Date : 12 - 18 February

Location : Xayaboury, Laos

The Elephant Festival is a celebration of cultural and traditional ties between Lao communities and elephants, as well as a way to raise awareness of their endangered status. The Elephant Festival is a free, all-ages event with incredible activities like a majestic elephant procession, attended by up to 100 elephants, a traditional elephant Baci ceremony, vibrant fruit and flower offerings, monks’ blessings, mahout (guardian) and elephant shows, live performances from local Lao and foreign artists, a night market, and even an outdoor elephant museum.