Camps & Events

Holiday camps, festivals and family events, month by month. Weekly lessons are on Classes & Coaching.

School holidays differ: international schools usually break mid-December to early January and again in spring, while Thai government schools have their long break from March to May. Check your own school's calendar.

November 2026

Festival

Yi Peng & Loy Krathong

Chiang Mai's lantern festival. Tuesday 24 November is the full-moon night for floating krathong on the Ping; the grand procession follows on the 25th. Free public celebrations around Tha Phae Gate, the Old City and the river between Nawarat and the Iron Bridge.

When
23–25 Nov 2026
Price
Free public celebrations; separate ticketed lantern releases cost several thousand baht
Where
Tha Phae Gate, Old City and the Ping River

Tip: Very crowded after dark. Agree a meeting point with children, and keep small ones well back from the river bank.

From a local guide source ↗

December 2026

Day camp

Prime Football & Sports Winter Camp ↗

Mixed-sports day camp with English FA/UEFA-licensed coaches; book by the week or by the day. Lunch, fruit and water included. Sign-up opens 14 November.

When
14 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027, 09:00–15:00
Ages
5–12
Price
Early bird ฿6,500 per week (regular ฿9,500); ฿1,900–2,000 per day
Where
Two sites: Prime Kids Club (Nong Hoi area, east of the Ping) and UFAR Arena at Far Eastern University (Hang Dong area). Check which site your session uses.

Map: Nong Hoi site ↗ · Map: UFAR Arena ↗

Checked on provider’s site, 10 Nov 2026 source ↗

Event

TIIHAC · Winter Spirit (U8/U10/U12)

Winter Spirit (U8/U10/U12): 21–23 December 2026. Chiangmai Ice Hockey Cup: 24–27 December 2026.

When
21–23 Dec 2026
Where
Nong Hoi, Tha Sala & Nearby

Tip: Public skating hours during the tournaments are unknown. Contact the rink before visiting.

From a local guide

Event

TIIHAC · Chiangmai Ice Hockey Cup

Winter Spirit (U8/U10/U12): 21–23 December 2026. Chiangmai Ice Hockey Cup: 24–27 December 2026.

When
24–27 Dec 2026
Where
Nong Hoi, Tha Sala & Nearby

Tip: Public skating hours during the tournaments are unknown. Contact the rink before visiting.

From a local guide

January 2027

Day camp

Traidhos Junior Winter Day Camps (weekly themes) ↗

Weekly junior day camps through January and February: Junior Naturalist, Farm Fun, Nature and Wonder, Nature Everywhere.

When
4 Jan 2027 – 26 Feb 2027
Where
Traidhos campus, Mae Rim

Ages and prices not shown on the listing; the December junior camp is for ages 4–8.

Checked on provider’s site, 10 Nov 2026 source ↗

Event

Thai National Children's Day

Held on the second Saturday of January. Many government offices, military bases and attractions run free activities for children; check local announcements nearer the date.

When
9 Jan 2027
Price
Many activities free
Where
Across Chiang Mai

From a local guide source ↗

Overnight camp

Traidhos Winter Residential English Camps ↗

Seven-day residential English camps running in five consecutive weeks.

When
24 Jan 2027 – 27 Feb 2027
Where
Traidhos campus, Mae Rim

Ages and prices not shown on the listing.

Checked on provider’s site, 10 Nov 2026 source ↗

February 2027

FestivalDate not yet announced

Chiang Mai Flower Festival

Floral floats parade and flower displays at Nong Buak Haad Park. Usually early-to-mid February; 2026 ran 13–15 February. The city normally confirms dates around December.

When
Expected February 2027
Price
Free
Where
Nong Buak Haad Park and the Old City

From a local guide source ↗

April 2027

Festival

Songkran (Thai New Year)

Thai New Year public holiday, celebrated in Chiang Mai with water fights around the moat and temple ceremonies. Expect heavy traffic and getting soaked.

When
13–15 Apr 2027
Price
Free
Where
Around the moat and across the city

Fixed public holiday

Watch for announcements

Plans we know about but without confirmed dates yet.

Who runs holiday camps

These organisations run camps most school holidays. Check their pages for the next dates.

About this page

Dated things to plan around: school-holiday day camps, overnight camps, city festivals and one-off family events in and around Chiang Mai, laid out month by month. Past dates drop off automatically. Camp details come from the organisers’ own pages where possible, and each entry says how it was checked. Festival dates follow the lunar calendar or city announcements, so some are marked as expected until confirmed. Book camps early: popular weeks around Christmas and New Year fill fast. For weekly lessons such as swimming, dance or football, see Classes & Coaching instead.

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