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Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai 2016 December Date Events Place Activities More Information 1 December 2016 – Flora Festival : Royal Park Rajapruek - Impressive moment with beautiful flower Royal Park Rajapruek 28 February 2017 Flora for King display Tel. 053-114-110-5 - Join the commemorate activity - Enjoy music in the garden and special event

2 - 11 December 2016 Gifts and Souvenirs Fair Industrial Promotion - Fabric, Gifts and Souvenir for sale Industrial Promotion of Northern of Northern Region 1 Region 1 Tel. 053-245-361-2 3 – 11 December 2016 Chiang Mai Design In the old city and Presenting design through events made for TCDC Chiang Mai Week 2016 Chiang Mai City Art & excitement, fun, and surprises. The entire Tel. 052-080-500 Cultural Centre festival a huge variety of exhibitions, design projects, art and music, interactive exhibits, and idea-inspiring activities will be on display to create energy and atmosphere throughout the entire nine days of the festival 11 December 2016 Chiang Mai Music Fest Tha Pae Gate Chiang Mai Music of City Performance : Lanna CMSAA LANNA 25 December 2016 Chiang Mai Orchestra Music, Lanna Traditional Music, Tel. 093-132-7223 8 January 2017 Lanna World Music, Lanna Looktoong Music, Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai 22 January 2017 Lanna Pop & Jazz Music, Lanna Rock Music 5 February 2017 19 February 2017 13 December 2016 Pra Aupakut Merit Aupakut Temple and - Merit Making to Phra Aupakut Tourism Authority of , (Midnight) Making at Midnight Suandok Temple Chiang Mai Office Muang Tel. 053-248-604-5

18 December 2016 Muang Thai Tha Pae Gate - Municipal area Tourism Council of Chiang Mai Chiang Mai Marathon Chiang Mai Tel. 053-234-789 www.chiangmaimarathon.com

22-25 December 2016 The Royal Project 2016 Chiang Mai University - Royal Glorification Exhibition and research Chiang Mai Royal Project Office Auditorium display Tel. 053-810-765-8 - The Hill tribe community sustainable development model - Competitive activities such as painting, photography, talents competition and cooking show using ingredients from The Royal project

24 December 2016 – Queen Sirikit Botanical Queen’s Sirikit Botanic - Flora Exhibition Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai 2 January 2017 Gardens 2017 Garden Chiang Mai - Painting and photograph of orchid exhibition Tel. 053-841-234 www.qsbg.org

25 December 2016 – The 7th Gaen Winter GanePattana Municipal - Gaen agriculture parade Gane Municipality 3 January 2017 Festival Centre Stadium - Culture Performance Tel. 053-857-387 - Enjoy the beauty of Cosmos (Khum Pae Lae)

28 December 2016 - The 7th Baan Tawai Baan Tawai Trade area - Tung innovation products competition The Association of Entrepreneurs 2 January 2017 Trade Fair - The longest Tung innovation display of Baan Tawai - Ceremony to salute the handicraft teachers Tel. 053-433-074 - Demonstration of making handicraft product

28 December 2016 – Chiang Mai Red Cross Behind the Chiang Mai - Art Culture and Traditional Performances. Chiang Mai Provincial Local 8 January 2017 and Winter Fair Provincial Hall Muang - Local Products Fair, Chiang Mai Beauty Administration Office Chiang Mai Contest Tel. 053-112-607

31 December 2016 – Chiang Mai’s New Year Three Kings - Food Fair & Handicraft Product Chiang Mai Municipality 1 January 2017 Countdown 2017 Monument - Contemporary music Tel. 053-259-365 - Traditional arts performance on stage Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Mai Office Tel. 053-248-604-5 Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai 2017 January Date Events Place Activities More Information 2 January 2017 Hmong New Year Hmong Village Baan - The Wooden Kart Racing Tribal Aid and Development 2017 Pha Nok Kok MaeRim - Activity for assembly Hmong Center Chiang Mai Tel. 053-279-264 Ext. 110

