Singha Park Chiang Rai is set to light up the northern skies this Valentine’s season as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of its international balloon festival, positioning the province as a “World Class Love Destination.”
The Singha Park International Balloon Fiesta 2026, scheduled for 11–15 February 2026, will feature more than 30 hot air balloons from 13 countries, making it the largest balloon festival in ASEAN. The event aims to transform Chiang Rai into a global destination for romance, culture and world-class entertainment.
The festival’s signature highlights include the Magic Night Glow balloon light-and-sound shows, an international balloon competition with prize money exceeding 100,000 baht, and a Valentine’s Day special that has become a hallmark of the event “Balloon Love,” where 14 lucky couples will register their marriages and declare their love while floating above Chiang Rai’s mountains.
Adding cultural depth to the celebrations, Singha Park will stage a large-scale khon outdoor performance of the Ramakien episode “Mangkonkanth Chansakda Kesorathamala Mahamit” on 13–14 February, performed by more than 200 artists from the Wang Na troupe and Chiang Rai youth groups. The lakeside setting is designed to bring audiences closer to one of Thailand’s most refined traditional art forms.
Pongrat Lueangthamrongcharoen, managing director of Singha Park Chiang Rai Co, said the festival’s decade-long success reflects its growing international standing. The event recently received a Gold Award for Best Overall Entertainment Program at the 2025 IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards in the United States.
“Our goal is to create a travel experience that blends romance, nature, culture and international-standard entertainment,” Pongrat said. “The festival not only strengthens Chiang Rai’s image as a global love destination but also helps generate sustainable income for local communities.”
Beyond balloons and culture, the festival will host five nights of concerts featuring leading Thai artists, running nightly from 19:00 – 23.10, alongside family-friendly zones, workshops, local food stalls and adventure activities such as ziplining, ATV rides and tea plantation tours.
Tickets range from Super Early Bird passes starting at 280 baht, with five-day passes at 999 baht, regular tickets at 350 baht, and VIP tables priced at 4,000 baht per day. Children under 100cm tall can enter for free. Tickets are available via Eventpass and selected on-site outlets at Singha Park.
With hot air balloons filling the skies, cultural performances by the lakeside and Valentine’s celebrations in the air, organisers say the 10th anniversary fiesta aims to deliver its most memorable edition yet while strengthening Chiang Rai’s appeal as a destination for romance, culture and international tourism.
Source: Khaosod English