| Events | 
			Period | 
			Place | 
			Activities | 
			More Information | 
		
		
			| Chiang Mai Red Cross and Winter Fair | 
			12-day festival 
			(about end Dec til early Jan) | 
			Behind the Chiang Mai Provincial Hall Muang District | 
			Art Culture and Traditional Performances, Local Products Fair, and Miss Chiang Mai Beauty Contest | 
			Chiang Mai Provincial Local Administration Office Tel. 053-112-620 | 
		
		
			| Bo Sang Umbrella Fair & Sankamphaeng Handicrafts Festival | 
			3-day festival 
			(about mid Jan) | 
			Borsang Village, San Kamphaeng District | 
			Handicraft Products Fair, Cultural Parade, Local Cultural Performances, Parade of women riding bicycles | 
			Ton Pao Municipality Office Tel. 053-338-049 | 
		
		
			| Chiang Mai Jazz in the city & Music festival | 
			2-day festival 
			(about mid Jan) | 
			Nim City Daily, Muang District | 
			Jazz Concert | 
			Nim City Daily Lion King Company 
			Tel. 053-273-800 | 
		
		
			| Mae Chaem Hand Made Tube Skirt Festival and Local Cultural Fair | 
			2-day festival 
			(about end Jan) | 
			Mae Chaem District Office | 
			Handmade Tube Skirt Exhibition, Handmade Tube Skirt Fair, and OTOP Fair, Local Cultural Performance | 
			Mae Chaem District Office 
			Tel. 053-348-5111 | 
		
		
			| Local product fair of Tumbon San Pakwan and amazing Din Yim (clay doll) | 
			2-day festival 
			(about end Jan til early Feb) | 
			Baan Pataan Tumbon San Pakwan Hangdong 
			Chiang Mai | 
			local food & product fair, Somtam & Larb competition, Beauty & Thai dancing contest | 
			San Pakwan Municipality office 
			Tel. 053-131-532 - 13 | 
		
		
			| The Chiang Mai Documentary Arts Festival | 
			Early Feb | 
			The Chiang Mai Documentary Arts Festival | 
			photography and film festival, contemporary Asian documentary work | 
			http://cdaf.asia/ | 
		
		
			| Chiang Mai Flower Festival | 
			3-day festival 
			(about early Feb) | 
			NongBuakHaad Public Park, Muang District (Parades start from Nawarat Bridge) | 
			Flower Exhibitions, Flower Floatings Parades, Gardening Contest, Beauty Contest, Food and Local products Sales | 
			http://www.chiangmai-alacarte.com/chiang-mai-flower-festival-2016 | 
		
		
			| Baan Tawai Wood Carving Festival | 
			3-day festival 
			(about early Feb) | 
			Baan Tawai Village, Hang Dong District | 
			Wood Carving Demonstration, Products Fair, Traditional Thai Lanna Performances | 
			Khun Kong Sub-District Administrative Organization Office Tel. 053-441-258 
			Baan Tawai Wood Carving Group Tel. 081-882-4882Khun Kong Sub-District Administrative Organization Office Tel. 053-441-258 
			Baan Tawai Wood Carving Group Tel. 081-882-4882 | 
		
		
			| Strawberry Fair Samoeng  | 
			4-day festival 
			(about mid Feb) | 
			Samoeng District Office | 
			Strawberry Contest&Sales, Local Products Sales, Tribal culture show | 
			Samoeng District Agriculture Office Tel. 053-487-116 
			Samoeng District Office 
			Tel. 053-487-115Samoeng District Agriculture Office Tel. 053-487-116 
			Samoeng District Office 
			Tel. 053-487-115 | 
		
		
			| Chom Thong Cotton and Signature Products Fair | 
			3-day festival 
			(about mid Feb) | 
			Chom Thong District Office | 
			Cycling to Doi Inthanon Summit, Hand Made Cotton & Fabric, Beauty Contest | 
			Chom Thong District Office 
			Tel. 053-342-006Chom Thong District Office 
			Tel. 053-342-006 | 
		
		
			| Amazing Lanna Mulberry Paper | 
			3-day festival 
			(about mid Feb) | 
			Tonpao Village San Kamphaeng District | 
			Local Performances, Demonstration of Making Mulberry Paper(Sa Paper) and Umbrellas, Product Sales | 
			Ton Pao Municipality Office 
			Tel. 053-338-048-9Ton Pao Municipality Office 
			Tel. 053-338-048-9 | 
		
		
			| DoiSaket Signature Products Fair | 
			3-day festival 
			(about mid Feb) | 
			Doi Saket District Office | 
			Agricultural products demonstration & sales, Fighting Cock Contest, DoiSakets’s Identity Display | 
			DoiSaket District Office Tel. 053-495-781 | 
		
		
			| Chinese New Year at Chiang Mai China Town | 
			3-day festival 
			(about mid Feb) | 
			Lao Joh Road, Warorot Market Muang District | 
			Chinese Performances & Food & Cultural Fair | 
			Chiang Mai Municipality Office Tel. 053-259-365, 053-252-557 | 
		