20 - 22 January 2017 34th Borsang Umbrella Borsang Village, San - Handicraft Products Fair, Cultural Parade, Ton Pao Municipality Office and Sankampaeng Kamphaeng District Local Cultural Performances, Parade of Tel. 053-338-049 Handicraft Festival women riding bicycles In January 2017 Chiang Mai Jazz in the Nim City Daily Muang - Jazz Concert Nim City Daily city & Music festival District Chiang Mai (Lion King Company) 2017 (Opposite Business Tel. 089-431-2349 Park) 081-784-1988 27 – 29 January 2017 Chiang Mai World Fair Central Festival - Celebrate the 720th Anniversary showcase Central Festival Chiang Mai 2017 Chiang Mai - Education and Travel Agents Tel. 053-998-999 - Motor Show Automobiles and Motorcycles - Shoppers paradise for fashion and gift brands - Food Fair - Performance of music and dance Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai 27 - 29 January 2017 24th Mae Chaem Hand - Handmade Tin Jok Exhibition, Handmade Tin Mae Chaem District Office Made Tin Jok Festival Office Jok Fair and Local Cultural Performance Tel. 053-485-111 and Local Cultural Fair 2017 28 – 29 January 2017 15th Chinese New Year Lao Joh Road - Chinese Performances Chiang Mai Municipality Office at Chiang Mai China Warorot Market - Chinese Food Fair Tel. 053-233-178 Town - Chinese Cultural Shows

28 – 29 January 2017 6th Chiang Mai Jazz Promenada Resort Mall - Thai and International Music and Traditional [email protected] Festival (Don Jun Intersection) Shows Tel. 081-681-8329

28 January 2017– 17th Nimmanhemin Art Soi 1 Nimmanhemin - Local Food & Product NAP Chiang Mai 3 February 2017 and Design Promenade Road - Hand Made Product Tel. 083-203-9991 - Home Decoration 083-154-3113

February Date Events Place Activities More Information 3 -5 February 2017 41st Chiang Mai Flower NongBuakHaad Public - Flower Exhibitions, Flower Floating Parades, Chiang Mai Provicial Administration Festival 2017 Park, Muang District Gardening Contest, Beauty Contest, Food and Office (Parades start from Local products Sales Tel. 053-112-607 Nawarat Bridge to 053-112-613 NongBuakHaad Public Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai Park)

30 January 2017 – 27 th Baan Tawai Wood Baan Tawai Village - Wood Carving Demonstration, Products Fair, Khun Kong Sub-District 5 February 2017 Carving Festival 2017 Traditional Thai Lanna Performances Administrative Organization Office Chiang Mai Tel. 053-441-258 Baan Tawai Wood Carving Group Tel. 081-882-4882

10 – 14 February 2017 16th Strawberry Fair - Miss Strawberry Contests Samoeng District Agriculture Office 2017 Office - Local Products Display and Sales Tel. 053-487-116 - Tribal culture show Samoeng District Office Tel. 053-487-115

10 – 12 February 2017 10th Doi Saket Signature - Agricultural products demonstration and Doi Saket District Office Products Fair Office sale Tel. 053-495-781

In February 2017 Birthday celebration of In front of Muang - Saluting ceremony the guardian spirit Phung Phung Tao Kong shrine guardian spirit Phung District office Thao Kong Tel. 053-232-896 Thao Kong - Summoning ceremony the guardian spirit Phung Thao Kong Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai - PuangSeang ceremony - Lion dance performed by Chinese music club - Food fair - Chinese opera

