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Chiang Mai Flower Festival

Chiang Mai Flower Festival

Colorful Chiang Mai Flower Festival in Thailand

Chiang Mai Flower Festival
Traditionally, in early February, when the Chiang Mai Flower Festival exhibitions open, Thailand itself literally blooms. The flower beds in public gardens and other places are especially beautiful at this time of year. Thousands of Tourists admire displays of yellow and white chrysanthemums, and the Damask Rose, a variety found only in Chiang Mai. Also, the pink and purple Dendrobium orchids, and the lovely yellow Daoruang. However, the real focus of this Chiang Mai festival is the public garden of Suan Buak Haad on the south-western corner of the moat. The police close off the road next to the moat all around the park, and allow vendors of plants, Thailand flowers, orchids and garden decorations to set up their stalls.
Traditionally, the Flower Festival completely transforms the park, with special displays of flowers, miniature trees and the famous local orchids. Of course, all set out for the judges to choose the best of each species.

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Beautiful tradition of Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Also, there are displays by landscape specialists, featuring waterfalls, patios and various schemes of garden decoration. In addition, there are stands representing gardens from neighboring countries, and stands selling local products..

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Pink roses

Meanwhile, the Flower Festival Parade starts on Saturday morning. Thus, the parade lines up along Charoen Muang Road, all the way up from the Nawarat Bridge to the train station. At 8am the parade begins to move. After passing the viewing stand the parade moves up Tha Pae Road to Tha Pae Gate and then turns left and follows the moat round to Suan Buak Haad.

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Sculptural compositions with flowers

The parade moves very slowly, and stops frequently, so there is plenty of opportunity to take photographs of the gaily decorated floats. As well as pretty girls, and colorful hill tribe people in their costumes.

At these stops dancers in traditional costumes perform Thai dances. Those taking part in the parade hand out roses to the spectators lining the road.

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Chiang Mai Festival

Most of the girls perched on top of the gaily decorated floats and carriages are candidates for the Miss Chiang Mai Flower Festival competition. Loud rock music and a copious supply of beer help in the deliberations. The party goes on well into the evening until the Flower Festival Queen is chosen.

The atmosphere here is relaxed and cheerful, and at this time of the year the nights are still cool and breezy, making for a very pleasant ambiance.

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Flower parade

Those coming to Chiang Mai for the Flower Festival can also combine this popular spectacle with a visit to other places of horticultural interest.

Chiang Mai Flower Festival

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Work of landscape designers and florists

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

During the procession at Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Relaxing sculpture in flowers

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Creative and artful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

impressive flower sculptures in Chiang Mai Festival

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Gorgeous Thai girl

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Tourist attraction – Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Traditional Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Participants of festival in national folk costumes

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Elephants sculptures decorated with flowers

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

February Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Colorful Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

Impressive Chiang Mai Festival

in early February

The Festival of Flowers takes place in early February

in early February

Unique Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

in early February

Dragon of Flowers

in early February

A girl at her flower exhibition

in early February

Awesome sculptural composition at the Chiang Mai Festival

in early February

Exposition at Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers

in early February

During the parade

in early February

Folk dances at Chiang Mai Festival

in early February

Fragment of sculptural composition of flowers

in early February

Sea of Flowers and colors

in early February

Welcome to the Festival of Flowers

in early February

Chiang Mai Festival of Flowers in Thailand

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