Chiang Mai Flower Festival ( th, มหกรรม ไม้ ดอกไม้ ประดับ จังหวัด เชียงใหม่, link=no) is an annual event celebrating flowers and ornamental plants in

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...

, Thailand. The festival lasts 3 days and begins at the first weekend of February to mark the end of the cool season. Yellow and white

chrysanthemums Chrysanthemums (), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center ...

, and damask roses, a variety of flower found only in Chiang Mai, are displayed.

Flower Festival parade

The Flower Festival Parade typically begins early Saturday morning, and can continue on into the afternoon or evening. The

flower parade A flower parade is a parade in which the floats, vehicles, boats, participants, animals and other things are decorated or covered in flowers. Often there are other elements like marching bands and people in costumes. Flower parades are held in ...

lines up along Charoen Muang Road, from the Nawarat Bridge to the train station. At 16:00 the parade starts and moves up Tha Phae Road to Tha Phae Gate. It then turns left and follows the moat around to Suan Buak Hat. Typically, the flower parade moves very slowly, and stops frequently. Western-style marching bands from local schools and local drumming groups are interspersed among the floats. Dancers in traditional costumes perform Thai dances, and often those taking part in the flower parade hand out flowers to the spectators.

Miss Chiang Mai Flower Festival

Many of the girls atop the decorated floats and carriages seen in the flower parade are candidates for the Miss Chiang Mai Flower Festival competition. By late afternoon the process of choosing the

Flower Festival Queen from these candidates begins, during which a party takes place where loud rock music is played and liquid refreshments are served. This goes on until the evening, when the Flower Festival Queen is chosen.

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