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Phuket Festivals & Events

Calendar of Events 2008 -2009

Chinese New Year
Vegetarian
Loy Kratong
Songkran
Phuket Events Calendar: Chinese New Year Vegetarian Festival Loy Kratong Songkran Festival

 

Whether they're held to honour a religious belief or just for fun, the festivals of Phuket are exciting, sometimes bizarre spectacles - certainly never bland. The island's most distinctive event is the annual Vegetarian Festival , featuring processions of god-mediums performing shocking acts of self-mortification as a test of faith. This bazaar of the bizarre is held annually over 9 days in the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar.

Other lively and colourful events unique to Phuket include the Phuket King's Cup Regatta, the Annual Gay Festival and Phuket Bike Week, while others, such as Loy Kratong and Songkran , Chinese New Year, are part of nationwide celebrations.

The island gets busy during festival times so be sure to book a hotel in advance. Check this section regularly for updates and additions.

November 2008

Phuket Thailand Open 2008

Part of the SWATCH FIVB Beach Volley World Tour, the biggest tournament in Asia. Meet the world top 20 on white sand Karon Beach in Phuket.
October to November 2008: Karon Beach

British Business Association Charity Golf Tournament

Good fun for a good cause. Every year the British Business Association of Phuket (BBAP), in conjunction with Blue Canyon Country Club, holds a Golf Tournament to benefit Childwatch Phuket, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse in all its forms and assisting and educating underprivileged children. The tournament is open to all and it's a great chance to help out Phuket's youth while enjoying one of the finest golf courses in all of Asia. Email: chill@bbap.org
November 2008: Blue Canyon Country Club

Punchline Comedy Club at Holiday Inn Patong

The Punchline Comedy Club continues its highly successful series of standup comedy nights with British TV star Andy Parsons; 'if.comedy' Award Nominee 2008 Russell Kane; and the hyper-energetic Mark Walker.
November 11th 2008: Holiday Inn Resort Phuket

Loy Krathong - the Full Moon Festival

Loy Kratong or Full Moon Day

One of the most beautiful festivals in Thailand. Small floats made from banana trees with flowers, candles and incense are launched into the water at night to take away bad luck. Events held at all of Phuket's major beaches and in Phuket Town. A truly stunning event.
November 12th 2008: Nationwide

Phuket Soccer 7s

The 4th Annual Phuket Soccer 7s tournament looks to pack the pitch with a football flurry. A sporting-competition-slash-social-event, 40 teams from 10 countries struggle through 14-minute games, then relive the glory of the past afternoon in the nearby watering holes. Boasting zero prize money and none of that sticky offsides nonsense, this is guaranteed to be a fun battle for bragging rights.
http://www.soccer7s.reperages-thailand.com/
November, 2008: Karon Stadium Phuket

December 2008

Phuket King's Cup Regatta

The most exciting event on the island's sporting calendar. The regatta attracts yachts from all over the world to enter the races from Phuket to the neighbouring islands. A great competition, and great fun throughout the week. This year is the 21st annual.
November 29th to December 6th: Kata Beach, Phuket

Phuket International Marine Expo (PIMEX)

Complementing the King's Cup Regatta is this world famous marine and boat show. 1,800 square metres of boats, marine equipment and displays including product launches and on water displays. Buyers, brokers and yacht owners from all over the Asia-Pacific region converge for this outstanding show.
December 4th to 7th, 2008: RPM, Phuket

Laguna Phuket Triathlon

The annual Laguna Phuket Triathlon is an exciting event that attracts top athletes from all over the world. The race starts with a 1.8km swim followed by a cycle along a 55km course up a coastal road, and ends with a 12km run. Email triathlon@lagunaphuket.com for further details.
December 7th, 2008: Bang Tao, Phuket

Patong Carnival!

Patong Carnival (Phuket Carnival)

Loud and colourful, this year's Patong Carnival will last 6 days. There will be three stages for live entertainment: at Loma Park, at the beach end of Soi Bangla and at the corner of Ruamjai Rd and Taweewong Rd. There will be colourful parades on the first and last day.. Bangla Rd is lit up and turned into a walking street with food stalls, stage shows and other entertainment.
December 15th to 20th: Patong Beach, Phuket

Phuket Invitational Superyacht Rendezvous

As if yacht's weren't super enough, this exclusive (hence the word 'invitational') event sees the biggest, fanciest, most expensive yachts on this side of the planet floating into Phuket's ports for a little pre-Christmas party. There are cocktail parties, gala dinners, and presumably some sailing is worked in, too.
December 2008: Amanpuri Resort, Phuket

