Lanna Lantern Festival Doi Saket Chiang Mai 2026 - Yi Peng Sky Lantern Release with Transfer
Release your own sky lanterns under the Chiang Mai night sky on 24 or 25 November 2026 at the Lanna Lantern Festival at Wat Phra That Doi Saket. Three lanterns per person, a meal box, Lanna performances, a temple visit and fireworks, with return transfer from Wat Phra Singh in the Old City.
Highlights
- Release three sky lanterns of your own at the Yi Peng ceremony ground in Doi Saket
- Five hill tribe cultural shows, the Lanna Victory Drum, Muay Thai and the Fon Leb nail dance
- Traditional Phang Pratheep candle-lighting ceremony
- Sacred temple tour with a 1,000-year-old golden pagoda and a panoramic viewpoint
- Grand fireworks display right after the lantern release
- Meal box with food, fresh fruit and bottled water, plus an exclusive souvenir
- Return transfer from Wat Phra Singh in the Old City included
Duration
5 hours
Languages
English, Thai
Lanna Lantern Festival Doi Saket 2026
Tuesday 24 or Wednesday 25 November 2026 | Wat Phra That Doi Saket, Chiang Mai
Yi Peng is the night Chiang Mai fills the sky with light. At the Lanna Lantern Festival you release three sky lanterns of your own from a ceremony ground at Doi Saket, after an evening of Lanna culture: a candle-lighting ceremony, hill tribe and Lanna dance performances, the Victory Drum, a Muay Thai demonstration and a visit to a temple with a thousand-year-old golden pagoda. The evening ends with the lantern release and a fireworks display.
The festival runs on two evenings. Pick your date when you book; the programme is the same on both.
How the evening unfolds
Meet the festival team at the main gate of Wat Phra Singh in the Old City between 4:00 PM and 4:30 PM (16:00-16:30). The transfer takes you to Wat Phra That Doi Saket, the hilltop temple with the great golden Buddha north-east of the city, where you receive your souvenir and meal box (food, fresh fruit and bottled water) and have time for the sacred temple tour and the panoramic viewpoint before dark.
From 6:30 PM (18:30) the performances begin: the traditional Phang Pratheep candle lighting, five hill tribe cultural shows, the Lanna Victory Drum (Klong Sabad Chai), a Muay Thai performance and the elegant Fon Leb nail dance. Around 7:20 PM (19:20) the lanterns are handed out and everyone gathers on the ceremony ground.
At 8:00 PM (20:00) the lanterns rise together, followed by the grand fireworks display. The return transfer leaves between 8:30 PM and 9:00 PM (20:30-21:00) and drops you back at Wat Phra Singh.
Good to know
- Three sky lanterns per person are included.
- Children under 3 join free.
- The ticket is non-refundable; there is no refund for weather.
- Wear comfortable shoes and bring a light layer; November evenings in Doi Saket can be cool.
Activity provider: Secret Elephant Sanctuary
