts & culture exhibition, OTOP market, local food festival, local singing and exhibition, Ms. Andaman contest, and International fishing competition...
Chumphon Marine Festival Chumphon Marine Festival(Chumphon) Fairs & Festivals,Travel & Lifestyle 21 Mar 14 - 23 Mar The activities in this event include conserve the environment by doing some mangrove forest planting, exhibition for picture of related interesting place, marine tourism program, scuba diving and snorkeling package, wate...
Thai Heritage Conservation Festival Thai Heritage Conservation Festival(Trang) Fairs & Festivals 02 Apr 14 - 13 Apr This festival gather many activities as following which will be held in the beginning of April into one festival 1. Thai Music/ Thai Heritage day 2. Phraya RatsadaQingming Festival 3. MahaChakri commemoration da...
Hat Siao Elephant Ordination Ceremony (Buat Chang) Hat Siao Elephant Ordination Ceremony (Buat Chang)(Sukhothai) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 07 Apr 14 - 07 Apr Let’s see the parade of ordination ceremony and the colorfully decorated elephantswhich a person who is about to be ordained as a Buddhist priest will wear black sunglasses and dress up exquisitely in white of Thai...
Samui Triathlon competition Samui Triathlon competition(Surat Thani) Triathalon Events ,Fairs & Festivals 01 Apr 14 - 30 Apr We brought 3 categories of sport for the competition including swimming, cycling and running. The competition will take the main road and the secondary road of AmphoeSamui in order that the athletes could see the beauty ...
Nang YaiWatKhanon Festival Nang YaiWatKhanon Festival(Ratchaburi) Fairs & Festivals,Performing Arts 01 Apr 14 - 30 Apr The theme of event will be in retro. There will be Thai – Mon food and art booths, weekend art market from independent artists, Khon performance from Fine Arts alumni, the Chatri marionette show, HoolooLigae,...
Poi Sang Long Festival Poi Sang Long Festival(Mae Hong Son) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 03 Apr 14 - 05 Apr This festival is an ordination ceremony according to ThaiYai’s beliefs. They believe that it will gain more the result of the merit than the ordinary ordination. The details of the festival are as following •...
Miracle Phanom Rung Festival Miracle Phanom Rung Festival(Buriram) Fairs & Festivals 05 Apr 14 - 06 Apr There will be light and sound show of “miracle Phanom Rung”, retro market and OTOP products. You can watch the sunrise through 15 doors phenomenon atPhanom Rung historical park, AmphoeChalermphrakiat, Buriram...
Pad Rew’s Food and Fruit Festival Pad Rew’s Food and Fruit Festival(Chachoengsao) Food & Drink,Fairs & Festivals 01 Apr 14 - 30 Apr There will be famous and good quality of Pad Rew such as the sale of agricultural products, processed agricultural products, exhibition about exporting mangos and mango contest.There will be also Nam Hom coconut, eggs, p...
Koh Chang’s Food and Fruit Festival Koh Chang’s Food and Fruit Festival(Tak) Fairs & Festivals,Food & Drink 01 Apr 14 - 31 May Kohchang is the second largest island after Phuket, so that their area is very large and the beach is also beautiful. It is very famous for both Thai and foreign tourists.Another profession beside of fisherman is fruit g...
Yasothon Bun Bang Fai Festival Yasothon Bun Bang Fai Festival(Yasothon) Fairs & Festivals 01 May 14 - 31 May Bun Bang Fai Festival is an ancient local festival, whichis associated with Thai traditional beliefs in the supernatural powers that help promote the production of rice crops for the coming planting season.In the r...
Top of the Gulf Regatta Top of the Gulf Regatta(Chon Buri) Fairs & Festivals 01 May 14 - 05 May The annual Top of the Gulf Regatta takes place at Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Jomtien Beach, which has grown to become the largest by boat number and become the center of boat racing in Asia. This event helps to promote the...
Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon Festival Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon Festival(Loei) Fairs & Festivals 01 Jun 14 - 30 Jun Venue : Dan Sai district, Loei Province Phi Ta Khon is a type of masked procession celebrated on the first day of a three-day Buddhist merit making holiday known in Thai as “Boon PraWate”. The ann...
FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour(Phuket) Volleyball / Beach Volleyball 01 Oct 14 - 31 Oct The world - class beach volleyball competition is one of the largest in Asia with participants from all over the world. This event is part of theFIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour that accumulates points for the wor...
Sweet Santols festival and Lopburi food fair 2014 Sweet Santols festival and Lopburi food fair 2014(Lopburi) Fairs & Festivals,Food & Drink 01 May 14 - 30 Jun We persuade you to come to see the santols contest, agricultural product selling, Miss Santol beauty contest and also OTOP product fair. ** The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice **...
The sixth lunar month festival The sixth lunar month festival(Chaiyaphum) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 04 May 14 - 12 May We persuade you to come to see Pu Lae's niece contest, Thai tradional dance and Chao Pho Phya Lae parade, performances, OTOP product fair and concert by famous singers.
Wesak Buddha Purnima Festival Wesak Buddha Purnima Festival(Nakhon Pathom) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 13 May 14 - 14 May We invite you to pay homage to Buddhist relics, see the life of the Buddha exhibition and walk with lighted candles in hand around a temple.
Phrathat Si Song Rak Fair Phrathat Si Song Rak Fair(Loei) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 02 May 14 - 05 May Venue : Wat Phrathat Si Song Rak, Dan Sai district, Loei province worshipping ceremony to Phrathat and Phrathat bathing
Nang Lae Pineapple and Chiang Rai Linchi Fair Nang Lae Pineapple and Chiang Rai Linchi Fair(Chiang Rai) Fairs & Festivals,Food & Drink 01 May 14 - 31 May Let's see Nang Lae pineapple and Lichi fruit contest, agricultural product, Lichi and pineapple market and OTOP product fair. ** The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice **...

Pang Sida Butterfly Watching Festival Pang Sida Butterfly Watching Festival(Sa Kaeo) Fairs & Festivals 01 May 14 - 30 Jun Let's join more than 300 species of butterfly watching, the butterfly exhibition and butterfly watching demonstration by officers from Pang Sida National Park, camping activity, sleep in tents and play Pang Sida waterfal...

Prachin Buri Agricultural Products Fair Prachin Buri Agricultural Products Fair(Prachin Buri) Food & Drink,Fairs & Festivals 01 May 14 - 30 Jun You will see the market of fruits, vegetables, plants, agricultural products and OTOP products. Let's see quality fruit, giant fruit, longest vegetable, flower garden contest and also beautiful farmer contest. Besides,th...
Attame Bucha Festival Attame Bucha Festival(Uttaradit) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 24 May 14 - 01 Jun We invite you to see sound and light shows and the re-enactment the funeral ceremony for the Lord Buddha ceremony, to wave the blankets for Phra That, to pay homage to Buddha relics, to give alms to Phra Asit...
Miss Tiffany's Universe Contest 2014 Miss Tiffany's Universe Contest 2014(Chon Buri) Fairs & Festivals 01 May 14 - 31 May It is the activity that encourages the expressions of ladyboys in the right way. MISS TIFFANY'S UNIVERSE 2014 is another activity that give an opportunity to the ladyboys to show their knowledge and talent to the society...
World Durian Festival World Durian Festival(Chanthaburi) Food & Drink,Fairs & Festivals 01 May 14 - 31 May he fair features contests of fruit decorated floats, beauty queens, Eastern famous fruits such as rambutan, durian, mangosteen, Rakam and Sala zalaccas and varieties of santol and Thai ridgeback dog, as well as booth dis...
Phuket Chinese New Year Festival Phuket Chinese New Year Festival(Phuket) Fairs & Festivals 07 Feb 14 - 09 Feb There are many highlight activities during the festival including the cultural performance with colourful presentations of local culture, tradition and way of life on the tropical island paradise of Phuket. Moreover, vis...
