Chiang Mai Festivals
& Events
 January
 
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 Thai wood crafts. Hosted by the
Tawai village, Hang Dong district.
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.
 February
Flower Carnival
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
December
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.
Partner Sites
www.hotel-chiangmai.com
| www.chiang-mai-hotels.net
| www.1chiangmai.com
Provided
by Tourism Authority of Thailand
|
