Friday, May 17, 2013

Penang Calendar of Tourism Event 2013 ( Event , Date , Time , Venue )

January ~ December 2013 

Overview

January

13 - 16 
Pongal Festival

24
Maulidur Rasul

26 - 28
Thaipusam
6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Fr Little India to Waterfall via Jln Dato Keramat 


February

9
Chinese New Year Countdown
9 p.m.
City Hall, Esplanade

6 - 9 March
Kek Lok Si Light Display
evening till midnight

10 - 11 
Chinese New Year Celebration 

15
Chor Soo Kong's Birthday
Snake Temple

15
Snake Temple Celebration
4 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Snake Temple

16
Chinese New Year Cultural and Heritage Celebration
2 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Georgetown Heritage Zone

17
Thni Kong ( 8th day of CNY )
7 p.m. - apprx 1 a.m.
Surname Jetty ( Chew Jetty , Lee Jetty etc )

24
Chap Goh Meh Open House
8 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.
Esplanade


March

30 - 31
Penang World Music Festival
2 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Quarry Park, Botanical Garden


April

13
Thai Water Festival
9 a.m.
Wat Chayamangkalaran Thai Buddhist Temple & Dharmikara Burmese Buddhist Temple , Wat Rajaphohong Buddhist Temple

19 - 21
Matta Fair
11 a.m. - 9pm
PISA

20
Vasakhi Open House
6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Penang Times Square


May

24
Wesak Day
Malaysia Buddhist Association

25 & 26
International Lion Dance on Stilts Competitions
1st day : 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2nd day : 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner Show : 7.30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Han Chiang Stadium

25 - 2 June
Penang Floral Festival
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Botanical Garden

30 - 1 June
Auto City Carnival
4 p.m. - 12 a.m. 
Auto City, Juru


July

1 - 15 July
Penang Durian Festival
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily
Anjung Indah, Balik Pulau

7 - 7 July
Georgetown Festival
Georgetown

8 & 9
Penang International Dragon Boat Festival 
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Teluk Bahang Dam

8
Penang School Boria Competition
7.30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Fort Cornwallis

15
Mr. Malaysia
Rainbow Paradise Beach Resort



July

7
Georgetown World Heritage Day

20
Bon Odori
5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Esplanade

22 - 28
St. Anne's Festival
7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
St. Anne's Church 

8 - 7 August
Ramadan Bazaar
5 p.m. - 8p.m. daily
KOMTAR pedestrian walk & elsewhere in Penang

26
Nuzul Al-Quran


August

7 - 4 September
Hungry Ghost Festival
all day long
mainly Georgetown


8 - 9
Hari Raya Aidilfitri

31
Merdeka Parade ( National Day Parade )
8.30 p.m.
to be announce ...


September

14 - 16
Mean Machine 2013 Exotic Car Exhibition
12 p.m. - 12 a.m. 
Auto City



October

5 - 11
Nine Emperor Gods Festival
9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Rumah Berhala Tow Boo Kong - Burmah Road - Macallum Street Ghaut - Jelutong - Noordin Street - Farlim - Butterworth - Bkt. Mertajam

5 - 13
Navrati Fastival
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Along Georgetown

31
Halloween
War Museum 


November

2
Deepavali
Little India

5
Awal Muharram

17
Allianz Penang Bridge International Marathon a.k.a Penang Bridge International Marathon
2 a.m. - 10 a.m.
New! Second Penang Bridge ( scheduled to finish construction on August / September )

23
19th Penang International Open Ballroom Dancing Competition
7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Bayview Beach Resort


December

5 - 8
Penang International JAZZ Festival
11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Batu Ferringhi

7 - 8
Dragon Boat Race Carnival
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Teluk Bahang Dam

22
Chingay Carnival, Lion & Dragon Dance Parade
7.30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Padang Brown of City Hall, Esplanade

24
Christmas Eve & Christmas Party @ Upper Penang Road
6 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Upper Penang Road

24
Christmast Eve Countdown Fiesta
7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Auto City

31
New Year Countdown @ Auto City
7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Auto City

31
New Year Countdown @ Penang Island
Esplanade, Queensbay, E&O Straits Quay, Penang Carnival Site



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