📆 Pattaya Annual Events & Festivals
The events that come round every year, month by month. For dated listings this week, see What's On.
🚐 Every week — bar crawls
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Monday Buzzin Bar Crawl
Every Monday · Pattaya
Guided Monday crawl through a rotating mix of external beer bars, gogos and Gents Clubs — venues like Hunny Lounge, Free Willy, Dirty Money, OXO, Playgirlz and Maggie Mays, 7+ stops with free shots in every bar. Run by Buzzin with hired Baht Bus transport (350฿); book through the Buzzin Discord.
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Tuesday Pussy Wagon Bar Crawl
Every Tuesday · Pattaya
Free guided crawl on the Pussy Wagon: CatFlaps → Maggie Mays Jomtien → Camel Toe → Free Willy → Buzzin Lounge → Maggie Mays Pattaya → Club Fate. Free shots at every stop, free goulash at Free Willy, a free 2-girl show, and a beer-card raffle to win 10 free beers drawn at the final venue (~8:30 PM). No booking — just turn up at the 1 PM meet.
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Wednesday Pussy Wagon Bar Crawl (Darkside)
Every Wednesday · Pattaya
Free Pussy Wagon crawl that ventures into East Pattaya's 'Darkside': Maggie Mays Jomtien → CatFlaps → Free Willy → Camel Toe → Maggie Mays Darkside → The Brass House → Maggie Mays Resort. Free shots, free lasagne at Camel Toe, a free 2-girl show and a beer-card raffle for 10 free beers at the last stop. No booking needed.
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Thursday Pussy Wagon Bar Crawl
Every Thursday · Pattaya
Free Pussy Wagon crawl: Maggie Mays Pattaya → Buzzin Lounge → CatFlaps → Maggie Mays Jomtien → Camel Toe → Free Willy → Club Fate. Free shots at every stop, free lasagne at Camel Toe, a free 2-girl show and a beer-card raffle to win 10 free beers drawn around 8:30 PM. No booking — just show up at the 1 PM meet.
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Friday Buzzin Bar Crawl
Every Friday · Pattaya
Guided Friday crawl through a rotating mix of external beer bars, gogos and Gents Clubs — venues like Hunny Lounge, Free Willy, Dirty Money, OXO, Playgirlz and Maggie Mays, 7+ stops with free shots in every bar. Run by Buzzin with hired Baht Bus transport (350฿); book through the Buzzin Discord.
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Saturday Pussy Wagon Bar Crawl (Darkside)
Every Saturday · Pattaya
Free Pussy Wagon crawl into East Pattaya's 'Darkside': Camel Toe → Free Willy → CatFlaps → Maggie Mays Jomtien → Maggie Mays Resort → The Brass House → Maggie Mays Darkside. Free shots, free chicken wings & dips at CatFlaps, a free 2-girl show and a beer-card raffle for 10 free beers at the final stop. No booking needed.
📆 Through the year
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Songkran & Wan Lai Festival (Pattaya)
13–19 April · Pattaya
Thai New Year water festival. Pattaya's celebration runs longest in the country, finishing with Wan Lai on 18–19 April in Naklua and on Beach Road — city-wide water fights, parades and sandcastle-building.
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Bangsaen Grand Prix
Usually the first week of July — dates announced yearly · Bangsaen
Southeast Asia's biggest street race — the B-Quik Thailand Super Series transforms Bang Saen's seaside roads into a temporary circuit for GT3, GT4, touring and production cars, plus support races. Free public entry. Usually held in the first week of July; exact dates announced yearly.
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Pattaya Marathon
Usually the third weekend of July — dates announced yearly · Pattaya
Annual road-running event (full, half and shorter distances) starting on Beach Road in the early hours. Traditionally the third weekend of July; the organisers announce exact dates each year.
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Tahitian Queen Anniversary Party
15 August · Pattaya
Annual anniversary party at Tahitian Queen, Pattaya's oldest rock 'n' roll go-go bar — live band, drinks specials and a packed house every August.
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Halloween on Walking Street
31 October · Pattaya
Walking Street's bars and clubs go all-out for Halloween — costumes, themed nights and street crowds every 31 October.
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Loy Krathong
Full-moon night in November — date varies yearly · Pattaya
Thailand's festival of light — floating decorated krathongs on the water to release bad luck, held on the full moon of the 12th lunar month (usually November). Beaches, lakes and hotels across Pattaya hold celebrations.
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Pattaya International Bikini Beach Race
Late in the year (Oct–Dec) — dates announced yearly · Central Pattaya Beach
A fun beach run in swimwear along Pattaya Beach, usually in the cooler late-year months. Exact dates move year to year — check the annual calendar closer to the time.
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Pattaya International Fireworks Festival
Late November — exact dates announced yearly · Pattaya Beach
Two nights of international fireworks teams competing over Pattaya Bay, with food stalls and live music along Beach Road. Held in late November — 27–28 November in 2026.
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Christmas on Walking Street
24–25 December · Pattaya
Christmas decorations, live music and party nights across Pattaya's bars and Walking Street on 24–25 December.