19 – 25 February 2017 National Argicultural Maejo University - MJU Organic Farm Maejo University Fair 2017 - Royal Project Exhibition Tel. 053-873-016 - Shopping organic product www.naf.mju.ac.th March Date Events Place Activities More Information 13 March 2017 The 18th Thai Elephant Mae Sa Elephant Camp - Khantoke Food for 70 Elephants Mae Sa Elephant Camp Day - Elephant Shows Tel. 053-206-247 053-206-248 In March 2017 The Ritual Bathing Mae Pu Kha Reclining - Bathing Parade Ton Pao Municipality Office Ceremony for Mae Pu Buddha Temple - Celebrating Mae Pu Kha Tel. 053-338-048-9 Kha Reclining Buddha Sankampang Chiang Mai - Traditional play Temple 21 March 2017 – Songkran Festival, Royal Park Rajapruek - Bathing Ceremony Royal Park Rajapruek 17 April 2017 Romantic touch of - Lanna Lantern Demonstration Tel. 053-114-110-5 orchids - Lanna Music Performance Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai 24 March 2017 – 19th Cotton Fair Industrial Promotion of - Various kinds of product such as cotton, Association for the promotion of 2 April 2017 Northern Region 1 leather, silk and ornament Thai Small and Medium - Fabric Exhibition Entrepreneurs Chiang Mai Tel. 053-248-461 086-497-0306

April Date Events Place Activities More Information In April 2017 18thTai Lue Traditional - Traditional Shows of Tai Lue Doi Saket District Celebration Chiang Mai Tel. 053-866-077 Ext. 16 Mae On District Tel. 053-859-120 4 - 6 April 2017 Poi Sang Long Festival Pa Pao Temple, Muang - Tai Yai(Shan) Novice Ordination Pa Pao Temple District Tel. 053-418-046 12 - 15 April 2017 Chiang Mai Songkran Chiang Mai City - Religious and Cultural Ceremonies Chiang Mai Municipality Office Festival 2017 - Traditional Performances Tel. 053-259-365 - Parade Songkran - Miss Songkran Beauty Contest

17 April 2017 Ashes worship Suan Dok Temple - Tribute parade Chiang Mai Cultural Office ceremony for royalty - Light & Sound “Nop Buri Si Nakhon Ping Tel. 053-112-595-6 Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai of the north Chiang Mai”

May Date Events Place Activities More Information 1 May 2017 - Chiang Mai Golf Golf Participating Enjoy Golfing at special prices Tourism Authority of Thailand, 30 June 2017 Festival 2017 (1,000 baht/person) Chiang Mai Office Tel. 053-248-604-5

9 May 2017 Walking to Wat Doi Suthep Muang Walking and pay respect to Wat Phra That Chiangmai Provincial Administrative PraThat DoiSuthep on District Chiang Mai Doi Suthep Organization Visakhabucha Day Tel. 053-891-500

9 May 2017 Pra Aupakut Merit Aupakut Temple and - Merit Making to Phra Aupakut Tourism Authority of Thailand, (Midnight) Making at Midnight Suandok Temple Chiang Mai Office Muang District Tel. 053-248-604-5

10 May 2017 The Lord Buddha’s Wat Phra Bat Tamoh - Lord Buddha’s Footprint Wat Phra Bat Tamoh Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai Footprint Bathing - Religious Ceremonies Tel. 087-177-4692 Ceremony

22 – 28 May 2017 Inthakin Traditional Chedi Luang Temple Praying respect to City Pillar Chedi Luang Temple Ceremony Muang District Tel. 053-282-041 053-814-119

June 8 June 2017 Chiang Mai Making Three Kings Monument Chiang Mai Making Merit Ceremony Chiang Mai Municipality Office Merit Ceremony And 4 city corners 5 Tel. 053-259-234 Ext. 9172 city gates In June 2017 8th Mango Day Chiang Mai City Hall - Mango breed show Chiang Mai Provincial Agricultural - Mango Contest Office - Exhibition Tel. 053-112-478-9 Ext. 17

