Bo Sang Umbrella Festival
is held in January in Bo Sang Handicraft Centre. The festival
features paper products, paper parasols in particular, cultural
shows, a parade showing traditional ways of life, and several
contests.
Flower Festival is held in February. The festival includes
ornamental garden flower contests, floral floats parade
in the morning and beauty pageants. The parade begins at
Chiang Mai Railway Station and passes Nawarat Bridge and
ends at Nong Buak Hat Park.
Songkran Festival is held
annually from 13 to 15 April. The 13th of April is the Great
Songkran day featuring the revered Phra Phutthasihing Buddha
image parade around Chiang Mai town for bathing, sand pagoda
making, blessing of elders, and water splashing.
Doi Suthep Pilgrimage
On the night of Visakha Bucha Day, worshippers gather to
light candles and make the 7-kilometre pilgrimage up to
the temple on Doi Suthep.
City Pillar Inthakin Festival
is held to invoke blessings of peace, happiness and prosperity
for the city and its residents. Buddha images are paraded
around the city. It is held at Wat Chedi Luang for 7 auspicious
days and nights in the 7th lunar month.
Yi Peng Festival is held
annually on Loi Krathong day. It is a very interesting event
of Chiang Mai. The festival features the release of lanterns
into the sky to worship the gods. There are also fireworks,
lantern contests, and beauty pageants.
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