Food festivals in Phuket worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Phuket worth planning a trip around, by month.
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival fills Ranong Road with yellow-flagged jay stalls for nine days: no meat, dairy, eggs, garlic or onion, served beside dawn shrine processions.
TipStreet stalls near Jui Tui Shrine open from about 06:30; many Old Town family kitchens close or go jay-only for the week.
Phuket City Municipality's Lunar New Year festival closes Old Town streets for three evenings of parades and a City of Gastronomy zone of more than 400 food and drink stalls.
TipThe 2026 edition ran 18:00-23:00 each night; the municipality confirms dates a few weeks ahead, so treat the next edition's days as expected.
The Phuket Lobster Festival, in its 11th year in 2026, spends August promoting the island's GI-certified lobster through a Chalong launch fair and menus at more than 122 restaurants.
TipThe month is a restaurant promotion more than a single site: look for the festival menus at hotel dining rooms and seafood houses across Phuket.
Por Tor is Phuket's Hungry Ghost month, when Hokkien shrines in Phuket Town pile tables with roast duck, fruit and hundreds of red ang ku turtle cakes for the returning dead.
TipEach shrine holds its day separately; the main worship day is the 15th of the lunar month, and the fresh market hosts two days of offerings.
PHOODIE is the Phuket Hotels Association's first island-wide food festival: a week of one-off menus at 50 restaurants and bars, a Limelight Mall market day and an awards night.
TipEach venue sets its own prices and booking rules; a Road Map dinner earns a passport worth a bite or a drink at the 28 November market.
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Guided tour · 4 hours
Discover Thai cuisine in Phuket! Explore markets, craft 4 dishes in a colonial mansion, and take home Blue Elephant souvenirs. Ideal for foodies and families!
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Experience the vibrant Phuket Sunday Market on Thalang Road. Enjoy street food, shop for unique souvenirs, and soak in the lively atmosphere of this cultural hotspot.
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This tour has combined with cultural we will visit Big Buddha view point, Chalong temple, Phuket old town, Local market to see and tasting street food and learn to coo...
