

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Songkran Festival 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: SAVE THE DATE!!!

Get ready to celebrate the Thai New Year with the Thai Cultural Center of Greater Kansas City! 

We’re bringing the vibrant energy of a Thai Temple Fair (Ngan Wat) right to Merriam! From the rhythmic moves of traditional dancers to the spicy competition of our Som Tum contest, there’s something for everyone. Come for the blessing, stay for the buffet!

💦 Songkran Festival 2026 💦
🗓 WHEN: Sunday, April 12, 2026 
⏰ TIME: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM 📍 
WHERE: Merriam Community Center (6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS 66202)

What’s happening? ✨ Authentic Thai Buffet (Come hungry!) ✨ Water Blessing Ceremony for peace &amp; luck ✨ Traditional Thai Dance Performances ✨ Carnival Games &amp; Raffle Prizes ✨ The Epic Papaya Salad (Som Tum) Contest! 🌶️

Grab your brightest floral shirt and bring your friends and family. 

Please stay tuned for more details!!! 

#Songkran2026 #ThaiNewYear #KansasCityEvents #ThaiCulturalCenterGKC #SongkranKC
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/merriam/songkran-festival-2026/200029589992827
- **Event Categories**: contests, festivals, carnivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 106

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029589992827?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=merriam-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Merriam
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Merriam Community Center
- **lat**: 39.01901
- **long**: -94.68872
- **full address**: Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St,Merriam, Kansas, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Thai Cultural Center of Greater Kansas City (https://allevents.in/org/thai-cultural-center-of-greater-kansas-city/15195704)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St,Merriam, Kansas, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Thai Cultural Center of Greater Kansas City
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, festivals, carnivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Songkran Festival 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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