Weekend art, craft and performance
Cicada Market
Cicada Market is a weekend art and craft market in Nong Kae, combining maker stalls, garden dining, live music and an outdoor theatre.
Trading days
Friday–Sunday
Shopping
Handmade crafts and art
Dining
Thai and international food
Setting
Tropical garden
Performance
Music and outdoor theatre
Overview
Which schedule to use
Cicada Market occupies a tropical-garden setting at 83/159 Mooban Nhong Kae on the Khao Takiab side of Hua Hin. Its focus is contemporary art and handmade work, with makers selling clothing, jewellery, home decorations, housewares and souvenirs directly. The market also describes secondhand goods and small-business products alongside its craft offering. The grounds combine shopping with food and performance. The official street-food page describes Thai and international dishes, wine and desserts served in the garden. Music has its own open-air setting, while the theatre programme can include musical performances, busking, dance, magic and other stage acts. These are descriptions of the venue's programme rather than a guarantee that any particular act will appear on your visit. The operator's homepage lists Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 16:00–23:00. Its shopping page gives 16:30 as the start of market shopping, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand lists Sunday closing at 22:00. This page uses the operator's overall venue schedule and retains the Sunday conflict below. Confirm the latest programme and closing time if arriving late on Sunday. The venue's own site still contains old event material, including a 2020 countdown. Such listings should not be treated as a current calendar. Use the official contact for dated performances or practical questions about access, parking and payment arrangements.
Shop directly from makers
Craft and design
The market page describes clothing, jewellery, home decorations and handmade souvenirs sold by their makers.
Art and small businesses
The about page places contemporary art, secondhand items and small-business products within the market's wider mix.
Food and performance
Garden food area
The dedicated street-food page lists Thai and international dishes, wine and desserts in a tropical-garden setting.
Music and theatre
The official pages describe open-air music and an amphitheatre with varied performance styles. Check a dated programme for the evening you intend to visit.
Useful planning questions
Can I treat an event shown on the homepage as this weekend's programme?
Check its date first. The inspected homepage includes old event material, including a 2020 countdown, so a displayed event is not sufficient confirmation for your visit.
Are all craft stalls necessarily open at 16:00?
The operator's overall opening is 16:00, while its market-shopping page starts at 16:30. The published distinction means you should not assume every stall opens at the earliest time.
Can I plan a late Sunday visit without checking?
The operator and TAT disagree about Sunday closing, listing 23:00 and 22:00 respectively. Call or email before relying on the last hour.
Is a named performer guaranteed every market night?
No current dated programme was established. The official music and theatre pages describe performance types, not a guaranteed act for each night.
Practical information
Check the latest operating details with the venue before travelling.
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- 16:00–23:00
- Saturday
- 16:00–23:00
- Sunday
- 16:00–23:00
Operator's overall schedule is 16:00–23:00; shopping page starts 16:30. TAT lists Sunday closing at 22:00. Confirm late Sunday visits.
Times shown in Asia/BangkokContact and directions
83/159 Mooban Nhong Kae, Nong Kae, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
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Information you can verify
Important details are reviewed against the organisation’s own information and other accountable sources.