In June 2017 Lanna Expo 2017 Chiang Mai International - Exhibition Medical Chiang Mai Provincial Office Convention and - Health Check-Up Service Tel. 053-112-703 Exhibition Center - Herb Product The Office of Strategy Management Upper Northern Provincial Cluster 1 Tel. 053-112-982 In June 2017 10th International Chiang Mai International Describe about Chiang Mai Health Hub Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai Health Service Convention and - Chiang Mai as a Health Hub of Asia Tel. 053-224-140-1 Exhibition Center - The Magic Box of Life that Never Empty Office of Commercial Affairs - Thai Massage Stretching with Safety ChaingMai Tel. 053-112-668-9 July August Date Events Place Activities More Information 1 August 2017– Flora Festival Theme: Royal Park Rajapruek - Colorful garden Royal Park Rajapruek 30 September 2017 Rainy Season Festival - Visit the display about the lotus Tel. 053-114110-5 “Queen of aquatic plant”

12 August 2017 12 August Botanical Buak Haat Public Park - Orchids Exhibition Chiang Mai Municipality Office Garden - OTOP Tel. 053-259-365 - Food Stalls 053-252-557 September Date Events Place Activities More Information In September 2017 Ganesha Festival Ganesha Museum The Worship to Lord Ganesha Ganesha Museum Yangkram Municiplity Tel. 053-024-287-9 DoiLor District

October Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai Date Events Place Activities More Information In October 2017 29th Chiang Mai Food The Ground Behind - Food Fair and Food Contest Chiang Mai Restaurant Club Festival Central Plaza Chiang Mai - Music Tel. 053-213-695 Airport Muang District 081-531-5810 www.cmrclub.net

6 October 2017 Tak Bat Devo and Wat Phra That Doi Saket - Tak Bat Devo Office of Ministry Doi Saket District Chak Phra Festival - Light & Sound Show Tel. 053-865-709

In October 2017 He Man Nakorn Ping Prasert Land - Food Fair and Music Singha LTD.,PART Fair (Chiang Mai Food (KadCherngDoi) Tel. 053-283-444 and Entertainment Muang District Fax. 053-283-363 Festival) Chiang Mai

November Date Events Place Activities More Information 2 - 4 November 2017 Chiang Mai Yee Peng Chiang Mai Municipality - Parades of Krathong Chiang Mai Municipality Office Festival - Traditional Performances Tel. 053-259-001 (LoiKrathong Festival) - Miss Yee Peng Beauty Contest 053-252-557 - Fireworks Display - Release krathong to Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai

3 November 2017 Yeepeng Lanna Thudongkasathan Lanna - Floating Sky Lanterns Thudongkasathan Lanna Sansai International 2017 Sansai District - Release krathong to river District Chiang Mai Chiang Mai Tel. 053-353-174

In November 2017 Aeow Heaun Lanna houses museum - The traditional way of life Tai lue, Tai kern, Art & Culture Yearn Phaya at the center for the Tai yuan, Tai yai and local household items Chaing Mai University promotion of arts and exhibition Tel. 053-943-625 culture, Chiang Mai - Lanna basic knowledge and lanna origins university exhibition - Thai massage demonstration

In November 2017 Baan Nong Khong Baan Nong Khong - Retro Dance Competition Ton Pao Municipality Office Lantern Festival Sankamphaeng District - Flying Lantern Competition Tel. 053-338-048-9 - Miss Lantern Contest - Boxing Competition - Teaching How to make Lantern

December Date Events Place Activities More Information 1 December 2017 – Flora Festival : Flora of Royal Park Rajapruek - Beautiful flower decoration Royal Park Rajapruek Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai 29 February 2018 the Queen - Join the commemorate activity Tel. 053-114110-5 - Enjoy music in the garden and special event In December 2017 Gifts and Souvenirs Fair Industrial Promotion - Fabric , Gifts and Souvenir for sale Industrial Promotion of Northern of Northern Region 1 Region 1 Tel. 053-245-361-2 In December 2017 Chiang Mai Design In the old city and Presenting design through events made for TCDC Chiang Mai Week 2017 Chiang Mai City Art & excitement, fun, and surprises. The entire Tel. 052-080-500 Cultural Centre festival a huge variety of exhibitions, design projects, art and music, interactive exhibits, and idea-inspiring activities will be on display to create energy and atmosphere throughout the entire nine days of the festival 5 – 10 December 2017 18th Nimmanhemin Art Soi 1 Nimmanhemin - Local Food NAP Chiang Mai and Design Promenade Road - Local Product Tel. 083-203-9991 - Hand Made 083-154-3113 - Home Decorate In December 2017 San Sai Local Products In front of San Sai - Agricultural products contest office Fair District Office - Cock fighting competition Tel. 053-492-009 In December 2017 16th Chiang Mai Bike Chiang Mai - Campaign Activity Pinkanakorn Development Week 2017 International - Big Bike Show Tel. 053-920-000 Convention and - Miss Bike Week Contest North Comets Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai Exhibition Center - Food Fair Tel. 081-625-9449 In December 2017 Handiraft Suebsan Lanna Wisdoms School - Healthy Food Lanna Wisdoms School Market - Handicraft Tel. 053-244-231 - Workshop - Coffee Shop