February 2009

Phuket International Blues Festival

While the weather is cool the music gets hot. The 3rd Annual Phuket Blues Festival promises to be another great time of food, fun and, of course, music. The Rich Harper Blues Band is once again headlining the collection of local and international acts.
February 2009: Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort, Karon Beach, Phuket

Phang Nga Bay Regatta

The Phang Nga Bay Regatta is Phuket's first major sailing event of the year. Speeding ships knife through the Andaman Sea around Phang Nga, Krabi, and Phuket - only stopping to sleep, eat, party, take in shows, socialize, and generally have good times. This time there prize money on offer, that should make things interesting.
February , 2009: Phang Nga Bay (locations TBA)

Chinese New Year

Celebrate the Year of the Ox with Phuket's Chinese community. Dragon parades and other events planned to take place in and around Phuket Town's historical district. Contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket office (Tel: 076 212 213) for details.
February 2009: Phuket Town

Old Phuket Festival

Three Old Phuket Town streets - Thalang Road, Krabi Road and Phang Nga Road - closed to motorized traffic for three evenings of pedestrian celebrations. It's a sensory circus, with performances of traditional dance, food, music, and art. The community event is free and open to all.
February 2009: Phuket Town

April 2009

Phuket International Cricket Sixes Tournament

2009 will mark the sixth annual Phuket Cricket Sixes Tournament. All of the participants had an absoltue ball in previous years, and 2009 promises to bring even more top international players to the island. Some of the big names from past years are: former Test cricket player Trevor Chappell (Australia) and greats Adam Hollioake and Alan Mullaly (England). The Phuket Sixes is fast becoming a major stop on the Asian cricket circuit. Email media@phuketsixes.com. (Read More...)
April 2009: Karon Municipal Stadium, Phuket

Phuket Bike Week

Phuket Bike Week

Get to see an amazing collection of Harleys, Hondas and superbikes at this annual event. Music, contests, parties and charity rides around the island. Fun for bikers and hangers-on alike. More info at http://www.phuketbikeweek.com or by calling Sumon (01-6919346) or Mr. Good (01-6915758).
April 2009: Patong Beach, Phuket

Songkran Festival

Songkran Festival

Thailand's most famous festival celebrates the Thai New Year. Prepare to join in the fun and get very wet or stay indoors! A loud, boisterous festival that features a lot of water throwing in the streets. Contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket office (Tel: 076 212 213) for details. See photos of the Songkran Festival in Phuket.
April 2009: Nationwide

April is a busy month for festivals in Phuket. Thai New Year (Songkran) also occurs in April, nationwide, so be sure to book your hotel in advance!!!

June 2009

2009 Laguna Phuket International Marathon

This year’s Laguna Phuket International Marathon, the fourth, is expected to attract some 4,000 competitors, of whom 1,500 will be coming from 40 countries overseas.
June 2009: Bang Tao Beach

Phuket 2nd Film Festival

The 2nd Phuket Film Festival is scheduled to take place in June 2009, showcasing more than 50 movies from some 20 different countries, including numerous entries from Scandinavia, the UK and Germany, with the emphasis on light, family-oriented 'fun' films.
June 4th to 11th 2009: Jungceylon, Patong Beach

Kalim Surfing Contest

Kalim Beach hosts the Kalim Surf Contest. Organized by members of the Phuket Board Rider Club, the 2008 contest will be in late June with…surfers participating.
June 2009: Kalim Beach

July 2009

Phuket Race Week

A week of exciting, international-standard yacht racing, off Phuket’s East Coast. Plenty of social activities throughout the week.
July 2009: Chalong Bay

August 2009

Por Tor Festival

The “Hungry Ghosts” festival is an important merit-making event for ethnic Chinese. Special food, flowers and candles are presented to ancestors’ altars in order to feed the ghosts that are said to have been released from hell for the month.  
August 2009: All Chinese Shrines on the Island

Phuket Surfing Contest

The Phuket Surfing Contest is held at Kata Beach, and has been running for the past seven years. It usually takes place in mid-September but this year it will be in August. There are cash prizes to be won.
August 2009: Kata Beach

Kamala Go Surfing Contest

Then there is the Kamala Go Surfing Contest held at the northernmost end of Kamala Beach. This contest will mark its sixth year. Again, it is organized by locals - members of Kamala Go Surfing Club.
August 2009: Kamala Beach




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