Maha Sarakham Festivals

Bun Boek Fa and Red Cross Fair

It is an annual celebration taken place around the beginning of rice farming season which falls on the 3rd waxing day the of the 3rd lunar month. The fair takes place at the area of the Provincial Administrative Building aiming at the revision and conservation of northeast cultural heritage. The main features of the fair are Bun Boek Fa Procession which concerns about rice goddess spirit and container of Baisi Su Khwan. Along with the main features are cultural activities, local entertainment, folk music performance, and several ceremonies. Buddhist Lent Candle Procession (Amphoe Kosum Phisai) : The one day before Buddhist Lent Day. The festival features various candle processions from several communities competing the beauty of candle decorations.

On Son Klong Yao Chao Wapee Fair

Most people in Wapeephathum District has their own local drum and produce higg quality Klong Yao also. It takes place every year in the middle of March, there are light and sound about Wapeephatum history, Klong Yao procession, Klong Yao playing contest and agricultural , exhibition and farm products.

Phrathat Nadun Homage Paying & twelve Months Tradition Fair

This fair takes place on the 15th waxing day of the 3rd lunar month (Makha Bucha Day) of every year. The fair ground is the area around Phrathat Nadun, Buddhist Bounds of the northeast and it lasts five days and five nights.

Bun Pha Kao Ling (Buffet Dinner for monkeys)

This fair take place on the 2nd of April every year at Koamphi forest park. There are food and fruits buffet for monkeys, bringing foods and fruit for monkeys and seeing one of the rarest species of the world. "Golden monkey".

Bang Fai Festival (Amphoe Na Chuak)

The festival takes place every year during May-June at the court yard of Amphoe Na Chak Office. The festival features the contests of Bang Fai (fire work rocket) procession, procession decoration, and rocket sky-high rising. At night, there are religious rites and entertainment.