24 December 2017 Muang Thai Tha Pae Gate Muang - Marathon in the municipal area Tourism Council of Chiang Mai Chiang Mai Marathon Chiang Mai Tel. 053-234-789 www.chiangmaimarathon.com

In December 2017 Queen Sirikit Botanical Queen’s Sirikit Botanic - Flora Exhibition Queen Sirikit Boatanic Garden Gardens 2018 Garden Chiang Mai - Painting and photograph of orchid exhibition Te. 053-841-234 www.qsbg.org

In December 2017 – The 8th Gaen winter GanePattana Municipal - Gaen agriculture parade Gane Municipality January 2018 festival Centre Stadium - Culture Performance Tel. 053-857-387 - Enjoy the beauty of Cosmos (Khum Pae Lae)

31 December 2017 – Chiang Mai’s New Year Three Kings Monument - Food Fair & Handicraft Product Chiang Mai Municipality 1 January 2018 Countdown 2018 - Performance on stage and contemporary Tel. 053-259-365 music T.A.T. Chiang Mai Office Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai - Traditional arts performance Tel. 053-248-604-5

In December 2017 7th Chiang Mai Jazz Promenada Resort Mall - Thai and International Music and Traditional [email protected] Festival 2017 (Don Jun Intersection) Shows Tel. 081-681-8329

In December 2017 The Royal Project 2017 Chiang Mai University - Royal Glorification Exhibition and research Chiang Mai Royal Project Office Auditorium display Tel. 053-810-765-8 - The Hill tribe community sustainable development model - Competitive activities such as painting, photography, talents competition and cooking show using ingredients from The Royal project In December 2017 Tonpao Agriculture Fair San Pa Kha Village, Ton - Agriculture Exhibition and workshop Ton Pao Subdistrict Municipality 2017 Pao Sankamphaeng, - Agriculture product fair Tel. 053-338-048-9 Chaiang Mai - Papaya salad and Larb cooking contest - Cowboy and Cowgirl contest In December 2017 13rd alms offering to Starts from Offer alms to 10,000 monks and maintain Ruam Jai Thai Lanna Club 10,000 international Charoenmuang Road Buddhist traditions Tel. 084-874-6102 Festivals and Events Calendar in Chiang Mai monks to in front of Railway Station 28 December 2017 - The 8th Baan Tawai Baan Tawai Trade area - Tung innovation products competition The Association of Entrepreneurs 2 January 2018 Trade Fair - The longest Tung innovation display of Baan Tawai - Ceremony to salute the handicraft teachers Tel. 053-433-074 - Demonstration of making handicraft product In December 2017 - Chiang Mai Red Cross Behind the Chiang Mai - Art Culture and Traditional Performances. Chiang Mai Provincial Local January 2018 and Winter Fair Provincial Hall Muang - Local Products Fair, Chiang Mai Beauty Administration Office Chiang Mai Contest Tel. 053-112-607

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Compiled by : Tourism Authority of Thailand (Chiang Mai Office) 105/1 Chiang Mai - Lamphun Road T.Watgate A.Muang Chiang Mai 50000 Tel. 053-248604-5 Fax. 053-248606 E-mail : [email protected] Website : http://www.tourismchiangmai.org