Jing Jai Market

Great weekend market in Chiang Mai - note that the market is open daily but the crafts and self made stuff are only available on weekends so do plan your trip accordingly. The market is split into various sectors, local crafts are in tents surrounding the perimeter of the market, with some air conditioned supermarkets and shops in the centre, and a sheltered farmers market which has organic produce and food stalls. Overall a great market to come by during the weekend morning - wasn’t overly crowded when we arrived at 9am though there’s a decent crowd already 👍🏻

Looking forward all week to visit Jing Jai Market after reading online reviews and I was not disappointed. Grab-ed my way on a Saturday morning at around 10am and the market was already busy with crowd. Love the creative, cool and positive vibe here, stall owners were very welcoming but not pushy for sales. There were so many local arts, merchandises, food and beverage and local farmers selling their organic produce. There were sheltered area with seats to hide from the sun while enjoying local cuisine entertained by buskers. Jing Jai Market is amazing and I highly recommend visiting here when you are in Chiang Mai! Don’t forget to bring cash for transactions although there’s ATMS here.

Good place to get everything in CM - the artsy vibes, good coffee, unique herbs products, tasty local food. The place is well maintained - toilet is clean, dustbins are seen everywhere, its a comfortable and safe place to chill around. When the weather is hot, can chill at gallery or goods goods market that sells unique local products.

This is my favorite market to go on Saturday mornings. It has many stalls with crafts: hand made items and local food items. It is a very eco friendly market, they are very serious about trash separation and plastic bags, which i think is a very good initiative in a setting where plastic is over used. The local vendors will not give you plastic bags, better carry your own bag. The craft works are high quality compared to other markets. Local farmers market starts around 6 am and gets crowded by 9 am. better to go early. I think it ends around 2 pm. Also there is an art gallery which house seasonal exhibitions. Locally brewed coffee guy sitting in the shade, leather products, hemp clothing, indigo died fabrics from slow stich and good goods shop are my favorites. Nice place to spend few hours in the morning of Saturdays. Has a huge car park on the other side of the road and there is a free shuttle to the market from car park. For bike parking there is a shed in front of the market. There is an umbrella lending service at the entrance, which is very useful in sunny days

A wonderful initiative to unite lots of small scale businesses under one umbrella and offer us visitors a diverse and beautiful expose of the local crafts, foods, greens and music. We loved the fact that even recycling has been done in a simple and beautiful way. Visual elements for all huts/halls/houses with great form language and identity.

This lovely Saturday market is probably one of the most eco-friendly markets in Chiang Mai. The market is massive and full of local vendors — more than 100 I think. The shops are mostly crafted goods from clothes to home decor items. There’s an art gallery where you can enjoy during taking a break from shopping. The farmers market is also nice. Some of them don’t give out plastic bags if not necessary. Additional, I like that they sort the garbage seriously; given that Chiang Mai is a big city, not many places do this. You can even take your trash from outside to recycle here. Tip: come as early as you could because it can get really crowded after 9am.

I would term this the younger and more modern sister of BKK’s Chatuchak. The crowd is definitely more intense in the day and the outdoor stores start to wind down at about 3-4pm. You’ll find a myriad of hand made products from accessories to clothes and beauty essentials. The styles of the independent stores are definitely less commercial and more boutique-y/indie. A farmer’s market is also available for fresh produce and some light snacks. There are also 2 air conditioned zones - a supermarket and a souvenir store/cafe. If you’re feeling tired after a day of shopping, head over to one of the pavilions for a toksen massage.

This is a MUST visit in Chiang Mai. Upmarket but incredibly special with quality handy work and you engage first hand with the creatives. In the farmers market, not sure if open during the week, for me the highlight is the exquisite food, mostly vegan, made by the ladies in one of the stalls. If they don't have a Michelin Star for street food /culinary delights I would be mortified. Photos of their food does not do it justice!