Fancy spending an entire night lying under the stars, watching for shooting stars? Representatives from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Chiang Mai Office will be at this year’s Citylife Garden Fair to introduce an unusual new event coming to Chiang Dao: Thailand’s first-ever meteor-watching marathon, CHIANG DAO GEMINIDS MAN 2026.
Organised by TAT Chiang Mai, TASANA Creative Space and partners, the event invites participants to compete for the longest time spent watching the annual Geminids meteor shower, with prizes worth more than 100,000 baht.
Taking place at TASANA Creative Space in Chiang Dao from 11th–14th December, the festival combines astronomy, endurance competition, community activities and a good deal of fun. The main challenge begins at 4pm on 13th December and continues until 5am the following morning, with contestants attempting to stay beneath the night sky for as long as possible.
Only 30 competitors will receive priority places in the first round, although additional participants can register on-site and join a waiting list for available beds. Spectators are welcome to attend free of charge.
Visitors to the Citylife Garden Fair will have the opportunity to find out more about the event and purchase competition tickets directly from the TAT Chiang Mai booth.
Beyond the competition, Chiang Dao Geminids Man will feature MUANSART MARKET, a community festival celebrating local food, creativity and astronomy through six themed zones.
The Culinary Arts zone will showcase local dishes, while Relaxation Arts invites visitors to unwind on comfortable Lotus mattresses beneath the stars. Photography Arts, supported by Nikon, will offer opportunities to explore photography and try camera equipment. Natural Crafts, in collaboration with Loang Him Kao, will feature nature-inspired handicrafts, while the Astronomy zone, supported by the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), will introduce visitors to the universe and the Geminids meteor shower. An Astrology zone will also offer fortune-telling sessions.
The Geminids are among the year’s most spectacular meteor showers, usually peaking around 13th–14th December. Under favourable dark-sky conditions, observers can see dozens of meteors per hour, with the shower sometimes producing more than 100.
With Chiang Dao increasingly recognised for its dark skies and stargazing opportunities, the event aims to combine astronomy, tourism and community activities in a distinctly unconventional festival.
As the organisers put it: ‘A competition where the sky is the arena, darkness is the distance, and the first light of dawn is the finish line.’
Chiang Dao Geminids Man 2026
11th–14th December 2026
TASANA Creative Space, Chiang Dao
Spectator admission is free. Competition tickets can be purchased at the TAT Chiang Mai booth at Citylife Garden Fair or online through Ticketmelon.