# Chiang Mai Night Bazaar > The Night Bazaar is Chiang Mai's daily evening market on Chang Khlan Road, between the Old City moat and the Ping River. It has hill-tribe crafts, portraits, clothes, souvenirs and food courts. Entry is free and bargaining is fine. It comes alive around 18:00 and runs until midnight (unofficial). It's 15 minutes on foot from Tha Phae Gate. Web page: https://yesgo.io/thailand/chiang-mai/chiang-mai-night-bazaar - City: [Chiang Mai](https://yesgo.io/thailand/chiang-mai), Thailand - YesGo score: 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h 30 min - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Free - Hours: Daily, roughly 18:00 to midnight; some shops open by day too - What to buy: Hill-tribe crafts, portraits, clothes, jewellery, souvenirs - Food: Anusarn and Kalare food courts and street stalls - Payment: Cash in baht; bargaining is normal - Where: Chang Khlan Road, between Tha Phae and Sridonchai roads - Coordinates: 18.78590, 99.00070 - Facts checked: 08.11.2026 ## Key facts - **Chang Khlan** — the road the bazaar lines — between the Old City moat and the Ping River (source: English Wikipedia) - **Crafts** — the bazaar is known for handicrafts and portraits painted on the spot (source: English Wikipedia) - **Chinese merchants** — first owned the market; today it has many Thai owners (source: English Wikipedia) - **Every evening** — the bazaar runs daily, unlike the weekend markets (source: travel guides) - **Sunday** — a separate walking market on Ratchadamnoen Road in the Old City (source: travel guides) - **Saturday** — a walking market on Wualai Road by the Silver Temple (source: travel guides) - **Warorot** — the daytime Kad Luang market by the river — for local shopping (source: travel guides) - **≈ 1 km** — east of Tha Phae Gate along Tha Phae Road (source: OSM) ## What is the Night Bazaar? The **Night Bazaar** is Chiang Mai's main daily evening market. It stretches along **Chang Khlan Road** between Tha Phae and Sridonchai roads, east of the Old City moat and close to the Ping River. It isn't one market but several covered halls and street rows selling **hill-tribe crafts**, clothes, jewellery and souvenirs. The bazaar is especially known for **handmade goods** and **portraits** painted while you wait. It was once owned by Chinese merchants, but it grew over time and now has many Thai owners. The **Anusarn** and **Kalare** food courts nearby serve food from all over Thailand. ## Hours, prices and bargaining Entry is **free**. According to guides, the bazaar comes alive **around 18:00** and runs **until midnight**; some shops open by day too. There's no official schedule. **Bargaining** is expected: the first price for tourists is often inflated. Ask several sellers, negotiate with a smile and pay in **cash** — many stalls don't take cards. > **Don't confuse it with the weekend markets** The Night Bazaar runs every day, but Chiang Mai's best markets are at weekends: the Sunday evening walking market on Ratchadamnoen Road from Tha Phae Gate, and the Saturday market on Wualai Road by the Silver Temple. They have more local crafts and fewer mass-produced souvenirs. For daytime local shopping, try Warorot market by the river. ## What to buy and try - **Hill-tribe crafts** — embroidery, bags, silver. - **Portraits** — painted from a photo or from life. - **Clothes** — light trousers, shirts, scarves. - **Woodcarving and ceramics** from northern Thailand. - **Food at the Anusarn and Kalare** food courts. - **Thai massage** in the parlours around the bazaar. ## How to get to the Night Bazaar 1. **From Tha Phae Gate** — about 1 km east along Tha Phae Road, 15 minutes on foot. 2. **By red songthaew, Grab or tuk-tuk** — to Chang Khlan Road / Night Bazaar. 3. **From Chiang Mai airport** — about 15 minutes by taxi. 4. **From the Ping River** — a few minutes west on foot. 5. The bazaar runs along Chang Khlan Road — enter from either end. ## How long do you need? Allow **1–1.5 hours** to browse, longer with dinner at a food court. **Around 19:00** is best, when every row is open but it's not yet crowded. A good evening: Old City temples by day, **Tha Phae Gate** towards evening, then a walk along Tha Phae Road to the Night Bazaar. ## Is the Night Bazaar worth it? Yes, if you're in Chiang Mai on a weekday evening: it's the easiest way to shop for souvenirs, eat and stroll. The YesGo take: there are plenty of identical mass-produced souvenirs, and prices are higher than at the weekend markets. If you're in town on a Saturday or Sunday, the walking markets are more interesting. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Cash in baht, in small notes - [ ] Ready to bargain - [ ] Dinner at a food court - [ ] At weekends — the walking markets - [ ] A shopping bag ## Chiang Mai markets: compare and choose Chiang Mai markets rated by YesGo. - [Tha Phae Gate](https://yesgo.io/thailand/chiang-mai/tha-phae-gate) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · free - [Chiang Mai Night Bazaar](https://yesgo.io/thailand/chiang-mai/chiang-mai-night-bazaar) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · free ## An evening in Chiang Mai Wat Chedi Luang by day, Tha Phae Gate towards evening, then the Night Bazaar. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Wat Chedi Luang](https://yesgo.io/thailand/chiang-mai/wat-chedi-luang) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ 40–50 baht 2. [Tha Phae Gate](https://yesgo.io/thailand/chiang-mai/tha-phae-gate) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · free 3. [Chiang Mai Night Bazaar](https://yesgo.io/thailand/chiang-mai/chiang-mai-night-bazaar) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · free ## Good to know The Night Bazaar is the daily market on Chang Khlan Road. The Sunday and Saturday walking markets are different, in the Old City and on Wualai Road. Night markets in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket are in other cities. ## Tips - Arrive around 19:00 — everything's open but it's not packed. - Compare prices at several stalls. - Order a portrait early and collect it on your way back. - At weekends, the walking markets are more interesting. - On the way: [Tha Phae Gate](https://yesgo.io/thailand/chiang-mai/tha-phae-gate). ## Questions ### What time does the Night Bazaar open? Around 18:00, running until midnight (according to guides). ### Is it open every day? Yes, daily. ### Is there an entry fee? No, entry is free. ### Can I bargain? Yes, bargaining is normal here. ### What can I buy? Hill-tribe crafts, portraits, clothes and jewellery. ### How do I get there? About 1 km east of Tha Phae Gate, 15 minutes on foot. ### Where can I eat? At the Anusarn and Kalare food courts next to the bazaar. ### Which markets run at weekends? Sunday on Ratchadamnoen Road and Saturday on Wualai Road. ## How we checked There's no official website. Location, goods and history are from English Wikipedia. The 18:00–24:00 hours come from guides and are marked unconfirmed. The Anusarn and Kalare food courts and the weekend markets are from guides; they don't have pages of their own. The distance from Tha Phae Gate is from OSM coordinates. ## Sources - English Wikipedia — Chiang Mai Night Bazaar: location, goods, ownership history - 2026 travel guides — opening hours, food courts, weekend markets (unofficial) - OSM — bazaar coordinates and distance from Tha Phae Gate - YesGo general facts for Thailand — payment, transport --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.