Bangkok's 28th International Festival of Dance & Music 2026
Runs until 17 Oct
Fri 16 Oct in Bangkok
22 this weekend
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
Events 1
Weekend only 3
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Sat & Sun · from 09:00
Tep Bar — traditional Thai live music sets (Chinatown, Soi Nana)
Sat & Sun · from 19:00
Open this weekend 18
Lumphini Park (daily public-park hours)
Sat & Sun · from 04:30
theCOMMONS Thonglor (community space & free programme)
Sat & Sun · from 08:00
National Museum Bangkok (galleries & royal collections)
Sat & Sun · from 08:30
BACC — Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (rotating exhibitions)
Sat & Sun · from 10:00
ICONSIAM (riverside complex & SOOKSIAM indoor floating-market floor)
Sat & Sun · from 10:00
Museum Siam — Decoding Thainess (permanent exhibition)
Sat & Sun · from 10:00
Asiatique The Riverfront (riverside night bazaar)
Sat & Sun · from 11:00
Brown Sugar: The Jazz Boutique — live jazz nights (Chinatown, Soi Nana)
Sat & Sun · from 17:00
Jodd Fairs Ratchada (night market)
Sat & Sun · from 17:00
Talad Rot Fai Srinakarin (Train Night Market Srinakarin)
Sat & Sun · from 17:00
Train Night Market Ratchada (Talad Rot Fai Ratchada)
Sat & Sun · from 17:00
Saxophone Pub — nightly live jazz, blues & funk (Victory Monument)
Sat & Sun · from 18:00
Smalls — live jazz six nights a week, closed Tue (Suan Phlu, Sathorn)
Sat & Sun · from 18:00
Calypso Cabaret at Asiatique (nightly show)
Sat & Sun · from 19:15
Sing Sing Theater (regular club nights)
Sat · from 21:00
House of Heals — drag & cabaret show nights (Ratchaprasong)
Sat & Sun · from 22:30
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Asiatique The Riverfront (riverside night bazaar)
The easiest riverside evening in Bangkok to execute — daily hours and a free boat both confirmed on the official site.
- When
- Open daily 11:00-24:00; shops and stalls skew to the evening, and the free shuttle boat runs 16:00-23:30.
- Where
- Asiatique The Riverfront · Charoenkrung, Bang Kho Laem (riverside)
- Price
- Free
- Checked
- · Due for a recheck — confirm before you go
The Bamboo Bar — nightly live jazz at the Mandarin Oriental
Nightly and unbookable — the whole decision is arriving early enough and dressing for it.
- When
- Live jazz nightly: Mon-Thu 20:00-23:45 and Fri-Sat 20:00-00:45 with vocalist and band, Sunday pianist 21:00-23:45; bar opens 17:00.
- Where
- The Bamboo Bar · Riverside (Bang Rak)
- Price
- Free
- Checked
- · Due for a recheck — confirm before you go
BACC — Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (rotating exhibitions)
Works as an unplanned rainy-day stop if you are already near Siam; skip Mondays, when the whole centre is closed.
- When
- Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-20:00; closed Mondays
- Where
- Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) · Wang Mai (Pathum Wan)
BTS National Stadium (Silom Line) - Price
- Free
- Checked
Bangkok Runners — Easy Peasy Tuesday morning run (Benjakitti Park)
Zero-cost and zero-commitment — the only planning is checking the Meetup page that morning for rain or haze calls.
- When
- Every Tuesday: meet 06:30, start 06:35 at Benjakitti Park's north end near the car park; 5-7 km at an easy 6.5-8 min/km.
- Where
- Benjakitti Park · Khlong Toei (Benjakitti Park)
- Price
- Free
- Checked
Calypso Cabaret at Asiatique (nightly show)
An easy show to build an Asiatique evening around — with both the 19:15 and the 21:00 show running, a later Asiatique arrival still works.
- When
- Two shows nightly, 19:15 and 21:00 (about 75 minutes each) — confirm times when booking.
- Where
- Calypso Cabaret · Warehouse 3, Asiatique The Riverfront, Bang Kho Laem
- Price
- 900–2,200 THB
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Chatuchak Weekend Market
Suits a slow weekend morning more than an evening — it only runs Saturday and Sunday, and midday heat is real.
- When
- Saturdays and Sundays, about 09:00-18:00
- Where
- Chatuchak Weekend Market
MRT Kamphaeng Phet (Blue Line) - Price
- Free
- Checked
House of Heals — drag & cabaret show nights (Ratchaprasong)
A commit-to-the-night venue — late show times and spend-credit tables mean it works as the plan, not an add-on.
- When
- Show nights every day except Tuesday; main drag show about 22:30-00:30 (venue opens 21:00 midweek, 20:30 Fri-Sun). Themed early programming varies by night.
- Where
- House of Heals · Ratchaprasong / Phloen Chit, Pathum Wan
- Price
- 1,000–10,000 THB
- Checked
ICONSIAM (riverside complex & SOOKSIAM indoor floating-market floor)
An easy fallback on a rainy or too-hot day — free to enter and open daily, but set a budget, since eating and shopping are the point.
