Best in Thailand Best Night Markets in Chiang Mai (2026 Guide)
As of September 2026, Sunday Walking Street on Ratchadamnoen Road ranks as Chiang Mai's best night market for its scale and handicraft variety, followed closely by the daily Chiang Mai Night Bazaar and the Saturday Walking Street on Wua Lai Road. Warorot Market, Anusarn Market, and the Chang Phuak Gate food market round out the list for shoppers seeking local produce or street-food-focused visits.
Best Night Markets in Chiang Mai (2026 Guide), ranked
Sunday Walking Street
Sunday Walking Street closes about 1 km of Ratchadamnoen Road from Tha Phae Gate to Wat Phra Singh every Sunday from mid-afternoon into the night. Temple courtyards along the route double as food courts and rest stops, giving it the largest combined footprint of any market on this list.
Visitor note (Google Maps) "It is smaller than the sunday night walking street but less crowded."
Best for: Handicrafts and largest overall selection
See full factsChiang Mai Night Bazaar
The Chiang Mai Night Bazaar operates every night of the week on Chang Klan Road, making it the only market on this list available daily rather than on a single weekly schedule. It functions as a fixed retail complex with adjoining sections such as Kalare, covering clothing, souvenirs, and electronics.
Visitor note (Google Maps) "I really love the night Bazaar in ChiangMai❤️ It is clean and tidy."
Best for: Daily availability for tourists on tight schedules
See full factsSaturday Walking Street
Saturday Walking Street runs along Wua Lai Road, a street historically tied to Chiang Mai's silversmith community, about 1.5 km south of the Old City. It follows the same road-closure format as the Sunday market but on a smaller footprint with a stronger focus on silver crafts.
Visitor note (Google Maps) "The street food is plentiful and amazing!!"
Best for: Silver crafts and a quieter alternative to Sunday
See full factsWarorot Market
Warorot Market sits near the Ping River about 1.5 km from Tha Phae Gate and functions primarily as a daytime market for produce, dried goods, and textiles, with many stalls staying open into the early evening. It draws more local shoppers than tourists compared with the Night Bazaar.
Visitor note (Google Maps) "Warorot Market offers a sensory journey through Chiang Mai's rich heritage."
Best for: Local produce and everyday goods
See full factsAnusarn Market
Anusarn Market sits directly beside the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar on Chang Klan Road and centers on a nightly seafood and Thai food court rather than retail stalls. It suits visitors who want a sit-down meal within walking distance of the main bazaar's shopping.
Visitor note (Google Maps) "The affordability of Anusran Market is its biggest selling point."
Best for: Sit-down seafood dinners near the Night Bazaar
Official website See full factsChang Phuak Gate Night Market
Chang Phuak Gate Night Market gathers nightly on the north side of the Old City moat and is known locally for khao kha moo (stewed pork leg over rice) vendors rather than retail shopping. It draws a largely local crowd and has little of the souvenir-stall format found at the other markets.
Visitor note (Google Maps) "Chang Phuak Gate Night Market is a culinary gem!"
Best for: Local street food away from the tourist crowds
See full factsWhat days and hours do Chiang Mai's night markets operate?
Chiang Mai's market calendar splits into daily and weekly events. The Chiang Mai Night Bazaar on Chang Klan Road runs every night of the week, typically from around 18:00 to 23:00, while Anusarn Market next door keeps similar nightly hours focused on its food court.
The two walking street markets follow a fixed weekly schedule instead of a daily one. Sunday Walking Street closes Ratchadamnoen Road to vehicles from roughly 16:00 to past midnight, and the Saturday Walking Street does the same along Wua Lai Road one day earlier. Warorot Market operates mainly as a daytime market but many stalls stay open into the early evening.
How far apart are these markets and can you visit more than one in a night?
All six markets sit within roughly a 2 km radius of Chiang Mai's Old City moat, making it possible to combine visits on the same evening if the schedule lines up. Sunday Walking Street stretches for about 1 km along Ratchadamnoen Road between Tha Phae Gate and Wat Phra Singh, with side sois branching off near Wat Chedi Luang.
The Night Bazaar and Anusarn Market sit next to each other on Chang Klan Road, about 1 km southeast of Tha Phae Gate, so both are easily walkable in a single trip. Wua Lai Road for the Saturday market lies about 1.5 km south of the Old City near Chiang Mai Gate, while Warorot Market and the Chang Phuak Gate market sit on opposite sides of the Old City, roughly 2 km apart.
What is the difference between the Night Bazaar and the Walking Street markets?
The Chiang Mai Night Bazaar is a permanent, roofed-and-open-air market complex that has operated nightly for decades on Chang Klan Road, selling souvenirs, clothing, and electronics year-round. Walking Street markets, by contrast, exist only one day per week and require the city to close a public road to vehicle traffic for the event.
Sunday Walking Street on Ratchadamnoen Road and Saturday Walking Street on Wua Lai Road both run through residential and temple-lined streets inside or just outside the Old City walls, giving them a more local, temporary-market atmosphere compared to the fixed retail stalls of the Night Bazaar.
Which market is best for food versus shopping?
Visitors focused on street food tend to prioritize Chang Phuak Gate Night Market, a smaller local market on the north side of the Old City known for khao kha moo (stewed pork leg over rice) vendors, and Anusarn Market, which centers on a seafood and Thai food court rather than retail stalls.
Shoppers looking for handicrafts and clothing get the widest selection at Sunday Walking Street, which spans about 1 km of stalls plus side streets, and at the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, which has operated as a fixed retail complex on Chang Klan Road for several decades.
Are Chiang Mai's night markets walkable or do you need transport?
The Old City's grid layout and the roughly 1.5 sq km area inside the moat make most markets reachable on foot or by a short songthaew (shared red truck taxi) ride. Sunday Walking Street and Saturday Walking Street both close their host roads to cars, so visitors arrive on foot from surrounding streets or park outside the closure zone.
The Night Bazaar and Anusarn Market on Chang Klan Road sit about 1 km from the Old City's Tha Phae Gate, a distance many visitors cover on foot in 10 to 15 minutes, while Warorot Market near the Ping River is roughly 1.5 km from the same gate.
How is this ranking computed?
- Size and stall variety: 25%
- Food quality and variety: 25%
- Local authenticity: 20%
- Accessibility from Old City: 15%
- Atmosphere and cultural setting: 15%
Entity references
Full factual profiles for each entity on this page:
- Sunday Walking Street
- Chiang Mai Night Bazaar
- Saturday Walking Street
- Warorot Market
- Anusarn Market
- Chang Phuak Gate Night Market
Official sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai_Night_Bazaar
- https://www.tourismthailand.org/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warorot_Market
- https://www.chiangmai.go.th/
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