The greatest hidden gem within an hour drive from Bangkok, Nasatta Light festival.   

One of the best kept secrets travel spot out near Bangkok, one of the world’s most spectacular annual light illumination show can be found at a cultural park, situates in Ratchaburi’s Damnoen Saduak district.

What come to mind when you plan your vacation to Thailand? Is it a tranquil getaway, off the beaten tourist track? Or a visit to the charming ancient and historical temples. palaces, and many magical ruins?  Could it be local festivities that you are looking for to steep deeper in the Thai experience? If that is what you are looking for, then we have the perfect tip for your holiday this winter to experience Thailand like a local.

A short 30-minute drive from the hustling and bustling of Damnoen Saduak Floating Marketing is Nasatta Park. At this serene and sylvan park locates Thailand’s best Light Illumination Festival.On normal days throughout the year, Nasatta Park operates day-time visitor hours as an educational Thai Modern History and Art Museum . But for 2 months of the year since 2018, the park transforms its 44 Rai (or 7.4 ha) exhibition area with millions of LED lights in the unique spaces into its famous annual illumination festival. The Park’s illumination festival is the biggest and most creative light festival in Thailand. Across the 7.4 hectares of the forested landscape is covered in numerous LED light displays and light projector mappings giving new perspectives to the well thought out architects, brilliant sculptures and calming nature-scape  throughout the park.

Imagine walking under the towering green canopy of  trees and taking in the vast field of lights surrounds you as far as you can see. It  will sure to be a sight that will mark special moments of your vacation getaway to Thailand. Nasatta Light Festival has the distinctive, subtle Thai charm, designed by our in-house artistic lighting designer, that you cannot find in a light festival anywhere else in the World as unique today.

Come and find a refreshing experience and venture into a new territory that is not yet over explored by the crowd. An Adult All-Day ticket is only 350 Baht for all visitors. At this price, you can stroll through the park during the day – visiting activity kioks as well as the light festival in the evening. Through the day-time visiting hours, there are a canteen, a restaurant and a café offering many delightful snacks and food items by the museum to keep you hydrated and energized throughout the day. At night, there are plenty of food stalls inside the festival to keep you fuel for many more exciting photo ops throughout the evening. So you will never go hungry! 

We recommend visiting the Park early and book one of the many cultural immersive workshops that the Park has to offer. They have quite a selection of masterclasses for you to choose from like Thai Food Cooking and gold leaf gilding on canvas to name a few. But do reserve in advance as these workshops are offered in small groups with limited availability and will be held during day-time only. So, checking and reserving your spots at these workshops at least a week in advance is recommended to secure yourself a place and not miss this chance! With all the activities going on, you can easily spend 4 – 6 hours at the park along while tasting delicious local Thai refreshments.

Tip: Get into the Thai Spirit and make a stop at the Park’s Thai costume rental shop and travel in time to the most beautiful era in Thai clothing history (300 years in the past) and join in the fun along with the locals who will also dressed in luxurious traditional Thai clothes, called Shude-Thai, for the event.