Head to the circus and get swept up in the Red Cross Winter Fair

Chiang Mai’s biggest annual fair started late this year, but open a window and you’ll be hard pressed not to hear it as the deafening speakers echo over the entire city for its duration. If you’ve not been before, this is where the city comes to play. For context, every year the Red Cross hosts the biggest pop-up fairs across the country, packed to the brim with fair rides, concert arenas, OTOP markets, food stalls, raffles, fundraisers and cultural performances. Things gear up after dark, but be prepared – it can be a real onslaught of sound, lights and smells. But aside from the fun and noise, all proceeds support the Thai Red Cross. All for a good cause, right? 

Jan 9-23. Free. Chiang Mai Provincial Hall. 9am-midnight