Songkran is the biggest party of the year, held during the hot month of April. Walk the fantastic moat and take in the ruins that created it then visit the library to learn about how Thai's learn about western culture. Be sure to get there before 3:00pm though as the palace closes then. Past Wat Doi Suthep is PhuPhing Palace which offers yet another cultural experience for the keen tourist. Some of the waterfalls do charge an admission fee to foreigners though. There are also many waterfalls along the way to the temple where the sweaty traveller can stop to cool off. Anyone catching a song-thaew up the slopes (a tuk-tuk can't drive up the mountain) will be rewarded with fantastic views of Chiang Mai and the sights of a traditional Thai temple. To the north of Chiang Mai is Doi Suthep, a large mountain adorned with the temple of Wat Phrathet Doi Suthep. There is an amazing variety of fresh food on sale, some of it straight off the back of farmers' pick up trucks. It is the fresh food wholesale market for Chiang Mai located on the west side of the river near the US Consulate. Muang Mai Market is a must visit for any food lover. It is where the locals come to shop so is less geared toward the tourist but is an absolute experience with all the sights and smells. Wararot Market is the largest local market in Chiang Mai and is also well worth a visit. You can find more traditional Thai clothing and goods at this market and it's a good experience to simply check out the different local food available here.
The Chiang Mai Night Bazaar is open every night but is more expensive than the Sunday Night Markets which take place in the Ta Pae Gate area and stretches into the middle of the old city. The Chiang Mai Night Bazaar is where vendors hawk various goods such as statues, t-shirts, DVDs, and Thai food. Other activities at the park include bathing the elephants in the river, playing with the other animals and taking trips to the markets (day and night). You also go on trips organised by the park to vaccinate elephants kept elsewhere.
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The Elephant Nature park is a charity institution and rescues these, so the elephants are free and you can ride them naturally. In Thailand there are so called elephant "camps" which are brutally treated elephants that have bleeding backs from the ropes that strap the chairs to them so toursits can ride them. It's highly rated by CNN, BBC, National Geographic and Time Magazine and the King of Thailand.
You have to visit the Elephant Nature Park and spend at least one night there.
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