Chiang Mai Night Markets: Which to Visit on Which Night

Warorot Market is the daytime market, open 6am-6pm. The Night Bazaar runs nightly on Chang Khlan Road, just east of the Old City. Bargain politely there, because most vendors overprice with the expectation of haggling. Kalare and Anusarn food courts serve papaya salad and grilled meats.

By Vincent Nguyen

On this page
  1. Chiang Mai night markets: which night and what hours
  2. What to see at each night market
  3. Who each night market suits (and who should skip it)
  4. How to get to the night markets
  5. When to go and how long
  6. Nearby and how to combine it
  7. Before you go
  8. Common questions

On this page

  1. Chiang Mai night markets: which night and what hours
  2. What to see at each night market
  3. Who each night market suits (and who should skip it)
  4. How to get to the night markets
  5. When to go and how long
  6. Nearby and how to combine it
  7. Before you go
  8. Common questions

Chiang Mai has an evening market for every night of the week. The Night Bazaar runs nightly. Warorot is the daytime market.

Chiang Mai night markets: which night and what hours

Quick picks:

  • Any weeknight: the Night Bazaar on Chang Khlan Road.
  • Food and dried goods by day: Warorot Market, 6am-6pm.
Market Night Hours as given Best for
Night Bazaar Nightly, including Saturday and Sunday — —
Wualai Saturday market Saturday — —
Sunday Walking Street Sunday — —
Warorot Market Daily, by day 6am-6pm —
Wide street full of walkers between lines of market stalls on a Sunday evening.
Ratchadamnoen Road during the Sunday market.

What to see at each night market

Night Bazaar: the every-night market

The Night Bazaar is on Chang Khlan Road and sprawls across a few city blocks near the Ping River, just east of the Old City. Busiest at weekends.

Most vendors overprice their goods with the expectation of haggling, so bargain politely. Side alleys hold art, antiques and hidden beer gardens.

Wide street at night with a red songthaew and lit shop fronts.
Chang Khlan Road at night.

Kalare and Anusarn food courts serve papaya salad and grilled meats.

Sunday Walking Street: the big weekly market

The Sunday Walking Street guide has the route and timing.

Wualai Saturday Walking Street: the silver market

Crowd browsing lit stalls under tents along a narrow street at night.
Wualai Road on a Saturday evening.

Warorot Market: the daytime counterpart

Warorot is open daily 6am-6pm and busier at weekends. It is where Chiang Mai buys food and dried goods, not an evening market.

Shoppers walking through a covered hall of market stalls under a high ceiling.
Inside the main building of Warorot Market.

The Warorot Market guide covers the floors.

Who each night market suits (and who should skip it)

Night Bazaar

  • Good for: souvenir shoppers and anyone who wants a market on a weeknight, because it runs nightly.

Sunday Walking Street

Wualai Saturday market

Warorot Market

  • Skip if you want an evening market: it closes at 6pm.

How to get to the night markets

Chiang Mai Night Bazaar
Changklan Rd, Chang Moi Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Wua Lai Walking Street Saturday Market
69 Wua Lai Rd, Haiya Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Tha Phae Walking Street (Sunday Walking Street start)
Rachadamnoen Rd Old City Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Warorot Market (Kad Luang)
Wichayanon Rd, Tambon Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

The songthaew guide covers fares and hailing.

When to go and how long

The Night Bazaar runs nightly and is busiest at weekends. Warorot closes at 6pm.

Nearby and how to combine it

A day plan: Warorot at 6am-6pm for food and dried goods.

Before you go

  • Bargain politely at the Night Bazaar.
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Common questions

Is Warorot a night market?

No. Warorot is open daily 6am-6pm, so it is the daytime counterpart to the evening markets.

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