Mini Garden Festival Mini Garden Festival(Bangkok) Flowers & Gardens ,Fairs & Festivals 01 Jun 14 - 30 Jun Venue : Central Plaza Rama 3 Discover the great territory of varieties of dwarf plants that were specially selected. Moreover, there are miniature garden contest to seek for the most creative flower gardener. And f...
Sunthon Phu Day Sunthon Phu Day(Rayong) Fairs & Festivals 26 Jun 14 - 26 Jun The event features worshiping to Sunthon Phu ceremony, Suthon Phu's works exhibition, Suthon Phu's play and reading the rthym of prose contest.
The Dok Krachiao Blossom Festival The Dok Krachiao Blossom Festival(Chaiyaphum) Fairs & Festivals 01 Jun 14 - 31 Aug The festival festures the exhibitions, Dok Krachiao field seeing, OTOP product seiing, see the view, Bua Sawan flower field and Hin Ngarm rock yard. ** The contents of this publication are subject to change without noti...
Ordination parade on elephant’s back Festival Ordination parade on elephant’s back Festival(Surin) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 07 Jun 14 - 08 Jun The head shaving ceremony is held at Wat Chaeng Sawang (in the morning of 13th waxing moon, 6th month) and the group perform ceremony for encouragement (in the morning of 14th waxing moon, 6th month). Let's see the...
Kaeng Hin Phoeng Whitewater Rafting Festival Kaeng Hin Phoeng Whitewater Rafting Festival(Prachin Buri) Fairs & Festivals,Canoe/Sailing/Boating 01 Jun 14 - 31 Oct Venue : Kaeng Hin Phoeng, Khao Yai National Park, Nadee district, Prachinburi Province Rafting activity at Kaeng Hin Phoeng ** The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice **...
Tak Bat Dok Mai Festival 2014 Tak Bat Dok Mai Festival 2014(Nakhon Ratchasima) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 11 Jul 14 - 13 Jul The Tak Bat Dok Mai floral offering merit-making ritual is unique to Saraburi province. This ritual stands out from the merit-making activities conducted in the other parts of Thailand because in addition to the offering...
Rambutan Fair Rambutan Fair(Surat Thani) Food & Drink,Fairs & Festivals 01 Jul 14 - 31 Jul The first rambutan tree was planted in Surat Thani in 1926 AD. The home of the rambutan is celebrated with exhibitions of local produce and ornamental plants, rambutan and fruits floats, and demonstrations of trained mon...
Kek River Rafting Festival Kek River Rafting Festival(Phitsanulok) Fairs & Festivals,Canoe/Sailing/Boating 01 Jul 14 - 31 Oct Rafting through 18 rapids with the distance of 8 kilometers. It takes around 2-3 hours depending on the water level. The difficulty is from level 1 to level 5. ** The contents of this publication are subject to change w...
Surin Candle Festival Surin Candle Festival(Surin) Art and Culture,Fairs & Festivals 11 Jul 14 - 12 Jul Enjoy the decorated candle procession through the city of Surin together with the decorated elephant parades. The visitors can give food offering to the monks while they are on elephant’s back. There are also art a...
Rafting in Pai River Rafting in Pai River(Mae Hong Son) Canoe/Sailing/Boating,Fairs & Festivals 01 Jul 14 - 31 Dec It's the beginning of the adventure trip in Mae Hong Son. Each range has beautiful natural scenery which has the difficulty from level 3 to level 5. A total distance of 50 kilometers which visitors can experience the nat...
Chainat Long-Boat Racing Chainat Long-Boat Racing(Chainat) Canoe/Sailing/Boating 01 Jul 14 - 31 Aug Long-Boat Race, Buddhism lent candle parade, jet ski, local products market, and local concert. ** The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice **...
The Grand Pattaya International Music Festival 2014 The Grand Pattaya International Music Festival 2014(Chon Buri) Music & Concert 14 Mar 14 - 16 Mar Venue: Pattaya , Chon Buri Pattaya International Music Festival is one of the best recognized music events in Asia to attract music lovers and fun-seekers from all over the world. The three-day free concert featuring Th...
