The Chiang Rai Flower and Art Festival 2024 will take place from 16 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 at the Kok Riverside Garden in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
This year’s festival, themed The Magical Garden: What If Everyone Had Their Own Magic?, promises an enchanting experience, blending the beauty of winter blooms with cutting-edge technology and the region’s cultural charm.
The Kok River riverside, once ravaged by floods, has been transformed into a vibrant floral paradise. Four themed zones—The Magical Glass Orbs, The Magical Spells, The Magical Flowers, and The Magical Creatures—invite visitors to explore an immersive world of light, sound, and nature. Each zone offers unique experiences, blending creative designs with modern technology to create a truly magical atmosphere.
At night, the festival comes alive with light shows, soundscapes, and visual performances, alongside youth talent showcased in Chiang Rai Talent. Visitors can also enjoy local exhibits, sip on Chiang Rai’s renowned tea and coffee, and sample regional cuisine at the Food Truck zone by the Kok River. A walking street features local delicacies, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.
The event also boasts a bustling walking street with popular shops and restaurants, boat tours offering stunning views of the Kok River, and tricycle rides to take in the local atmosphere. Visitors can enjoy cultural performances highlighting the lifestyles of ethnic communities, exhibitions from both public and private sectors, youth music performances, light and art activities, and a variety of community products for sale, including ornamental plants, herbs, tea, coffee, and more.
DESTINATIONS
Chiang Rai: The Golden Triangle Revisited
You could take a week-long solo road trip from Chiang Saen (where the mighty Mekong approaches Thailand’s border), exploring scenic routes and local culture, before hiking to the towering Phatang Cliff to bid farewell to the “mother of rivers” as it twists its way into Laos. If you can’t take a week for the visit, break it down to three days for an adventure around the Golden Triangle.
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FESTIVAL
Winter Wonders Await at Doi Tung
The Colours of Doi Tung Festival, hosted by the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage, is set to take place from December 4, 2024, to January 26, 2025, at the Doi Tung Development Project in Chiang Rai.
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In addition to the main festival, the ASEAN Flower Festival @ Mae Sai highlights the region’s resilience and recovery from past floods. Located at the Thai-Myanmar border, the event features Naga sculptures and a vertical garden inspired by traditional weaving, offering a glimpse into the cultural richness of Mae Sai.
The festival also includes a Cultural Courtyard, showcasing the traditions of Northern Thailand’s Lanna people and 17 ethnic groups. Visitors can explore handmade products and purchase an array of flowering plants and decorative flowers.
