New Exotic Christmas Option: Thailand’s Christmas Star Parade & the Triple Black Magic Show
Last updated 2026-09-27 — Unlike the silver-and-white Christmases of Europe and America, the Christmas Star Parade Festival, to be held from December 23–29, 2013, in Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand, offers an Eastern-style Christmas celebration in a warm tropical setting...
By MOOK Travel Life Network, Reported by Chen Guanxin
Unlike the silver-and-white Christmases of Europe and America, the Christmas Star Parade Festival, to be held from December 23–29, 2013, in Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand, allows you to experience an authentically Eastern-style Christmas celebration in a warm country. Attend the Christmas Star Parade, enjoy a city tram tour, and watch a spectacular fireworks display. After the parade, you can also catch the unique rural festival known as the “Triple Black Magic Show.” Experience a Christmas unlike any other.
The series of events for the Thailand Christmas Star Parade Festival kicks off on December 23. (Photo provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand)
This year, the Christmas Star Parade will take place from December 23–25 in Sakon Nakhon City, the largest Roman Catholic community in Thailand, and Ban Ta Rae Village. From December 23–24, in the century-old ancient town of Ta Rae, local residents will decorate their colonial and Vietnamese-style homes with star-shaped lights and dazzling Christmas trees. The highlight of the event is the unique traditional Christmas Star Parade in Ban Ta Rae. The local church will also hold Mass, and visitors can join a city tram tour, walk the streets, and enjoy performances of the traditional Christmas nativity play. Visitors can also learn how to make the famous star-shaped lanterns in fun workshops.
The spectacular and grand Star Parade will take place at 6:00 PM on December 25 in downtown Sakon Nakhon, featuring over 200 elaborately decorated lantern floats. These floats are creatively designed by Roman Catholic communities from Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Pathom, Mukdahan, and Kalasin, and the parade will also include other traditional Christmas figures such as Santa Claus and angels. However, the true festive atmosphere comes from the thousands of Catholics and local residents who join the parade carrying shining star lanterns.
Want to experience a Christmas unlike the Western style? A trip to Thailand is the perfect choice. (Photo provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand)
The Christmas Star Parade will begin at Rama V Square, proceed through the city, and then head to the main site in Ta Rae, Nong Saeng Catholic Church (St. Joseph School). Visitors are invited to join this fun parade starting at 3:00 PM. Celebration activities in front of the church square include stage entertainment, a Christmas nativity play, Southeast Asian cultural performances, Christmas choir performances, and a fireworks show. There will also be workshops for making star lanterns and Christmas decorations. Visitors can shop for local handicrafts and sample local delicacies.
From December 25 to 29, visitors are encouraged to stay in Sakon Nakhon and enjoy the magical “Triple Black Magic Show” at Ming Mueang Square in Sakon Nakhon City. The Black Magic Show features the area’s unique and famous livestock, including black chickens, black pigs, and black cows cultivated by the Phu Phan Development Research Center. There will also be fun traditional cultural performances, concerts, and delicious food exhibitions.
Ms. Boonyanuth Warnaying, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Nakhon Phanom Office, stated that this traditional festival has been held in Sakon Nakhon for thirty years. The Tourism Authority of Thailand, along with local administrative bodies and cultural experts, recognizes the importance of preserving this tradition, as it is not only significant to local residents but also highly popular among both participants and foreign tourists.
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