- When
- Open daily 10:00-22:00
- Where
- ICONSIAM · Charoen Nakhon riverside
BTS Charoen Nakhon (Gold Line) - Price
- Free
- Checked
Jodd Fairs Ratchada (night market)
The reliable nightly no-plan option in the Ratchada corridor — free entry and MRT-adjacent, so it works as a backup for any evening.
- When
- Open nightly from around 17:00 to about 01:00; opening time varies slightly across sources, so treat late evening as the safe window.
- Where
- Jodd Fairs Ratchada · Ratchadaphisek (next to Big C Ratchada), Din Daeng
- Price
- Free
- Checked
- · Due for a recheck — confirm before you go
Lumphini Park (daily public-park hours)
Good as a no-cost early-morning or sunset hour if you are staying near Silom or Sathorn; skip it in midday heat or rain.
- When
- Open daily 04:30-22:00; cycling allowed 10:00-15:00 only
- Where
- Lumphini Park · Lumphini (Silom/Sathon edge)
MRT Lumphini (Blue Line) - Price
- Free
- Checked
Muay Thai at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (ONE Lumpinee Fri / Super Champ Sat)
For a fight night you are willing to travel for — the stadium sits far north of the centre, so allow a long ride each way.
- When
- Fri ONE Lumpinee 18:30-23:30; Sat Lumpinee Stadium Championship 18:00-21:00 (gates 17:00); plus monthly ONE Fight Night early Saturday mornings (dates vary).
- Where
- Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Ram Inthra) · Anusawari (Ram Inthra Road)
MRT Ram Inthra 3 (PK17) (Pink Line) - Price
- 2,000–3,500 THB
- Checked
Muay Thai at Rajadamnern Stadium (regular nightly program)
An any-evening fallback, since fights run nightly — just check it is not a Thai public holiday before setting out.
- When
- Live Muay Thai every night; gates 17:00 (Sun/Wed/Thu) or 18:00 (Mon/Tue/Fri); Sat = Greatest (flagship card). Check the official calendar for holiday closures.
- Where
- Rajadamnern Stadium · Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue
MRT Sam Yot (Blue Line) - Price
- Admission not stated — check with venue
- Checked
Museum Siam — Decoding Thainess (permanent exhibition)
The easiest indoor pairing with a Wat Pho morning — same neighbourhood, air-conditioned, and closed Mondays like many Bangkok museums.
- When
- Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; closed Mondays
- Where
- Museum Siam · Phra Nakhon (Sanam Chai Road)
MRT Sanam Chai (Blue Line) - Price
- 50–100 THB
- Checked
National Museum Bangkok (galleries & royal collections)
Go in the morning — it shuts at 16:00 and the compound takes a couple of hours to do justice, so it fails as a late-afternoon add-on.
- When
- Wednesday-Sunday 08:30-16:00; closed Mondays and Tuesdays (special openings on some public holidays)
- Where
- Bangkok National Museum · Phra Nakhon (Na Phra That Road, by Sanam Luang)
boat Tha Chang Pier (N9) (Chao Phraya Express Boat) - Price
- 30–240 THB
- Checked
Talad Rot Fai Srinakarin (Train Night Market Srinakarin)
Worth the trip out on a Thu-Sun evening if the market itself is the plan — too far southeast to tack onto a central evening.
- When
- Open Thursday-Sunday evenings, roughly 17:00-01:00; many stalls open late, so the market is at its best after about 19:00.
- Where
- Talad Rot Fai Srinakarin · Nong Bon, Prawet (Srinakarin)
- Price
- Free
- Checked
- · Due for a recheck — confirm before you go
Tep Bar — traditional Thai live music sets (Chinatown, Soi Nana)
Book-ahead on weekends, walk-in-possible midweek without music — decide by whether the live Thai sets are the point of your night.
- When
- Traditional Thai music sets Friday-Sunday from around 19:00 (bar open daily from about 18:00). Weekend tables need an advance reservation with a deposit applied to your bill.
- Where
- Tep Bar · Soi Nana (Chinatown), Pom Prap Sattru Phai
- Price
- Free — Free with pre-registration
- Checked
- · Due for a recheck — confirm before you go
theCOMMONS Thonglor (community space & free programme)
Works with zero planning as a Thonglor food-hall stop; only the specific programme items need a check on the official events page.
- When
- Space open daily 08:00-01:00 (vendor hours vary); recurring free community events — check the official events page for this week's programme.
- Where
- theCOMMONS Thonglor · Thonglor (Soi Thonglor 17), Watthana
- Price
- Free
- Checked
Train Night Market Ratchada (Talad Rot Fai Ratchada)
A casual evening add-on by MRT Thailand Cultural Centre — open days vary across sources, so check before making it your main plan.
- When
- Open daily, roughly 17:00-01:00 (per Time Out reopening report); confirm with the source before you go.
- Where
- Train Night Market Ratchada (Talad Rot Fai Ratchada) · Ratchadaphisek (behind Esplanade)
MRT Thailand Cultural Centre (Blue Line) - Price
- Admission not stated — check with venue
- Checked
Bangkok's 28th International Festival of Dance & Music 2026
Treat it as 12 separate one-or-two-night shows, not one festival — pick the production you want first, then book that specific date.
