Koh SamuiFood, workshops, family
New Year's Eve Beachfront Gala Buffet
Thursday, 31 December 2026, 19:00 - 01:00 Explorar Koh Samui
Thursday
31
December 2026
About this event
The New Year's Eve Beachfront Gala Buffet is held at Explorar Koh Samui, an adults-only resort in Maenam, from 7 pm on 31 December 2026 to 1 am. The buffet has premium seafood, live cooking stations and Thai and international dishes.
Maenam is on the calmer north shore, with a beach of about 7 km and views across to Koh Phangan, which makes this a quieter way to see in the year than the big Chaweng parties. Because the resort takes adults only, no children can attend. The price listed is net per person. The resort's festive page also lists a Thai sharing-set dinner on Christmas Day, and the booking terms for both are on that page.
| When | Thursday, 31 December 2026, 19:00 - 01:00 |
|---|---|
| Where | Explorar Koh Samui, Maenam |
| Island | Koh Samui |
| Kind | Food, workshops, family, Parties |
| Price | from THB 6,000 |
| Organizer | Explorar Koh Samui |
| Listed on explorarhotels.com | Open the organizer's page |
Food, workshops, family on Koh Samui
Beyond the nightlife, Samui's other events are mostly food, classes and resort programmes. Thai cooking classes often begin with a market visit and end with lunch, and some welcome children. In the festive season, hotels in Chaweng, Bophut and Maenam stage Christmas Eve dinners, brunches and New Year's Eve galas with beach countdowns and fireworks. Some are open to outside diners and others are tied to a stay, so ask the hotel and book early. Family options include Muay Thai sessions and zipline parks.
Around Maenam
Maenam is a long, quiet beach on the north coast, with views of Koh Phangan. Its best-known weekly event is the Thursday walking street, a short strip of roughly 200 metres with snacks, clothes and mobile cocktail bars, open from about 17:00. Parking nearby is tight, and a source advises arriving before 18:00. The village has many small restaurants, with Thai and European cooking. Evenings are calm rather than loud, and some beachfront hotels host festive buffets and New Year's Eve dinners.