Udon Thani Horti Expo 2026: Visitor Guide

In short

The Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026 runs at Nong Dae Wetland, Mueang Udon Thani, from 1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027 — 134 days, open daily. The general admission ticket is 199 baht, with official sales from 20 October 2026 through allticket.com, All Ticket counters at 7-Eleven and on-site counters. Visitors must register online before every visit. Daily opening hours were not found in the sources checked as of 23 October 2026.

Key facts

Dates	1 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027 (134 days, open daily)
Venue	Nong Dae Wetland, Mueang Udon Thani, Udon Thani
Site area	164.8 hectares in total (per the official website, checked 22 Oct 2026; news reports about 1,030 rai, which is consistent)
Theme	Diversity of Life: Connecting People, Water and Plants for Sustainable Living
From the airport / railway station	About 15 minutes (per the organisers)
General admission ticket	199 baht (per the official website, 19 Oct 2026) · special-privilege groups: check the organisers for the latest conditions
Daily opening hours	Not found in the sources checked as of 19 Oct 2026
Ticket types	General 199 baht (up to 14 per order) · Udon Thani residents 199 baht, valid for the whole expo (ID with Udon Thani address, 1 per person) · Northeast 'Khrue Sabai Di' 199 baht, valid 30 days (address in Loei, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu or Bueng Kan) · Group tickets priced by quantity, register via LINE @organizer.udonexpo
Free admission (Thai nationals only)	One day, for monks, novices and nuns (temple document) · children 15 and under and people 60+ (ID card) · people with disabilities (disability card) · school-trip students up to upper secondary (school pre-registers via LINE) · collected at on-site counters only
Where to buy	General ticket: allticket.com, All Ticket at 7-Eleven branches and on-site counters · official sales from 20 Oct 2026
Registration before visiting	All visitors must register online before every visit (the press release gives no link)

What the Expo is

The Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026 is registered with the AIPH (the International Association of Horticultural Producers). Its main theme is "Diversity of Life: Connecting People, Water and Plants for Sustainable Living". The organisers describe it as the world's first international horticultural expo held in a wetland area, and expect about 3 million visitors, 10% of them from overseas.

Getting there

The organisers say Nong Dae Wetland is in central Udon Thani, along the major transport routes, about 15 minutes from Udon Thani International Airport and Udon Thani Railway Station.

Tickets and opening hours

As of 23 October 2026 the general admission ticket is 199 baht, with official sales from 20 October 2026 through allticket.com, All Ticket counters at 7-Eleven and on-site counters (up to 14 tickets per order). There are also 199 baht tickets for Udon Thani residents and for residents of Loei, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu and Bueng Kan, plus group tickets. Thai nationals in certain groups (monks, children 15 and under, people 60+, people with disabilities, and school-trip students) can collect free one-day tickets at on-site counters only. All visitors must register online before every visit. We could not find daily opening hours, so we are not guessing. This page will be updated, with the date checked, when they are published. Check the official website before you go: udonthaniexpo2026.com.

Sources

Facts last checked 23 Oct 2026

Edit history

23 Oct 2026 — Added ticket types, free-admission groups, sales channels and the pre-visit registration requirement per the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives press release
22 Oct 2026 — Corrected the site area to 164.8 hectares per the official website (previously 48.5 hectares from another document)
19 Oct 2026 — Added the 199 baht general ticket price and the 20 October ticket sale date per the organisers