This is the season for Festivals and a great time to visit Phuket island. The Phuket Old Town Festival is very popular, this year will be the 13th anniversary, and which is held in collaboration with the Chinese New Year.
Phuket Town Municipality will stage the event mainly at Dragon Park and Thalang Road and along the famous Soi Rommanee, which will be converted into walking streets during the event.
You can expect many colourful entertainment options including ultural parades, Chinese opera performances, a rickshaw tour around the streets, a Phuket Baba Light Show, Chinese folk dancing troupes and more.
The opening ceremony and parade will be held from Khanit Hongyok Road to Thalang Road to start the festival on January 28. The activities start from about 15:00 and last until midnight each day. The final day of the festival will be on January 30 with a candlelit ceremony and another one to worship Chinese gods.