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29 Asanha Bochea 2026 Asanha Bochea 2026 All Day Asanha Bochea is the quietest of Cambodia’s great Buddhist days, and one of the most significant. It marks the moment the Buddha gave his first sermon — the turning of the wheel of the Dhamma — to five companions in a deer park at Sarnath, and with it, the founding of the monastic community that has continued unb , …
30 Buddhist Lent Begins — Chol Vossa 2026 Buddhist Lent Begins — Chol Vossa 2026 All Day On July 30, 2026, Cambodia enters Chol Vossa — the beginning of a three-month Buddhist retreat that touches every corner of daily life across Siem Reap. This is not a festival in the Western sense; it is a quiet turning point in the Khmer Buddhist calendar, and for visitors, it offers a rare window into the devotional , …
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2 Angkor Empire Marathon 2026 Angkor Empire Marathon 2026 4:30 am – 11:30 am The Angkor Empire Marathon is one of Southeast Asia’s most iconic road races — a multi-distance event held annually on the first Sunday of August, starting at 4:30 AM directly in front of Angkor Wat. For the 11th edition in 2026, the race takes place on August 2 and is expected to draw more than 4,500 runners fro , …

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7 Made in Cambodia Market Made in Cambodia Market 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Made in Cambodia Market is a daily fair-trade market in the heart of Siem Reap’s Old Market district, where local artisans sell directly to visitors. Unlike the large souvenir halls nearby, every stall here is run by a Cambodian craftsperson selling work they have made themselves — silk scarves, lacquerware, , … Yoga Nidra & Crystal Bowl Sound Healing — Aum Yoga Center Yoga Nidra & Crystal Bowl Sound Healing — Aum Yoga Center 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm On Friday evenings at Aum Yoga Center you do not practise so much as lie down and let the sound do the work. Yoga Nidra and Crystal Bowl Sound Healing is an hour of guided stillness — no postures, no effort — with quartz singing bowls played into the room around you. Yoga nidra is often translated as “yogic sleep , … Apsara Dance & Dinner — Park Hyatt Siem Reap Apsara Dance & Dinner — Park Hyatt Siem Reap 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Park Hyatt Siem Reap’s “An Enchanting Evening” brings together two of Cambodia’s greatest pleasures — classical Khmer cuisine and traditional Apsara dance — in one of the city’s most beautiful outdoor settings. Held in the hotel’s open-air courtyard beneath a majestic Banyan tree, th , … Smile of Angkor — Grand Apsara Show Smile of Angkor — Grand Apsara Show 7:15 pm – 8:25 pm Smile of Angkor is Siem Reap’s biggest stage production — a 70-minute epic performed nightly by a cast of up to 104 dancers, acrobats and martial artists, with laser projection, a full lighting rig and a live-scale set. If the intimate hotel Apsara dinners are chamber music, this is the symphony. The show premier , … Live Music at Hard Rock Cafe Angkor Live Music at Hard Rock Cafe Angkor 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm Find yourself in the heart of the ultimate dining experience at Hard Rock Cafe Angkor! Savor delectable dishes immersed in a music lovers’ paradise, with live bands gracing the stage every Mon – Sat from 7:30pm onwards. Let yourself be rocked by phenomenal tunes as you delight in the most delicious flavors. Don&# , … Open Mic Night at Mex’D Up Open Mic Night at Mex’D Up 8:00 pm – 12:00 am Every Friday night, Siem Reap’s most welcoming open mic takes the stage at Mex’d Up Bar and Restaurant in Wat Damnak Village. Hosted by Cam, this weekly event has earned a loyal following among musicians, spoken word artists, poets, and performers of every style. The mic goes live at 8 p.m. and runs until m , … Phare, The Cambodian Circus Phare, The Cambodian Circus 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Phare, The Cambodian Circus is widely considered the best single evening experience in Siem Reap — a one-hour performance that blends acrobatics, theatre, live music, and dance to tell distinctly Cambodian stories. Unlike a traditional Western circus, every show has a narrative arc, drawn from Cambodian folklore, histo , … Apsara Theatre Show — Angkor Village Siem Reap Apsara Theatre Show — Angkor Village Siem Reap 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm The Apsara Theatre at Angkor Village Hotel is one of the most respected classical dance venues in Siem Reap — a proper sit-down performance in a dedicated theatre space, not a hotel lobby sideshow. Since 1997, Siem Reap’s oldest theatre has contributed to the revival of Khmer traditional dances, with a troupe of , …
8 Make Friends and Photowalk meetup Make Friends and Photowalk meetup 10:00 am – 12:00 am The Make Friends & Photowalk Meetup is a recurring community event where locals, expats, and travelers explore Siem Reap together through photography. Hosted by BlaBla Language Exchange Cambodia, this event runs regularly and is open to everyone — phones and cameras welcome, beginners and experienced photographer , … Apsara Dance Performance — Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor Apsara Dance Performance — Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Apsara dance is one of the world’s great surviving art forms — a classical tradition listed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Performed for Cambodian royalty for over a thousand years, it nearly vanished entirely during the Khmer Rouge era before a small group of surviving masters rebuilt it from memor , …
9 Sunday Community Workshop (Free / Donation) — Aum Yoga Center Sunday Community Workshop (Free / Donation) — Aum Yoga Center 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Every Sunday evening Aum Yoga Center gives its main studio over to something different — a workshop, a special session, a community gathering — and it is free. Donation-based, in the true spirit of yoga: you give the instructor whatever you feel like giving, or nothing at all. What actually happens changes week to week , …

