Chiang Mai · SKY LANTERN FESTIVALS
4 reviewed
The best sky lantern festivals in Chiang Mai fill up fast, and the standouts fill up first. Ranked below are the 4 to book, with current prices and what sets each one apart, so you can lock it in before the calendar does.
Chiang Mai Yee Peng 2025 pairs lantern crafting, Northern Thai food, and Lanna performances with a full-moon sky lantern release.
“The start wasnt very organised however the festival was one of the most amazing things ive ever done”
Enjoy Chiang Mai Heaven Lantern Festival 2025 with roundtrip transport, Krathong making, free-flow Lanna dinner, and a sky lantern release.
“At Central Festival Mall everything was kind of a messy, one big queue with that heat, but once we get in the van everything was smooth. When we arrived everything was really beautiful with a lot of workshops and stalls with free drinks and food. The dinner was excellent, a lot of diferent types and big amount. We even had a fire show during dinner. After that the show was incredibly beautiful and quite impresive qith the fireworks. At the moment of release the lanterns the staff help us to enlight the wax on the lantern and to released them. I would go again the next time.Read more”
Moonlight Loy Krathong and Yi Peng in Lamphun with a Thai buffet, stage show, crafts, and 2 sky lanterns each for a full-flown night.
“Beware of this rip-off! Starting with the organization: there were several entrances, which were labeled with letters for different tickets. The catch: these letters weren't visible on the online ticket, so logically, no one knew where to line up. Our correct ticket couldn't be found, and after a long wait, we received a handwritten one. When I finally wanted to go to my reserved seat, it was already taken because the ticket had been issued twice. The snacks were okay, and the crafts with the locals were okay, too. When we wanted to line up at the buffet after the crafts, we saw a line over 100 meters long in…”
CAD Yi Peng 2026 in Chiang Mai combines Loy Krathong wishes, Thai performances, a buffet dinner, and sky lanterns with fireworks.
“Sharing that moment, making a wish and sending our lantern off into the sky – cemented a special place in our shared memories. Ideal for the lovebirds out there!!!”
