Pakokku is usually crowded in June. Thousands of locals and visitors flock to Central Myanmar to witness the highly anticipated Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda Festival that features three sacred Buddha statues. Offer donations to the pagodas and watch locals trade high-quality regional crafts, and watch the bustling market stalls selling traditional Thanakha logs, fiber bags, and dried chilies. Nayon Tipitaka Festival is also celebrated in June, with locals parading the streets with offerings and supporting Buddhist monks during their rigorous nationwide religious examinations.

Amarapura is usually crowded in July. Thousands of locals and visitors flock to Mandalay to witness the highly anticipated Waso Full Moon Festival that features sacred robe-offering ceremonies at historic monasteries. Offer donations to the pagodas and watch locals gather and chant protective suttas, and watch the beautiful sight of devotees offering fresh summer flowers and colorful Waso robes to the monks. Taungbyone Nat Festival is also celebrated around July, with locals parading the streets with offerings and vibrant traditional orchestras performing energetic folk music.

Taungbyone is usually crowded in August. Thousands of locals and visitors flock to Mandalay Region to witness the highly anticipated Taungbyone Nat Festival that features traditional spirit propitiation rituals. Offer donations to the shrines and watch locals sing and dance to energetic Nat-Hsaing music, and watch the thrilling procession of devotees participating in the tree-chopping ceremony. Floating Alms-Bowl Festival is also celebrated in August, with locals parading the streets with offerings and organizing grand food donation lotteries for the local monks.

Inle Lake is usually crowded in September. Thousands of locals and visitors flock to Inle Lake to witness the highly anticipated Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival that features enshrined Buddha images. Offer donations to the pagodas and watch locals sing and dance to folk songs, and watch the thrilling one-legged boat race participated by male locals. Manuha Pagoda Festival is also celebrated in September, with locals parading the streets with offerings and paper figurines of Lord Buddha’s reincarnations.