10 Slow Flow & Sound Healing — Aum Yoga Center Slow Flow & Sound Healing — Aum Yoga Center 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Every Monday evening at Aum Yoga Center, a slow hatha flow class ends the way few classes do — lying in savasana while singing bowls are played over you. It is one of the gentlest hours in Siem Reap, and it is open to anyone. Slow Flow is a steady, unhurried practice: postures linked with soft transitions and breath, b , …
11 Stay n’ Clay Ceramic Sculpture workshop – Siem Reap Stay n’ Clay Ceramic Sculpture workshop – Siem Reap All Day Stay n’ Clay Ceramic Sculpture Workshop – Siem ReapFor one special session only, our beloved Powell River / qathet workshop goes international! Join us in the heart of Cambodia to explore contemporary ceramic sculpture and handbuilding, surrounded by culture, creativity, and community. We’ll stay together in a loca , …
12 Laundry Bar Open Mic Night Laundry Bar Open Mic Night 8:45 pm – 11:45 pm Every Wednesday night, Laundry Bar on Street 26 throws open its stage for the best casual live entertainment in Siem Reap. Open mic night here is exactly what you’d hope for — unpredictable, good-natured, and genuinely fun. Whether you’re here to watch or to take the mic yourself, it’s one of those ra , …
13 Aerial Yoga — Aum Yoga Center Aerial Yoga — Aum Yoga Center 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Aerial yoga is the one class at Aum Yoga Center that people book specifically to try. You practise inside a fabric hammock suspended from the ceiling — sitting in it, lying back in it, and eventually hanging upside down in it — which turns familiar shapes into something closer to play. The hammock takes your weight, so , …
14 Angkor Comedy — Monthly Stand-Up Showcase Angkor Comedy — Monthly Stand-Up Showcase 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Siem Reap has a stand-up comedy scene, and Angkor Comedy is it. Founded in 2024 by Princella Anum Gill and Freddy Maze — who met at an open mic in Phnom Penh in 2022 — the collective now runs a monthly showcase that pulls in resident comics, Phnom Penh regulars and touring acts passing through Southeast Asia. The showc , …
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17 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop 2:00 pm – 12:00 am The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
18 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
19 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
20 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
21 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
22 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
23 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …

24 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
25 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
26 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
27 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop All Day The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
28 Cambodia Photography Workshop Cambodia Photography Workshop 12:00 am – 8:00 pm The Cambodia Photography Workshop is a 12-day immersive photography experience run by Angkor Travel Photography — one of Southeast Asia’s most recognised photography tour companies, with work featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, the Financial Times, Le Monde, and GEO magazine, and recommended by Forbes, , …
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