Pattaya Festivals and Events

Pattaya Festival (early April)

To promote tourism in Pattaya, a variety of entertainment activities will be organized on Pattaya Beach, including games, folk plays and performances, demonstrations of making Thai traditional desserts and folk handicrafts, shows of martial art, beauty contests, sports competitions, sales of local products and foods, etc.

Pattaya's Songkran Festival

The traditional Thai New Year or Songkran day which is locally called Wan Lai, is annually celebrated on 19 and 20 April, though elsewhere in the country the festival falls on 13 April. The activities in the festival include throwing water at each other for enjoyment, beauty contests, colourful processions, folk plays, and paying respect to the seniors of the family by pouring water on their hands.

Pattaya Marathon

Held in July each year, this is a fun activity that attracts hundreds of local and international runners.