Ayutthaya festivals and events Guide

Bang Sai Arts & Crafts Fair
January
The Royal Folk Arts & Crafts Centre At Bang Sai
The annual fair showcases products of the SUPPORT project under H.M. the Queen's Royal Patronage. Visitors will enjoy shopping, and viewing exhibitions and a display of local products from each district of Ayutthaya province. Folk entertainment performances enliven the fair.

Songkran Festival
April 13
In Front of Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit
The traditional Thai New Year is an occasion for merry making in Ayutthaya, with religious ceremonies as well as public festivities. Anyone who ventures out on the streets is likely to get a though soaking, but all in a spirit of fun and welcome at the peak of the hot season.

Bang Sai Loi Krathong ( Festival of Lights )
and International Boat Racing
November
The Royal Folk Arts & Cafts Centre At Bang Sai
Celebrations include traditional float (Krathong) and beauty contests, handicreafts demonstrations and exhibitions, and krathong - launching beneath the full moon.

Ayutthaya Loi Krathong
November
In Front of Chantakasem National Museum
At the Loi Krathong Festival, little floats with candles are set adrift on the river under the full moon, creating a beautiful sight.

Ayutthaya World Heritage Site Celebrations
December
Ayutthaya Historical park,
The ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991. Ayutthaya celebrates its glorious past with historical exhibitions, traditional cultural processions and performances, light & sound presentations around city ruins, and numerous forms of entertainment.