Look to the skies at the Chiang Mai International Airshow Festival 2026

Hot on the heels of the Children’s Day airshow, Chiang Mai’s skies come alive once again as the Chiang Mai International Airshow Festival returns – this time with a bumper three-day extravaganza of aerial thrills and daring aviation. We’re talking flying displays, aerobatic performances, light aircraft, bi-planes, military flybys and more than 30 aircraft from Thailand and abroad. And for the bigger nerds – ahem, we mean fans – there’s a ton of exhibitions, aviation talks and interactive displays to explore. This airshow is actually more of a festival than a display, with a full OTOP market and community vendors also making an appearances, alongside remote-control jets and paragliding demos that you can get hands-on with (or hands-free if you dare), plus the chance to hop into a hot air balloon for a rare 360-degree view of the city.

Jan 23-25. Free. Details here. Chiang Mai Air Sports. Midday onwards