		
			| Thai Elephant Day | 
			March 13th | 
			Mae Sa Elephant Camp Mae Rim District | 
			Khantoke Food for Elephants, Elephant Shows | 
			Mae Sa Elephant Camp Tel. 053-206-247 , 053-206-248 | 
		
		
			| Chiang Mai Fest International music and heritage | 
			Early March | 
			Promenada Resort Mall | 
			international music and cultural festival | 
			http://www.chiangmaifest.com/cmf2014/ | 
		
		
			| Tai Lue Traditional Celebration | 
			2-day festival 
			(about end Mar) | 
			Wat Rung Sri Sutthawad DoiSaket District | 
			The Parade Traditional Shows of Tai Lue | 
			Doi Saket District 
			Tel. 053-866-077 ext 16Doi Saket District 
			Tel. 053-866-077 ext 16 | 
		
		
			| Chiang Mai Arts And Culture Festival | 
			Early April | 
			Thad ton Payom Market on Suthep Road | 
			demonstrations of activities from the Lanna period | 
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			| Poi Sang Long Festival | 
			2-day festival 
			(about early Apr) | 
			Pa Pao Temple, Muang District | 
			Tai Yai(Shan) Novice Ordination | 
			Pa Pao Temple Tel. 053-418-046 | 
		
		
			| Songkran Festival (Water throwing) | 
			4-day festival 
			(April 12 - 15) | 
			Chiang Mai City | 
			Religious & Cultural Ceremonies, Traditional Performances, Parade, Beauty Contest | 
			Chiang Mai Municipality Office Tel. 053-259-365 | 
		
		
			| Chiangmai Golf Festival Championship | 
			2-month festival 
			(about May - June) | 
			Golf Resort (ChiangMai Inthanon Golf&Natural, Mae Jo , Alpine, Royal Chiangmai, Gold Canyon, Summit GreenValley) | 
			Enjoy Golfing at special prices | 
			http://www.chiangmaigolffestival.org 
			Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Mai Office Tel. 053-276-140 
			 
			http://www.chiangmaigolffestival.org 
			Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Mai Office Tel. 053-276-140 | 
		
		
			| Inthakin City Pillar Festival (Sai Khan Dok) | 
			7-day festival 
			(about end May) | 
			Chedi Luang Temple, Muang District | 
			Praying respect to City Pillar | 
			Chedi Luang Temple 
			Tel. 053-282-041 , 053-814-119 | 
		
		
			| Walking to Wat PraThat DoiSuthep on Visakhabucha Day | 
			May 31st | 
			Doi Suthep Muang District Chiang Mai | 
			Walking and pay respect to WatPhra That DoiSuthep | 
			WatPhraThat DoiSuthep 
			Tel. 053-259-365 , 053-252-557 | 
		
		
			| The Lord Buddha’s Footprint Bathing Ceremony | 
			June 1st | 
			Wat Phra Bat Tamoh, Doi Tao District | 
			Lord Buddha’s Footprint, Religious Ceremonies | 
			Wat PhraBat Tamoh 
			Tel. 087-177-4692 | 
		
		
			| 12 August Botanical Garden | 
			August 12th | 
			Buak Haat Public Park | 
			Orchids Exhibition, OTOP Products | 
			Chiang Mai Municipality Office 
			Tel. 053-259-365 | 
		
		
			| Science Fair And Technology | 
			August | 
			Chiangmai International Convention Center | 
			Science Day | 
			Chiang Mai Municipality Office 
			Tel. 053-259-365 | 
		
		
			| International Health Service | 
			2-day festival 
			(about early Sep) | 
			Chiangmai International Convention Center | 
			Seminar ‘Chiang Mai as a Health Hub of Asia’, Thai Massage Stretching with Safety | 
			Chiang Mai Health Hub 
			Tel. 053-224-140-1 
			 
			Office of Commercial Affairs ChaingMai 
			Tel. 053-112-668-9 | 
		
		
			| Ganesha Festival | 
			September 19 | 
			Ganesha Museum Yangkram Municiplity DoiLor District | 
			The Worship to Lord Ganesha | 
			Ganesha Museum 
			Tel. 053-024-287-9 | 
		
		
			| Chiang Mai Food Festival | 
			7-day festival 
			(about mid Oct) | 
			The Ground Behind Central Plaza Chiang Mai Airport | 
			Food Fair & Contest, Music | 
			Chiang Mai Restaurant Club 
			Tel. 053-213-695 , 081-531-5810 www.cmrclub.net | 
		
		
			| Tak Bat Devo and Chak Phra Festival | 
			1-day festival 
			(about end Oct) | 
			Phrathat Doi Saket Temple | 
			Event of Lord Buddha’s return to earth (offering of food to Buddhist monks), Light & Sound Show | 
			Office of Ministry Doi Saket District 
			Tel. 053-865-709 | 
		
