Saturday the 13th of July will see the Pattaya Art Contest 2024 take place on Pattaya beach. With over 125,000 bahts worth of cash prizes up for grabs, everyone is welcome to join.
One for you foodies, the Fun Food Festival is back this week, kicking off on Wednesday the 17th, until next Sunday. This time, taking place at the sunken area of the Central Mall on beach road, with stalls offering all different kinds of cuisines from around Thailand, and lots of live entertainment too.
The Lan Pho Naklua public park is the venue for Pattaya city hall's 'Pattaya Playground' event taking place throughout the month of July for under 18's. With basketball competitions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and A cover dance competition, talent shows, and musical performances every Friday.
On Sundays at the Loft Pub out by the Lake, they have their 3 course Sunday carvery, with 5 different meats to choose from, with all the trimmings as well as soups, starters and deserts for just 425 baht. A good place to take the kids too as they now have a PlayStation room, Toddlers Play Room and a children's play area to keep them busy, and kids meals at just 100 baht.
At Hemingways Lakeside, every Friday is Indian night - your choice of 4 curries together with a drink for just 249 baht - a good place to watch the sports too as they will be showing all the matches on their large screens.
One for the family over at the Movenpick Siam Hotel in Na Jomtien. They're now offering family cooking classes every Sunday to Thursday from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Twist restaurant. Learn to cook 3 of Movenpicks signature dishes of your choice, with lots of tasting along the way, for only 950 baht net per family. Only 2 spots per day available, and advanced reservations are essential.
Last but not least, if you're looking to grab a bargain, this Saturday will see the weekly auction at Collingbourne Auctioneers. Lots of great deals up for grabs, and now in a new location, close to Khao Chee Chan and opposite the Swiss sheep farm. The auction starts at 11am.
For more info on these events, or to find out what else is happening in and around the city ahead of time, visit our events page on www.alwayspattaya.com