- When
- Sat 5 Sep – Sat 17 Oct
- Where
- Thailand Cultural Centre · Thiam Ruam Mit Road (Huai Khwang)
MRT Thailand Cultural Centre (Blue Line) - Price
- 2,000–8,000 THB via Thai Ticket Major
- Checked
- · Due for a recheck — confirm before you go
Book Expo Thailand 2026 (31st National Book Fair)
Free entry and directly on the MRT — go on a weekday if you can, because the opening holiday and weekends draw the heaviest crowds.
- When
- Fri 23 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
- Where
- Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Khlong Toei (Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre), Bangkok
- Price
- Free
- Checked
Bangkok Art Biennale 2026: Angels and Mara
Plan it as one venue cluster per visit, and note 2026 admission is not yet confirmed — check the official site before counting on free entry.
- When
- Thu 29 Oct – Sun 28 Feb
- Where
- BACC · Museum Siam · National Gallery of Thailand · National Museum Bangkok · One Bangkok · Wat Arun · Wat Pho · Wat Prayoon
- Price
- Admission not stated — check with venue
- Checked
gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 (QSNCC)
Date accuracy is the trap: the public days start 30 October, one day after the event officially opens.
- When
- Thu 29 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
- Where
- Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Khlong Toei (QSNCC), Bangkok
- Price
- 200–300 THB via Zipevent
- Checked
BABYMONSTER World Tour [CHOOM] in Bangkok
Two dates and tickets still on sale at last check — the honest move is booking the official channel early rather than gambling on availability.
- When
- Sat 7 Nov – Sun 8 Nov
- Where
- IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani
MRT Impact Muang Thong Thani (Pink Line (Impact spur)) - Price
- Admission not stated — check with venue
- Checked
Joji: SOLARIS in Bangkok
Still on sale at the official promoter at last check — a straightforward book-early decision, not a resale hunt.
- When
- Tue 24 Nov
- Where
- IMPACT Exhibition Hall 5, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi
- Price
- Admission not stated — check with venue
- Checked
- · Due for a recheck — confirm before you go
Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2026
Only for runners who register in advance — entry closes 31 October 2026 and start points differ by distance.
- When
- Sat 28 Nov – Sun 29 Nov
- Where
- Sanam Luang · MBK Center
- Price
- Admission not stated — check with venue
- Checked
BTS World Tour 'ARIRANG' in Bangkok
Sold out is the story: the decision is whether to monitor official channels for released capacity or plan around the crowds instead.
- When
- Thu 3 Dec – Sun 6 Dec
- Where
- Rajamangala National Stadium · Hua Mak, Bang Kapi
- Price
- Admission not stated — check with venue
- Checked
Brown Sugar: The Jazz Boutique — live jazz nights (Chinatown, Soi Nana)
Reliable six nights a week — the only real planning is avoiding Monday and knowing the address is now Soi Nana, Chinatown.
- When
- Live jazz Tuesday-Sunday (closed Mondays), usually an earlier acoustic session and a later full-band set; open roughly 17:00-01:00, later at weekends.
- Where
- Brown Sugar: The Jazz Boutique · Soi Nana (Chinatown), Pom Prap Sattru Phai
- Price
- Free
- Checked
Saxophone Pub — nightly live jazz, blues & funk (Victory Monument)
The classic any-night fallback for live music — free entry and nightly bands mean it needs no planning at all.
- When
- Live bands every night; open daily about 18:00-02:00. The lineup rotates weekly — check the venue's site or Facebook for who plays tonight.
- Where
- Saxophone Pub · Victory Monument, Ratchathewi
- Price
- Free
- Checked
Sing Sing Theater (regular club nights)
A dressed-up night out rather than a drop-in — expect the dress code and 20+ ID check, and reserve through the venue's own channels.
- When
- Tuesday-Saturday from 9pm till late; closed Sunday-Monday. House and melodic house DJs — not a Top-40 or commercial EDM venue.
- Where
- Sing Sing Theater · Sukhumvit Soi 45 (Khlong Tan Nuea)
- Price
- Admission not stated — check with venue
- Checked
Smalls — live jazz six nights a week, closed Tue (Suan Phlu, Sathorn)
A no-booking venue — the decision is just which night; check the Instagram line-up for the act.
- When
- Live jazz every night except Tuesday; bar open about 18:00-02:00, kitchen until 01:30; acts announced weekly on the venue's Instagram.
- Where
- Smalls · Suan Phlu, Sathorn (Thung Maha Mek)
- Price
- Free
- Checked
Jason Mraz Asia Tour 2026 — Bangkok (BITEC LIVE)
The logistics-friendly counterpoint to the season's stadium shows — BTS-connected and capped at four tickets per buyer.
- When
- Thu 29 Oct
- Where
- Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) · Bang Na
BTS Bang Na (Sukhumvit Line) - Price
- 2,000–7,000 THB via Ticketmelon
- Checked