Date: expected 30 January – 13 February 2027 – Chinese New Year's Day: Saturday 6 February 2027 – Naklua, Walking Street and Pattaya City Hall, Pattaya, Thailand – Free entry
Pattaya Chinese New Year Festival 2027
Every year, Pattaya welcomes the Lunar New Year with two weeks of red lanterns, lion dances and dragon parades. The Pattaya Chinese New Year Festival 2027 celebrates the Year of the Fire Goat, with Chinese New Year's Day falling on Saturday 6 February 2027, the heart of a festive fortnight expected to run from Saturday 30 January to Saturday 13 February 2027, organised by Pattaya City in a town where Thai-Chinese heritage runs deep.
Naklua, the old fishing quarter north of Pattaya Beach, is home to a large Thai-Chinese community, and the celebrations are as much a local tradition as a show for visitors: families gather, ancestors are honoured, and the streets fill with music, food and colour.
Lanterns in Naklua, Dragons on Walking Street
Three locations are dressed for the occasion: Lan Pho Public Park in Naklua, next to the seafood market, the entrance arch to Walking Street, and the plaza in front of Pattaya City Hall. Red lanterns, illuminated installations, Chinese sculptures and photo spots light up the city for the whole festival period.
On Chinese New Year's Day, the morning opens with blessing ceremonies at the King Taksin Monument, the Prince of Chumphon Monument and the Sawang Boriboon Foundation, with lion and dragon dances at each site. In the evenings, Lan Pho Park and Walking Street host lion dance performances and dragon parades with full light and sound, alongside the Chinese Boy & Girl Pattaya contest, Thai-Chinese cultural shows and a live concert by a popular Thai band.
Programme Highlights
Festival period: 30 January – 13 February 2027, one week either side of Chinese New Year's Day.
Chinese New Year's Eve, Friday 5 February: family dinners and temple visits, with Naklua at its liveliest
Chinese New Year's Day, Saturday 6 February: morning blessing ceremonies, then evening performances at Lan Pho Park and Walking Street
Nightly: lion dances and dragon parades, typically from around 9:00 pm
Naklua old town: lantern-lined streets, the Chinese temple and traditional Chinese food around Lan Pho market
Entry: free
The official 2027 programme is published by Pattaya City in January. This page will be updated with the confirmed dates and schedule.
Why attend?
See lion dances and light-and-sound dragon parades on Walking Street and in Naklua, for free.
Discover the Thai-Chinese side of Pattaya, from temple blessings to street food.
Photograph the city dressed in red lanterns and festive lights.
Combine the festival with the best weeks of the dry season, right before Honda LPGA Thailand and Burapa Bike Week.
Make the Most of Your Trip to Pattaya
February is one of the most pleasant months of the year in Pattaya: dry, sunny and not yet too hot. Our local guides can help you plan the rest of your stay:
Best Things to Do in Pattaya — landmarks, island trips and experiences by day
Pattaya Markets — including Lan Pho seafood market in Naklua, at the heart of the celebrations
Pattaya Nightlife Guide — Walking Street, rooftop bars and live music after the dragon parade
Where to Stay for Chinese New Year in Pattaya
Chinese New Year is a family celebration, and it is also one of the busiest travel weeks of the year across Asia. A private pool villa lets the whole family stay together: everyone has their own room, there is a pool to enjoy during the day, and a quiet place to come back to after the evening shows.
PATTAYA LAND offers a selection of private pool villas in Soi Pattaya Land, a short walk from the Walking Street arch and a few minutes from Pattaya Beach, with different capacities to suit couples, families and groups of friends. For extended families and larger groups, several nearby villas may be booked together, subject to availability. Travelling as a couple or on a shorter stay? Our Pattaya hotels put you right in the heart of the celebrations.
Pattaya fills up fast over the Lunar New Year holidays, so it is worth securing your stay early.
Red lanterns, golden dragons, all your favourite people. Gong Xi Fa Cai. You Only Live Once.
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Dates, venues and programme are set by Pattaya City and may be subject to change.