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Event poster for the Chiang Mai CAD Khomloy Sky Lantern Festival 2026 showing thousands of lanterns
A dancer in an ornate costume performs on a smoky stage at the CAD lantern festival
Children ride a wooden go-kart across the grass as their mother watches at the festival grounds
A girl in a festive dress holds a small candle among rows of glowing oil lamps on the grass
Performers in traditional dress hold swords during a dance in front of a decorated bamboo gate
Smiling guests release a glowing paper lantern into a night sky filled with floating lanterns
Aerial night view of fireworks bursting above a glowing ring of lanterns at the CAD Khomloy festival in Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai CAD Khomloy Sky Lantern Festival 2026

Two nights at CAD Cultural Center Lanna, 24 and 25 November 2026: thousands of eco-friendly lanterns lift off above the great pagoda, with a northern Thai buffet, Lanna music and dance, a monks' blessing and fireworks. Round-trip shuttle from your ticket's meeting point in Chiang Mai included.

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Highlights

  • Thousands of glowing lanterns rising together over the great pagoda
  • Synchronized mass lantern release followed by fireworks
  • Lanna cultural performances and a Buddhist ceremony with monks chanting
  • Lanna Thai buffet dinner with snacks, desserts and soft drinks
  • 2 eco-friendly sky lanterns per person, prepared at your seat, plus 1 krathong
  • Access to the CAD Cultural and Craft Village before the ceremony
  • Round-trip shuttle from your ticket's meeting point in Chiang Mai included

Duration

8 hours

Chiang Mai CAD Khomloy Sky Lantern Festival 2026

Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 November 2026 | CAD Cultural Center Lanna, Mae On, Chiang Mai

Choose your night when you book: both evenings follow the same programme. Chiang Mai's Yi Peng celebration comes together here in one evening of northern Thai culture, from an afternoon in the craft village to a synchronized release of eco-friendly lanterns above the great pagoda, followed by fireworks. Your ticket includes 2 sky lanterns and 1 krathong per person, a Lanna Thai buffet dinner, a festival souvenir and the round-trip shuttle from your meeting point in Chiang Mai.

How the evening unfolds

Shuttles leave Chiang Mai from 13:00. Elite and Platinum guests board at MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center, all other tickets at the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre (CMECC). After registration you have the afternoon in the CAD Cultural and Craft Village, then a Lanna Thai buffet dinner before taking your seat in front of the great pagoda. The ceremony opens with drums, a candle show and monks' chanting, and at around 20:15 thousands of lanterns rise together, followed by fireworks. Shuttles return to the city from about 20:45. The full timetable is on the Itinerary tab.

Bookings open up to 86 days ahead; the latest date you can book is Mon 11 Jan 2027.

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Elite

Premium seating closest to the pagoda, return transfer from MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center, Lanna buffet dinner, 2 sky lanterns and 1 krathong.

฿18,900

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Platinum

Reserved seating in the main ceremony area, return transfer from MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center, Lanna buffet dinner, 2 sky lanterns and 1 krathong.

฿13,900

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Gold

฿10,900

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Premium

฿8,900

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VIP

฿8,500

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Standard

฿6,500

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  • Your ticket is issued by the organiser and emailed to you within 3 hours during our opening hours (Mon-Sun: 7:30 AM (07:30) - 8:30 PM (20:30), Bangkok time). Book outside those hours and it goes out at the start of the next day.
  • Non-refundable - no refund or credit once booked
  • Secure payment via Stripe
  • Instant email receipt

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