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Loy Krathong & Yi Peng guide

Chiang Mai Loy Krathong & Yi Peng: 2 Lantern Festival Nights to Book

Loy Krathong sets krathong floats on the water under the full moon, while Yi Peng fills Chiang Mai's sky with Lanna lanterns. The two share the same festival nights, usually in November, and these two ticketed events let you join both without hunting for a launch spot. One puts you on a shuttle to a Lanna buffet, a ceremony and fireworks. The other lets you spend an afternoon in a botanical-garden resort with your own krathong, two lanterns and a release shared by 1,000 guests.

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    Chiangmai CAD Khomloy Sky Lanterns Festival is the easiest way to say yes to a lantern night. A shared shuttle collects you from the Night Bazaar, Old Town or Nimmanhaemin around 1 pm and takes you to the CMECC venue, where Northern Thai folk performances and handicraft activities lead into a Lanna buffet dinner. Around 8:15 pm eco-friendly lanterns rise under a fireworks show, with lanterns and souvenirs included so there is nothing to buy or fold on site. The return shuttle drops you at MAYA Mall or back at the venue, your digital ticket arrives by email two to three days before, and young children share a guardian’s seat.

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    The Loy Krathong Festival admission at Horizon Village & Resort turns the festival into a slow, hands-on afternoon in a botanical garden in Doi Saket. One ticket covers garden admission, the Lanna food market, a 20-minute tram tour, a 10-minute Thai massage, a krathong and two lanterns. You float your krathong at the evening welcome ceremony, then join about 1,000 guests releasing lanterns at the same moment at 7:30 pm. Add the workshop and the day starts at 1 pm, with luk chup dessert, kanom krok, Lanna flag making, herbal compress or krathong making to choose from. Transport is not included, outside food is not allowed, there is no re-entry, and a confirmed booking cannot be changed or refunded.

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Why these two festival nights

  • Each event is organised and ticketed, with a staged lantern release in the programme rather than a do-it-yourself launch.
  • We compare how you reach the venue: a shared shuttle from central Chiang Mai versus making your own way to Doi Saket.
  • We note what fills the evening, from a Lanna buffet and fireworks to krathong making, a tram tour and a Thai massage.

Loy Krathong vs Yi Peng: choosing your night

Loy Krathong is celebrated across Thailand on the full-moon night of the 12th lunar month, so the date shifts every year and usually lands in November. Yi Peng is the Lanna lantern festival of the north, where thousands of sky lanterns rise together. In Chiang Mai the two run side by side, which is why searches for either name lead to the same nights. Match your flights and hotel to the date shown on the product page.

Sky lanterns are restricted around Chiang Mai's old city and the airport, so an organised venue outside town is the dependable way to launch one. The shuttle event in this list handles the journey: pickups from the Night Bazaar, Old Town and Nimmanhaemin, a Lanna dinner, then a lantern release with fireworks before the ride back.

The garden-resort event suits travellers who would rather arrive early and make an afternoon of it. Doors open around midday, the Lanna food market opens late afternoon, and the welcome ceremony and krathong floating start at 5:30 pm, building to the lantern release at 7:30 pm. An optional workshop adds hands-on crafts such as luk chup dessert, kanom krok, Lanna flag making, herbal compress or krathong making. Transport is not included, so line up a taxi or ride-hailing pickup for the way out.

Expect crowds. Entry lines, traffic and the ride back all take longer on a festival night, and timings can shift with weather or venue conditions. Chiang Mai evenings can feel cool in November, so bring a light layer. Check the age bands for children and the rules on outside food and re-entry on the product page before you book.

Festival dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year. Programmes, timings, ticket types and inclusions are set by each organiser, and some bookings are final once confirmed, so check the current date and terms on the product page before you pay.

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