Events & Festivals

APRIL

Tourism Calendar of Prachuap Khiri Khan 2012
FOR ALL 6 MONTHS
Cicada Market This lovely venue is unlike other shopping destinations in Hua Hin with its art-inspired concept and outdoor tropical ambience. Here visitors can stroll around the spacious garden and enjoy a colorful variety of design-oriented goods, a number of art installations and plenty of tasty food under the moon-lit sky among the singing sound of cicadas. Time: every Friday, Saturday from 16:00 – 23:00 and Sunday from 16:00 – 22:00
Place: Suansri, Hua Hin.
Contact : Marketing and Public Relations Department.
Tel. 032-596606, 081-8804004
Weekend Workshop @ Vic Hua Hin A wide range of arts classes are available for various needs – training to become a professional artist, taking up arts as a hobby, arts for personal development, family fun. The Workshop is also catered to tailor-making arts activities for specific needs of various groups such as family or corporation. Time: every Saturday – Sunday from 10.00 – 16.00
Place: Vic Hua Hin
Contact : Vic Hua Hin
Tel. 032-827814 – 5
Art Market Hua Hin Artist Group will hold art exhibition to promote Hua Hin’s culture for tourism. The upcoming art exhibition will not be held at the art gallery but instead will be held in a form of art market under the tree shade with discounted prize. Time: January 1 – June 30, 2012
Place: Baan Sillapin, Hua Hin
Contact : Baan Sillapin
Tel. 032-534830
Samphannam’s Long Boat Racing Cup Prepare yourself for the Long Boat racing to win “Samphannam Cup” by Samphannam Floating Market. Time: every Saturday – Sunday
Place: Samphannam Floating Market
Contact : Samphannam Floating Market
Tel. 032-9001111, 081-4578888
Phone King Petch Public Park Songkran Festival Time: April 13-14, 2012
Place: Place : Phone King Petch Public Park, Hua Hin
Contact : Hua Hin Municipality
Tel. 032-511047 #403

Plearnwan Songkran Festival
Time: April 2012
Place: Plearnwan Market
Contact : Plearnwan Market
Tel. 032-520311 #101
Seaside Court Songkran Festival 2012 Time: April 13, 2012
Place: Seaside Court, Hua Hin Market Village Shopping Mall
Contact : Public Relation Department of Hua Hin Market Village Shopping Mall
Tel. 032-618888 #0
Songkran Festival & The Elder’s Day Time: April 11, 2012
Place: Wat Pakklongpran, Paknampran, Pran Buri
Contact : Paknampran Municipality
Tel. 032-631660
Songkran Festival @ Samroiyod Time: April 12-14, 2012
Place: Samroiyod Beach
Contact : Samroiyod Subdistrict Administration Organization
Tel. 032-613037
Songkran Festival @ Bankrut Time: April 13-17, 2012
Place: Bankrut Beach
Contact : Bankrut  Municipality
Tel. 032-695337
Thai Songdum Culture FestivalEnjoy the show from Thai Songdum people, beautiful Live music from “Kan”,Lao reed mouth-organ, and free delicious food all the way. Time: April 14, 2012
Place: Romsai Community
Contact :  Kormorhacity Municipality
Tel. 032-554448 #17
World Boxing Challenge – Memorial of Phone KingpetchGet ready for World Boxing Challenge. Time: April 11, 2012
Place: Phone King Petch Public Park, Hua Hin
Contact : Hua Hin Municipality
Tel. 032-532433 #100
Luang Phor Nai Kuti Parade FestivalThe great opportunity to worship Luang Phor Nai Kuti and enjoy the parade and the great show. Time: April 2012
Place: Wat Kui Buri, Kui Buri
Contact : Kui Buri Subdistrict Administration Organization
Tel. 032-681312
Memorial of Hua Hin and Red Cross Fair• His Majesty The King’s Glory Parade in Coronation Day.
• The His Majesty The King Honor exhibition.
• The OTOP products Fair
• The student’s cultural performances
• Hua Hin tourism promotion – the story and the impression of Hua Hin from the past until today.
• Live performance by famous artists
Time: April 28 – May 8, 2012
Place: Suan Luang Rachinee park, Hua Hin
Contact : Hua Hin Amphur Office
Tel. 032-516256 #14, 087-9187428
MAY
9th Preserve Hua Hin Heavy Half MarathonHeavy Half Marathon & Fun Run begins and ends on Hin Lek Fai Hill and the competitors face the challenge of running down and back up the 800-meter steep incline to finish the race. Male and female categories of various age groups include 21.1 km, 10.5 km and a 3 km Fun Run. Time: April 6, 2012
Place: Hin Lek Fai Hill, Hua Hin
Contact : Preserve Hua Hin Group
Tel. 032-536536, 081-8568709
JUNE

Kui Buri…Safari of ThailandThe exhibition by the government sectors and the Green Tourism Programme in special price. Also enjoy shopping the local products.
Time: June 8-17, 2012
Place: Kui Buri Railway Station, Kui Buri
Contact : Kui Buri Ampher Office
Tel. 032-681430
Hua-Hin Jazz Festival 2012Enjoy live Jazz music from famous International and local bands with the air of relaxing Hua Hin beach. Time: The second week of June
Place: The front beach of Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villa
Contact : Prachuap Khiri Khan TAT Bureau
Tel. 032-513885
Jazz in PlearnwanMeet Jazz music in the classic antique style. Time: June 2012
Place: Plearnwan Market
Contact : rachuap Khiri Khan TAT Bureau
Tel. 032-513885
Ships Release FestivalThe tradition of the marine residences. Its believe is to exorcise any kinds of bad lucks into the sea by building a ship and decorating it before release it to the sea, so their lifes only have good lucks. Time: June 2012
Place: Prince of Chumphon Shrine, Paknampran
Contact : Paknampran Municipality
Tel. 032-613660