Laguna Phuket International Marathon 2014 Laguna Phuket International Marathon 2014(Phuket) Running/Walking Events 08 Jun 14 - 08 Jun Venue: Laguna Beach Resort, Phuket The Phuket International Marathon is a race in which anyone can participate as it features five different achievable courses for you to choose from. The races include a full ma...
Pattaya International Marathon Pattaya International Marathon(Chon Buri) Running/Walking Events 20 Jul 14 - 20 Jul Venue: Pattaya, Chon Buri The Pattaya International Marathon is one of the most famous marathons in Thailand and welcomes participants from all over the world. Anyone can join the race, whether they are professional ath...
15th Thai - Myanmar Friendship Bicycle Rally 2014 15th Thai - Myanmar Friendship Bicycle Rally 2014(Tak) Biking 01 Feb 14 - 28 Feb The cycling is to make the relationship of both cities and to promotesport tourism start from Mae Sord district to Myawadee city. ** The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice **...
34th SATUN INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL 2014 34th SATUN INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL 2014(Satun) Fairs & Festivals 01 Feb 14 - 28 Feb Kite playing competition, Thai and international kites show from more over 10 countries, beautifully decorated, loud, fly high, creative, marathon and local (WawKwai) kite contest, demonstration of making kite, Miss Satu...
CHA – AM International Kite Festival CHA – AM International Kite Festival(Phetchaburi) Fairs & Festivals 01 Mar 14 - 31 Mar Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in cooperation with Phetchaburi province, Naresuan Camp, The Rama VI Camp (or Phra Ram VI Camp) the Thai Sports World under Royal Patronage, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Th...
Krabi - Enlive Seakayak Championship Krabi - Enlive Seakayak Championship(Krabi) Fairs & Festivals,Multisport & Misc. Events 01 Apr 14 - 30 Apr The SeaKayak competition in final round is divided into 3 types; Surf Ski competition, Sea Kayak Boat Competition and Recreation Tandem Sit on Kayak boat, both professional and amateur. You can see also the beauty ...
Laguna Phuket International Marathon Laguna Phuket International Marathon(Phuket) Running/Walking Events 08 Jun 14 - 08 Jun Laguna Phuket International Marathon is one of the biggest marathon event in Thailand. The marathon course is along the beautiful beaches, and takes in a typical Thai village market, a rubber plantation, beach and ...
Amari Watergate & BMW Thailand Charity Midnight Run Amari Watergate & BMW Thailand Charity Midnight Run(Bangkok) Running/Walking Events 18 Oct 14 - 18 Oct Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok What/Why :It is the only race in Bangkok to be held at Midnight, and offers competitors a choice of 2 distances – 6km or 12km. The city streets will be closed and protected by a poli...
Hua-Hin Jazz Festival 2014 Hua-Hin Jazz Festival 2014(Prachuap Khiri Khan) Fairs & Festivals,Music & Concert 20 Jun 14 - 22 Jun Hua-Hin Jazz Festival 2014Let's see the jazz music performed by both Thai and international famous jazz bands among the cool atmosphere near Hua Hin beach....
Crab Festival Crab Festival(Bangkok) Fairs & Festivals 01 Jul 14 - 31 Jul Try the fresh, tasty, and premium crabs from Bang Khun Thian in "International Crab Festival". There are many exhibitions which can be joined such as international cooking demonstration of Thong-Larng crab, the market of...
Cape Panwa Phuket Race Week Cape Panwa Phuket Race Week(Phuket) Canoe/Sailing/Boating,Fairs & Festivals 01 Jul 14 - 31 Jul Venue : Phuket The international sailing competition ** The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice **...
4th Asian Beach Games 2014 4th Asian Beach Games 2014(Phuket) Fairs & Festivals 14 Nov 14 - 21 Nov Asian Beach Games is a multi-sport event held every two years by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The first Asian Beach Game took place in Bali, Indonesia, in 2008, the second one was in Muscat, Oman and the thir...