Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre

Art exhibits, live music shows, traditional dance performances, movie screenings, long nights out partying with local hipsters – nope, you certainly couldn’t call Chiang Mai boring! There’s a well-established art and culture scene here, which is greatly helped by the presence of several universities. To start your cultural exploration, first head to the Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre for an understanding of the traditional art forms of the Chiang Mai region. Next, stop by any one of the Old Town’s cool cafes and peruse the community boards for flyers on the latest shows and events – copies of Citylife Magazine, an English-language publication for life in Chiang Mai, have the most listings. The Chiang Mai University Art Centre often features rotating exhibitions, and Documentary Arts Asiais an excellent stop for stunning photography shows and thought-provoking movie nights. Once you’re ready to head out at night, hit up the bars and clubs along Nimmanhaemin Road, where you’ll be partying shoulder-to-shoulder with Chiang Mai’s cool kids. For a quintessential Chiang Mai experience, also stop by a cabaret show at Anasarn night market, where you can see a bevy of showgirl entertainment from the city’s most talented trans performers.

Art exhibits, live music shows, traditional dance performances, movie screenings, long nights out partying with local hipsters – nope, you certainly couldn’t call Chiang Mai boring! There’s a well-established art and culture scene here, which is greatly helped by the presence of several universities. To start your cultural exploration, first head to the Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre for an understanding of the traditional art forms of the Chiang Mai region. Next, stop by any one of the Old Town’s cool cafes and peruse the community boards for flyers on the latest shows and events – copies of Citylife Magazine, an English-language publication for life in Chiang Mai, have the most listings. The Chiang Mai University Art Centre often features rotating exhibitions, and Documentary Arts Asiais an excellent stop for stunning photography shows and thought-provoking movie nights. Once you’re ready to head out at night, hit up the bars and clubs along Nimmanhaemin Road, where you’ll be partying shoulder-to-shoulder with Chiang Mai’s cool kids. For a quintessential Chiang Mai experience, also stop by a cabaret show at Anasarn night market, where you can see a bevy of showgirl entertainment from the city’s most talented trans performers.