		
			| He Man Nakorn Ping Fair (Chiang Mai Food and Entertainment Festival) | 
			9-day festival 
			(about early Nov) | 
			Prasert Land (KadCherngDoi), Muang District | 
			Food Fair and Music | 
			Singha LTD.,PART 
			Tel. 053-283-444 
			Fax. 053-283-363 | 
		
		
			| Loy Krathong Festival (Sansai Yee Peng Festival) | 
			3-day festival about last week of Nov | 
			Chiang Mai Municipality, Thudongkasathan, LannaSansai District | 
			Floating Sky Lanterns, Parades of Krathong, Traditional Performances, Beauties Contest, Fireworks Display | 
			Chiang Mai Municipality Office 
			Tel. 053-259-001 , 053-252-557  | 
		
		
			| Pra Aupakut Merit Making at Midnight | 
			1-day festival 
			(about end Nov) | 
			Aupakut Temple and Suandok Temple, Muang District | 
			Merit Making to Phra Aupakut | 
			Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Mai 
			Tel. 053-276-140-1 | 
		
		
			| Aeow Heaun Yearn Paya | 
			4-day festival 
			(about end Nov) | 
			Lanna houses museum, Arts and culture, Chiang Mai University | 
			Lanna Exhibition (Tai lue, Tai kern, Tai yuan, Tai yai), Thai massage | 
			Art & Culture,Chaing Mai University 
			Tel. 053-943-625 | 
		
		
			| Baan Nong Khong Lantern Festival | 
			3-day festival 
			(about mid Nov) | 
			Baan Nong Khong, Sankamphaeng District | 
			Competition (Retro Dance & Flying Lantern & Boxing), Beauty Contest | 
			Ton Pao Municipality Office 
			Tel. 053-338-049 | 
		
		
			| Nimmanhemin Art and Design Promenade | 
			5-day festival 
			(about early Dec) | 
			Soi 1 Nimmanhemin Road | 
			Local Food & Product, Hand Made, Home Decorate | 
			NAP Chiang Mai 
			083-203-9991 
			083-154-3113 | 
		
		
			| San Sai local products fair | 
			In December | 
			In front of San Sai District Office | 
			Agricultural products contest, Cock fighting competition | 
			San Sai District office Tel. 053-492-009 | 
		
		
			| International balloon festival Thailand | 
			In December | 
			Yimkhana golf club | 
			Balloons activity, Light, sound, fireworks show, Jazz Bacanus concert | 
			www.thailandballoonfestival.com 
			Earth wind and fire Tel. 053-039-731 TAT. Chiang Mai Tel. 053-276-140-2 | 
		
		
			| Handicraft Suebsan Market | 
			In December | 
			Lanna Wisdoms School | 
			Food for health, Handicraft, Workshop, Coffee Shop | 
			Lanna Wisdoms School 
			Tel. 053-244-231 | 
		
		
			| Northern Rose Festival | 
			In December | 
			JJ Market Chiang Mai, Muang District | 
			Roses Exhibition and Contest | 
			Chiang Mai Rose Planter Group 
			Tel. 081-472-0242 | 
		
		
			| Queen Sirikit Botanical Gardens | 
			In December | 
			Queen’s Sirikit Botanic Garden | 
			Flora, Painting and photograph of orchid exhibition | 
			Queen Sirikit Boatanic Garden 
			Tel. 053-841-234 www.qsbg.org | 
		
		
			| Chiang Mai Marathon | 
			In December | 
			Tha Pae Gate, Muang | 
			Marathon in the municipal area | 
			MettaSuksa School 
			Tel. 053-814-570 | 
		
		
			| Gaen winter festival | 
			In December | 
			GanePattana Municipal Centre Stadium | 
			Mini Marathon, Mountain bike racing, Thai boxing, Gaen agriculture parade | 
			Gane Municipality 
			Tel. 053-857-387 | 
		
		
			| Chiang Mai’s New Year Countdown | 
			In December | 
			Tha Pae Gate, Muang | 
			Concert, Traditional arts performance, Fireworks show | 
			Chiang Mai Municipality 
			Tel. 053-259-365 | 
		
		
			| The Royal Project | 
			In December | 
			Chiang Mai University Auditorium | 
			Royal Glorification Exhibition&research display, Hill tribe sustainable development model, The Royal project | 
			Chiang Mai Royal Project Office 
			Tel. 053-810-765-8 | 
		
		
			| Offering to 10,000 international monks | 
			In December | 
			Charoenmuang Road | 
			Offer alms to 10,000 monks | 
			Ruam Jai Thai Lanna Club Tel. 084-874-6102 | 
		
		
			| Baan Tawai trade fair | 
			In December | 
			Baan Tawai Trade area | 
			Tung innovation products, Ceremony to salute the handicraft teachers, Demonstration of making handicraft product | 
			Association of Entrepreneurs of Baan Tawai Tel. 053-433-074 |