The Flower Festival is an annual event that’s always held the first weekend in February. One of the major parks in the city is beautifully decorated with floral sculptures, flower stalls are set up with rare or exotic flowers for purchase, a Flower Festival Queen is chosen and for us, the highlight is the Parade. It traditionally kicks off while the temps are cool, at 8 a.m. We arrived in time for the beginning!
It’s difficult to capture the beauty of the floats. They are multi-colored, elegant, and filled with flowers.
The parade had it all…lovely participants,
marching bands,
exotic animals,
traditional costumes,
and fanciful ones.
We stayed for nearly two hours and the parade wasn’t yet over! It’s a big event, and we’ve made it a point to schedule our travels so that we can attend.
It’s a happy occasion and we understand why Thailand is called the Land of Smiles!
