There are three big festivals in Chiang Mai. The Flower Festival is held during the first weekend in February, when flower-covered boats float down the Ping River. The weekend features flower exhibitions and a beauty contest. The Songkran Festival (New Year) is celebrated April 12th-15th and involves the pouring of sacred water over Buddha images. The full moon in September marks the Loi Kra Thong Festival, when thousands of candles are set cruising down the river on handmade rafts. Check www.chiangmainews.com or the bi-weekly City Now brochure for upcoming events in town.
Major Cineplex, 2 Mahidon Rd., in the Central Airport Plaza, is the largest and newest cinema in Chiang Mai. (☎053 283 989; show listings at www.movieseer.com. M-Th 80-100฿, F-Su 100-120฿.) The Central Department Store has a Vista Movie Theater on the fourth floor that shows newly-released movies. (☎053 894 415. M-Th 70฿, F-Su 90฿.) For live music outside of the bar scene, the Kalare Food Center, 89/2 Chang Klan Rd. (☎053 272 067), in the night bazaar, features various acts on a rotating schedule between two stages.
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