Events in Thailand

Old Phuket Town & Chinese shrines island-wide

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival runs 10 to 18 October 2026. Discover the shrines, processions, ma song rituals, firewalking and jay food in Old Phuket Town.

Free

Laguna Phuket, Bang Tao

The 32nd Laguna Phuket Triathlon runs 14 to 15 November 2026 at Laguna, Bang Tao, with the main races on Sunday 15 November. Asia's Race of Legends.

Entry fee, see registration

Ban Chong Mai Dam School (โรงเรียนบ้านช่องไม้ดำ), Ao Luek, Krabi

Krabi Enduro v.5, a community off-road motorcycle ride, takes over the Ao Luek hills at Ban Chong Mai Da School, Krabi, on 15 November 2026.

Contact organiser (063 617 7664)

Islandwide (Saphan Hin, Nai Harn Lake, Patong Beach and more)

Loy Krathong, Thailand's festival of lights, falls on 25 November 2026, when Phuket's lakes and beaches fill with floating candlelit krathongs. Free to join.

Free

Kata Beach & the Andaman Sea

The Phuket King's Cup Regatta returns to Kata Beach in 2026 for several days of yacht racing and a lively shore village. Spectators watch from the beach free.

Free for spectators

Rhythm Park, Cherngtalay (Laguna), Phuket

EDC Thailand, Insomniac's Electric Daisy Carnival, returns to Phuket on 18 to 20 December 2026 at Rhythm Park near Laguna, Bang Tao. Strictly 20 and over.

Multi-day festival pass, 20+

Patong Beach & Bangla Road

See in 2027 at Phuket's biggest party. Enjoy a free countdown, live music and midnight fireworks over the sea at Patong Beach, plus buzzing Bangla Road.

Free

To be announced, Phuket

Zamna, the Tulum-born melodic and techno festival, arrives in Phuket on 23 to 24 January 2027. Dates confirmed; venue and line-up still to be announced.

Festival, 20+ · line-up and venue TBA

Island-wide · Patong, Kata, Karon & Old Town

Songkran, Thailand's biggest festival, hits Phuket on 13 to 15 April 2027 with island-wide water fights, temple blessings and street parties for Thai New Year.

Free