This year’s festival will take place from the 17th to the 19th of July in Potters Fields Park by Tower Bridge.
It has been confirmed that the annual Thai Festival: Thailand Showcase 2026 will return this July to celebrate the best of Thai culture, cuisine, creativity and craftsmanship.
Thai Festival: Thailand Showcase 2026 forms part of a global celebration taking place in 43 cities worldwide under the theme “Creative Life and Creative Heartbeat”. The theme highlights the people, ideas and cultural expressions that make Thailand unique, showcasing how creativity is woven into everyday life across Thai food, arts, craftsmanship, wellness, tourism and cultural traditions.
Among the highlights will be Patara offering its delicious mango sticky rice, Kin + Deum with its elegantly spiced massaman curry and Slurp Thai with sir-fried pork with holy basil.
Alongside delicious savoury dishes from across Thailand, visitors can indulge in a wide variety of Thai desserts, traditional sweets and refreshing ice creams.
Visitors can also enjoy Thailand’s iconic original Thai milk tea from ChaTraMue, refreshing beverages from Chang Beer and Singha Beer, award-winning wines from Monsoon Valley, as well as a wide selection of premium Thai food products and snacks. Key highlights of the incredible Thai SELECT products available include LOBO – authentic Thai seasoning mixes, ROI THAI – high quality ready-to-cook curry and soup and MANORA – famous crunchy shrimp chips made from Thai traditional recipes. All of these exceptional Thai grocery items and more can be found exclusively at the Thai Thana booth throughout the event.
Elsewhere, visitors will also be able to enjoy hands-on aromatic workshops inspired by traditional Thai spa experiences. They can also learn how natural Thai ingredients are used to create distinctive fragrances and take part in creative activities designed to engage the senses.
Meanwhile, guests are invited to experience the power and elegance of Muay Thai through interactive workshops, live demonstrations and exciting stage performances throughout the festival. Suitable for all ages, these activities offer visitors the chance to discover Thailand’s national sport and one of its most celebrated cultural traditions.
For those into crafts and creative, there will be a vibrant marketplace showcasing Thai fashion, jewellery, lifestyle products and handcrafted goods from talented Thai entrepreneurs and designers.
The event will be completed by live performances throughout the weekend, featuring traditional Thai music and dance, cultural showcases by performers travelling specially from Thailand, live cooking demonstrations and fashion shows celebrating Thai textiles and contemporary Thai design. Highlights include cooking demonstrations by renowned Thai chefs, including Chef Chariya Khattiyot, winner of MasterChef UK 2023, who will share her passion for Thai cuisine and contemporary interpretations of authentic Thai flavours. Alongside cooking performances from Supawan Thai, a Michelin Guide restaurant, and Sebby Holmes from Farang London.