Where and when do we meet?

Meet the festival team at the main gate of Wat Phra Singh in the Old City. Check in between 16:00 and 16:30. The transfer leaves on time and cannot wait for late arrivals.

Is hotel pickup included?

No. The transfer starts and ends at Wat Phra Singh. The return transfer leaves the festival between 20:30 and 21:00 and drops you back at Wat Phra Singh.

Which dates can I choose?

You can choose Tuesday 24 November or Wednesday 25 November 2026. The programme is the same on both evenings.

How many lanterns do I get, and when do we release them?

Each person gets three sky lanterns. They are handed out at about 19:20, and everyone releases them together at 20:00, followed by fireworks.

Yes. You receive a meal box with food, fresh fruit and bottled water. Other drinks are not included.

Wear comfortable shoes and bring a light jacket or scarf, because November evenings in Doi Saket can be cool. The evening includes a temple visit, so clothes that cover your shoulders and knees are a respectful choice.

Yes. Children under 3 join free. Everyone aged 3 and over needs their own ticket.

Promotional flyer for the Lanna Lantern Festival in Doi Saket with lanterns and a golden Buddha

A woman in traditional Lanna dress tosses petals from a bowl in front of a festival crowd at night

A man raises a glowing paper sky lantern above a crowd of festival guests at night

Hundreds of glowing sky lanterns rise into the dark sky above a crowd of festival guests

Two women in traditional hill tribe dress hold a lit paper lantern ready for release

Glowing sky lanterns float in the night sky beside the golden gable of a temple roof

Two people lift a lit sky lantern with an illuminated golden Buddha and crowd behind them

A woman in Lanna costume holds small clay oil lamps as festival guests watch behind her

A smiling group of guests gathers under a large glowing paper lantern at the Doi Saket festival

Hands hold up a large white sky lantern lit from below as other lanterns drift overhead

Two guests stand with women in pink traditional dress under colourful hanging paper lanterns

Rows of colourful hanging Lanna paper lanterns and flags decorate a festival ground

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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.

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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.

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Bookings open up to 180 days ahead; the latest date you can book is Wed 21 Apr 2027.

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Festival admission with 3 sky lanterns, meal box, souvenir, performances, temple tour, fireworks and return transfer from Wat Phra Singh. Children under 3 join free.

฿2,699

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